Your daily round-up of today's news:
- A magnitude 3.4 quake has struck Ilocos Sur, according to PHIVOLCS.
- A representative of the Gabriela Party list has recently filed a measure that, if enacted, would grant all female employees a maximum of two days of fully paid menstrual leave per month.
- The Republic of Korea Coast Guard will visit the Philippines to assist in the ongoing oil spill cleanup in Oriental Mindoro after the sinking of MT Princess Empress.
- The raccoon dog data has sparked a fresh debate about Covid origins.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is pleading for new jets and missiles following his visit to Bakhmut.
- Seven people have died in a Marbug virus outbreak that struck Equatorial Guineas with a further 20 deaths probably due to hemorrhagic fever, according to the World Health Organization.
- TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has testified before US lawmakers over the popular video-sharing app's alleged ties to China and its danger to teens.
- Junior doctors in England will hold a four-day strike this April 11th following failed talks.
- Confectionary company Hershey is looking to reduce "trace" amounts of lead and cadmium in its chocolate, according to CFO Steve Voskiul after Consumer Reports found that some dark chocolate bars had potentially harmful levels of the heavy metals.
- The BBC has halted filming for the next season of Top Gear following presenter Freddie Flintoff's accident last December.
- The Ultraman Netflix anime series' final season will release this May 11th.
- The World Athletics has banned transgender female athletes from competing in female world ranking events.
- David Tennant's son, Ty, will star in the second season of Good Omens alongside his dad, who played the demon main character in the series.
- Marvel executive Victoria Alonso, who's in charge of VFX among many other duties, was sacked by Disney, according to reports.
- Variety show Tropang LOL will reportedly end broadcast this April 29th.
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