Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Let's Do The News! (October 24, 2023)

          

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

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos has vowed to transform the Armed Forces of the Philippines into a world-class force.

- Japan said it will work with the United States and ASEAN members on the ongoing conflict between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea.

- Two more hostages were freed in Gaza, totaling four hostages freed. Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz were the latest hostages freed by Hamas militants.

- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concludes that the hospital blast in Gaza is likely caused by a missile or part of one launched from Gaza towards Israel.

- An off-duty pilot has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to crash a passenger jet during a Sunday night flight. The suspect, Joseph David Emerson, was sitting in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight heading from Everett, WA, to San Francisco, California, with 80 passengers aboard. It was diverted to Portland, OR, and the suspect's subdued without incident.

- A new study warns that the increasing melting of West Antarctica's ice shelf is "unavoidable".

- Bobi, the world's oldest dog, dies at the age of 31.

- The next Mission: Impossible movie has been delayed to 2025.

- The Paramount+ streaming service will roll out premium and ad tiers to multiple markets including Canada and Australia.

- The upcoming Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre TV series casts Bianca Umali as Terra, the missing daughter of Sang'gre Danaya.

TTFN.

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