- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that the slay of Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute is a clear sign that they will finally put an end to the ongoing Marawi Siege anytime soon. Lorenzana confirmed early Monday that the two surviving leaders of the Marawi siege have been killed in an operation conducted by government troops.
- A recent PulseAsia survey confirmed that the majority of the Filipinos are supporting the Duterte administration's brutal campaign against drugs despite their belief that extrajudicial killings happen.
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II yesterday contested the report of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee censuring him for supposedly ignoring the case involving the 6.4 million peso shabu shipment seized last May.
- French president Emmanuel Macron challenges US President Donald Trump's hardline stance on Iran, vowed to revoke Harvey Weinstein's Legion of Honor award and insisted that "France is back" in the world arena.
- Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says in a newly released video that Venezuelans should vote in yesterday's gubernatorial elections to show the nation has a "vigorous democracy." Polls indicate the opposition has a chance to gain the majority of governorships for the first time in nearly two decades of socialist government. But Maduro says they'll still be subordinate to a pro-government assembly that is re-writing the constitution.
- The Norwegian government is planning to restructure its tax breaks for electric vehicles, which has thus far given the country the world's highest percentage of EV ownership.
- In Game 2 of the 2017 PBA Governor's Cup, Barangay Ginebra leads the game with two wins after defeating Meralco Bolts at the score of 86-76.
- Uber lodged a court appeal to overturn the Transport for London's decision to refuse renewals of their private hire operator license.
- Nissan will be replacing Renault in Formula E by 2019, according to reports.
- According to reports, Tesla sacked hundreds of employees in a week, including associates, team leaders, and supervisors. The staff firing is result of a company-wide annual review.
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