Friday, September 24, 2021

Let's Do The News! (September 24, 2021)

                                         

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- A Philippine cargo ship has launched a non-stop voyage to the US West Coast with the easing of trade burdens amid pandemic eyed.

- Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo admitted that unifying the opposition forces is not easy.

- The Philippine government's Build, Build, Build program generated over 1.48 million jobs during the pandemic, according to the DPWH.

- Former senator Bongbong Marcos thanked the KBL for endorsing him as its presidential bet.

- The US House of Representatives approved one billion dollars for Israel's Iron Dome.

- The US Border Patrol halted using horses in migrant operations around Del Rio, Texas, after embarrassing photos suggested mistreatment of Haitian border-crossers.

- The Parisian court confirms life sentence for the Venezuelan militant Carlos the Jackal.

- Almost 20 EU nations support nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as head of the World Health Organization.

- A 3,500-year-old tablet recounting the epic of Gilgamesh was returned to Iraq after being stolen three decades ago and illegally imported to the United States.

- Volvo will be using leather-free upholstery in their future vehicles.

- The cast of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie has been announced and it will hit theaters in December 2022.

TTFN.

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