Monday, May 8, 2023

Let's Do The News! (May 8, 2023)

                                                 

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos has returned to his country after his recent visit to the United Kingdon, where he witnessed King Charles III's coronation.

- The PH DOH and the IATF are holding talks following the World Health Organization's decision to end the COVID-19 global health emergency.

- The Land Transportation Office and the Department of Information and Communications Technology are implementing the "digital driver's license".

- Syria was been readmitted to the Arab League after twelve years. The US government criticized the recent move as there are still sanctions against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad by the US and the EU as well as cases against him by the ICC.

- Floods and landslides have killed at least 400 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

- Belarus is implementing "patriotic lessons" for children starting in kindergarten.

- Ford will unveil the all-new Ranger lineup this May 10th. The Ranger Raptor variant is also confirmed as well.

- Boy group OMEGA X have terminated their exclusive contract with SPIRE Entertainment.

- ATEEZ member Wooyoung announces temporary hiatus due to his injury.

- NewJeans broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest K-pop act to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.

- Nick Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, dies at the age of 26. Nick died from a genetic condition that causes noncancerous tumors to grow on the brain, spinal cord, and skin.

- Jennifer Coolidge, who won Comedic Genius Honor at the recent MTV Movie & TV Awards, placed her support for the WGA strike.

- Production for Stranger Things' final season was delayed indefinitely due to the WGA strike.

TTFN.

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