HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, July 11

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, July 11:

NEWS EXPLAINED

• Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot while delivering a speech. How did it happen?
• Here’s how Abe charmed former Philippine presidents Duterte and Aquino.
• What is ethylene oxide, the chemical that prompted three European Union states to warn against eating Lucky Me! Noodles?
• Can you still eat Lucky Me! In light of the EU recall? Here’s what Filipino authorities have to say.
• Tinder has provided insights on what Gen Z Filipinos look for in a match – a sense of humor.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to handle the loss of a credit card.
• Looking for a job in the esports industry? Here’s how you can do it without playing a single game.

TRENDING NEWS

• Judy Ann Santos said she paused her cooking channel on YouTube to empathize with viewers who can’t afford her recipes due to inflation.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• President Bongbong Marcos has tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently in a stable condition, Malacañang said.
• Here’s how Marcos feels about returning to Malacañang as president.
• Marcos is also considering making the wearing of face masks optional if the COVID-19 situation in the country improves.
• Here’s how the people of Japan reacted to the assassination of Shinzo Abe.
• The Angat Buhay NGO of former Vice President Leni Robredo is considering responding to Lorraine Badoy’s red tagging with legal action.
• Rappler CEO Maria Ressa lost her appeal for her cyberlibel conviction.
• Men account for nearly all reported monkeypox cases, the WHO said in its first situation report on the disease.
• Japan has made cyberbullying punishable by one year in jail in response to the death of a reality TV contestant in 2020.