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• After backlash, Sara Duterte drops bid for P650-M confidential funds in 2024 budget

Vice President Sara Duterte drops her request for a total of P650 million in confidential funds in the proposed 2024 budget.

• Russian missile injures 4 Filipino seafarers aboard vessel near Ukraine’s Odesa

A Russian missile damages a civilian vessel docked near Odesa, Ukraine and injures four Filipinos onboard. A port employee was also injured. The incident also results in the death of the Ukrainian pilot on board.

• Controversial random-pairing chat site Omegle shuts down

Omegle, the popular free video chat site that randomly paired strangers, shuts down, Thursday, November 9, 14 years after it went live in March 2009.

• Striking actors reach tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end strike

The Hollywood actors historic strike officially ends on Thursday, November 9, after negotiators reached a preliminary deal.

• Hungary fires National Museum director over Filipino LGBTQ+ exhibition 

Hungary dismisses the director of its National Museum, Laszlo L. Simon over the display of a photo series on Filipino LGBTQ+.

• Pia Ildefonso on leaving Ateneo volleyball team: ‘School didn’t fight for me’

Volleyball player Pia Ildefonso admits Ateneo’s inaction in addressing sexual assault claims against basketball star player Forthsky Padrigao prompted her to leave the varsity team.

• Miss Grand PH contestant Catherine Camilon spotted bloodied, says police 

Two witnesses say they saw missing Miss Grand Philippines 2023 Catherine Camilon covered in blood while being transferred to a vehicle. — Rappler.com