- A magnitude 6.5 quake rocked Eastern Samar, almost a day following the M6.1 quake that rocked Zambales. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 19 kilometers west of San Julian, Eastern Samar, Phivolcs said in an advisory. Phivolcs director Renato Solidum said there is no threat of a tsunami as the quake hit the landmass. He added that Tuesday’s quake was not related to Monday’s 6.1-magnitude quake in Luzon.
- The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has offered prayers for the victims of the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit several parts of the country Monday.
- Phivolcs advised the public to refrain from circulating false info about impending quake in Metro Manila online. The online post claimed that a 100-kilometer fault line will trigger the powerful earthquake. Phivolcs explained that part of the viral message was lifted from Phivolcs’ Oplan Yakal Plus, a contingency plan meant to describe the possible severe impacts of a powerful earthquake triggered by the movement of the West Valley Fault System.
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday April 25 in his four-day visit to Beijing.
- Voting began in the third and largest phase of India’s staggered general election, including in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat and in opposition Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi’s seat in Kerala.
- US President Donald Trump warned that Congress "can't impeach" him over the findings of the Mueller report into Russian election meddling and his alleged attempts to hamper the investigation.
- Myanmar's top court rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country’s transition to democracy.
- Sri Lanka was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on militants with foreign links, which killed 290 people and wounded nearly 500.
- The latest update for the PS4-exclusive GT SPORT game has arrived, featuring five additional cars such as the legendary Porsche 962C, AE86 Sprinter Trueno, and third-generation Honda Fit Hybrid, among many others.
- Celebs Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler join forces for their upcoming Murder Mystery film.
- Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce has been added as an assistant coach for USA Basketball this summer, when the Americans will compete in the FIBA World Cup in China and try to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- A new lawsuit alleges that new Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton sexually assaulted a woman sometime before being named coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in April 2016.
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