Thursday, December 29, 2022

Let's Do The News! (December 29, 2022)

                                                 

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The United States became the latest country to require mandatory COVID testing for Chinese visitors from the 5th of January. This came as China reopened its borders amid a drastic spike in cases following Beijing's easing of restrictions.

- Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho was arrested on terrorism charges. Camacho is a prominent right-wing opposition leader who helped ousting Evo Morales from power four years ago. Indigenous supporters are celebrating Camacho's arrest.

- The United Nations says some aid programs in Afghanistan have stopped following the Taliban's ban on women working in aid agencies.

- The alliance of Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu with religious Zionism and Jewish power parties will form a new Israeli government set to be sworn in today which will be the most religious and the most hardline in Israeli history.

- South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has said his office has ordered a revamp of the military response system against all objects violating airspace, days after North Korea launched drones at the South.

- The camp of Song Joong Ki denied reports that he's auditioning for a BBC drama series.

- In Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup finals, the Bay Area Dragons leveled the score at 1 win each after defeating Ginebra at the score of 99-82.

- A Marvel documentary of Stan Lee will be streaming on Disney+ this 2023.

- Avatar: The Way of Water sequel movie has hit over $1 billion worldwide in 14 days.

TTFN.

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