Monday, March 25, 2024

Let's Do The News! (March 25, 2024)

      

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

- About one million pertussis vaccines are expected to arrive in the Philippines this June. A certain health expert says that mandatory face mask wearing is recommended as the PH government and the public, Senator Bong Go said, need to cooperate against the spread of pertussis (whopping cough).

- The PH Department of Energy warns that the Luzon Grid will possibly be placed under "Yellow Alert" by April-May.

- NBI forces from Timor Leste have returned but no sign of former congressman Arnie Teves.

- The nationwide earthquake drill in the Philippines kicked off with the "ceremonial activity" at Camp Aguinaldo.

- Russia mourns victims of last Friday's concert hall attack that killed hundreds. People queued to lay flowers at a makeshift shrine to the victims of the atrocity. Two men have been charged with committing an act of terrorism. Four gunmen who attacked the concert hall in Moscow have been charged with terrorism.

- In a rare audio statement, the reclusive leader of the Afghan Taliban warns that the movement will toughen how they enforce their version of Islamic law.

- Senegal held its delayed presidential elections peacefully.

- Simon Harris is set to become the next Irish Prime Minister after being named leader of the Fine Gael Party. Harris replaces Leo Varadkar, who announced his resignation last week.

- The last Audi R8 rolled off the assembly line, marking the end of Audi's only supercar.

- The TV anime The Apothecary Diaries will return this 2025 for its second season.

Shohei Ohtani briefly came into the Dodgers clubhouse and declared he would make himself available to reporters -- and address the illegal gambling and theft allegations levied against his former interpreter -- the following afternoon.

- TWICE member Jihyo and Physical:100 finalist Yun Sung Bin are reportedly dating. Both agencies respond to the dating rumors.

TTFN.

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