Monday, December 18, 2023

Let's Do The News! (December 18, 2023)

                                  

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

- Tropical cyclone Kabayan has weakened into a tropical depression after its initial landfall over Manay, Davao Oriental, according to PAGASA.

- The trial for Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is underway. A trial that could sentence him to life imprisonment if pleaded guilty.

- Humanitarian aid has entered Gaza directly from Israel through the Kerem Shalom crossing for the first time in more than two months.

- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has claimed victory in snap parliamentary elections, saying his party is heading for an absolute majority. His Serbian Progressive Party is set to win almost 47% of the vote, according to projections.

- The MF GHOST TV anime will return this 2024 for its second season.

- Wit Studio is making a ONE PIECE anime series for Netflix. The remake commemorates the original's 25th anniversary and will adapt "starting from" the East Blue saga.

- A movie adaptation of the Chainsaw Man anime was announced and it will be based on the manga's Reze arc. Reina Ueda joins the cast as the voice of Reze.

- Ji Suk Jin will take a temporary break from the SBS TV show Running Man.

- New K-POP girl group eite announced their fandom name "MATE", meaning “wherever we are, EITE and our MATE are linked together. Like friends, we can share all our joys, sorrows, and hardships with one another.”

- Texas defeats Nebraska for their second straight NCAA volleyball title.

- Veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez passed away at the age of 77.

TTFN.

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