Monday, May 3, 2021

Let's Do The News! (May 3, 2021)

  

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The Philippines protests the "illegal" presence of China Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea as well as "belligerent action" against the Philippine Coast Guard.

- Eight reportedly killed as Myanmar protests aim to "shake the world" as the organizers said.

- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that China is acting "more aggressively abroad" and was behaving "increasingly in adversarial ways."

- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says they're not dodging differences with China.

- A total lunar eclipse and supermoon will be visible on the 26th of May.

- US President Joe Biden marked ten years since the raid that eliminated Osama Bin Laden by reaffirming his decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan.

- Iraqi police questioned after 21 prisoners escape jail

- Israel holds day of mourning for stampede victims

- Volkswagen to be probed by the SEC following their April Fool's stunt influenced stock market price.

- Boxer Felix Verdejo faces federal charges after the body of a missing woman was found.

- Female basketball player Breanna Stewart announces engagement to Marta Xargay.

TTFN.

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