Category: News Tracker
April 11, 2026 – On science and technology
A 20-year-old man was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house, The New York Times reports.
April 11, 2026 – Trending News Worldwide
The Artemis II crew has successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a historic 695,081-mile, 10-day journey around the moon and back.
April 11, 2026
April 11, 2026 – War in Iran Updates
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered officials to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible”, citing requests from Beirut as tensions remain high despite a broader regional ceasefire.
🍵 April 10, 2026 Coverage: VP Sara Duterte Updates
MANILA, Philippines — “Good luck to him,” was the message Vice President Sara Duterte would like to relay to President Marcos as rumors swirled online about his supposed serious illness.
☕ April 10, 2026 – PH Trending News
MANILA, Philippines — About 84 percent of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning from the Middle East still hope to find employment abroad, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said, even as the government ramps up repatriation efforts amid ongoing regional tensions.
April 10, 2026 – Flood Control Scandal Monitor
SEN. Panfilo Lacson postponed the resumption of the probe on alleged anomalous flood control projects as the Blue Ribbon Committee has yet to receive the sworn affidavit of former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson who claimed to have knowledge of the scandal. The Blue Ribbon panel which Lacson leads has deferred its April 14 hearing on anomalous flood control projects which was originally set to hear Singson’s testimony.
April 10, 2026 – On science and technology
John Deere has agreed to pay farmers $99 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused the agricultural giant of preventing farmers and mechanics from accessing the materials needed to repair equipment, as reported earlier by Reuters. As part of the proposed settlement, John Deere says it will make repair resources available for a period of 10 years, “on a license or subscription basis.”
April 10, 2026 – Trending News Worldwide
First Lady Melania Trump has denied connections to Jeffrey Epstein, telling reporters at the White House that any claims linking the two “need to end today”.
In a surprise announcement on Thursday, the first lady called for congressional hearings for survivors of Epstein’s sex trafficking.
April 10, 2026 – War in Iran Updates
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his government to begin direct talks with Lebanon, he said in a statement on Thursday.
Netanyahu said the talks would focus on the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese political and militant group, and establishing peaceful relations.
🍵 April 9, 2026 Coverage: VP Sara Duterte Updates
“To be clear, this is not about avoiding the process. This is about ensuring that the process itself complies with the Constitution,” Michael Poa, spokesman for Vice President Sara Duterte’s 16-man legal team, said.