Let's Do The News! (May 20, 2024)

      

                                          

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The Netherlands' Queen Maxima made a state visit to the Philippines to boost financial services for better financial health in the country.

- Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice L. Guo was stripped of the power to deputize the town's police. Her statement reads "I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ILLEGAL POGO OPERATIONS...AND I AM NOT A SPY OF ANY COUNTRY".

- 36 Domestic and 20 International flights were canceled due to a software glitch at the Air Traffic Management Center at NAIA.

- Lai Ching-te has been sworn in as the new President of Taiwan.

- Indians are voting in the fifth phase of India's general election.

- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister were confirmed dead in a helicopter crash.

- The International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders for war crimes.

- Reports revealed that the NHS and the British government covered up the infected blood scandal after victims were "knowingly" exposed to unacceptable risk.

- Malaysia scrapped plans to host a Formula E race, according to reports.

- Kang Daniel files a lawsuit against the major shareholder of KONNECT Entertainment.

- Former UFC champion Anderson Silva will face Chael Sonnen in a boxing match this June 15th in Brazil.

TTFN.