Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Autobacs Super GT 2026 Series Round 2

During the Golden Week exodus, the Autobacs Super GT 2026 Series continues at Fuji Speedway for its second round.


It's a 1-2 GR Supra finish with the victory goes to the #36 au TOM'S GR Supra while the #14 ENEOS X PRIME GR Supra finished 2nd. The #23 MOTUL Niterra Z completes the podium by finishing in third place.

In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #56 Realize Nissan Mechanical Challenge GT-R is the winner while the #56 LEON Pyramid AMG finished 2nd and the #31 apr LC500h GT finished 3rd.

The next race will be at Fuji Speedway for Round 3 this August 1-2, 2026.

Let's Do The News! (May 6, 2026)

  

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

- The cruise ship with the hantavirus outbreak on board will sail from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands, according to Spain. The Canary Islands opposes plan for the ship to dock there, citing safety concerns.

- For pro-Palestine activists were convicted of criminal damage over a raid at a UK site of an Israel-based defence firm.

- 2.5 tons of sardines were donated to the Camalig evacuees.

- The GSIS supports the Kalinga Bill that provides 12.2 billion Pesos of aid in times of crisis.

- A copy of the committee report from the House Committee on Justice on the impeachment proceedings of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was provided to the Congress.

- Three people died in the fire at a residential area in Barangay Lower Bicutan, Taguig City, while seven were burned.

- PGMN founder Franco Mabanta was navbed for alleged extortion against Rep. Martin Romualdez.

- McLaren begins testing of its MCL-HY race car folliwing its unveiling.

- The Opel/Vauxhall Corsa GSE was unveiled.


TTFN.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Let's Do The News! (May 5, 2026)

 

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

- Two were killed after a car driven into a criwd in the German city of Leipzig.

Two people were arrested on suspicion of arson over the fire at the memorial wall in Golders Green.

- Former DWWW 774 DJ Big Brother asonny passes away.

- Albay Sanggunian approves resolution declaring 8 LGUS in Albay under State of Calamity.

- A bill that expands protection for female workers from discrimination has reached its final reading after garnering 227 votes for House Bill No. 7704.

- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas have approved emergency cash withdrawal in banks in times of calamity.

- Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's health condition is fine, according to Vice President Sara Duterte after visiting her father at the detention facility of the ICC in The Hague.

- FIA confirms the return of V8 engines to F1 by 2031.

- THE ONE PIECE anime reboot by Wit Studio will have a 300-minute February 2027 world premiere.

- Seiyuu Satomi Akesaka announces her marriage.

- GameStop makes a non-binding proposal to fully acquire eBay.

- ITZY member Yeji will limit her participation in upcoming concerts due to her herniated disc.

- Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement in the harassment lawsuit, avoiding trial.

TTFN

Monday, May 4, 2026

Let's Do The News! (May 4, 2026)

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

- The US says no navy ships were hit after Iran claimed it struck a US warship with missiles in the Strait of Hormuz.

- A house explosion in UK's Bristol killed a woman and a man while three others, including a child, were hurt.

- The camp of PH Vice President Sara Duterte is filing a reply-affidavit over the perjury charge filed by Ramil Madriaga.

- The PH Department of Energy is in favor of dropping the 12% value added tax on oil and electricity.

- Mayon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 due to magmatic unrest.

- Two low-pressure areas were spotted near the Philippine Area of Responsibility, according to PAGASA.

- McLaren's WEC Hypercar entry for the 2027 season, the MCL-HY, was unveiled.

- The Bang Dream Yume Mita anime airs this July.

- Nike announced the return of the limited-edition "All-Star" Kobe 4 shoes this 2027.

- The Detroit Pistons made it to thr NBA Eastern Comference Semifinals.

TTFN.

F1 2026 - Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix

After a month-long break, the 2026 F1 season resumes with the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix. This race features revisions to the 2026 regulations that had posed problems in the previous three races. With these regulations clarified, this event promises improvements to the controversial new-generation F1 cars, or so the organizers claim.

F1 2026 - Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix
Screengrab from F1

Andrea Kimi Antonelli's recent victory against the McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, is a real headline-grabber from the Mercedes-AMG team, putting him 20 points ahead of George Russell in the title fight, 100 vs 80. Both Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen got penalized, with Leclerc leaving the track "on several occasions without a justifiable reason" and Verstappen for his pit exit breach.

The next race is the Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada on May 22-24, 2026.

ABB FIA Formula E S12 - Berlin E-Prix

The 12th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is underway in Berlin, featuring the two-part Berlin e-Prix. Ahead of the race weekend, significant news has emerged, including Opel's entry into the sport's GEN4 era next season and Lucas di Grassi's announcement of his retirement at the end of this season.

ABB FIA Formula E S12 - Berlin E-Prix
Screengrab from Formula E

In the first part, Nick Cassidy made headlines by achieving his first-ever victory in Formula E, racing in a specially liveried "Pink Pig" Porsche. He finished ahead of Citroën's Cassidy and last season's champion, Oliver Rowland from Nissan. In the final segment, Mitch Evans secured a win against Rowland and Pascal Wehrlein.

Post-Berlin, Pascal Wehrlein leads the title fight with three points ahead of Mitch Evans, 101 vs 98, while Edoardo Mortara of Mahindra is in third with 93 points.

The next venue is in Monaco for the two-part Monaco E-Prix this May 16-17, 2026.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Let's Do The News! (May 2, 2026)

                

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

- UK Green Party leader Zack Polanski apologized for sharing a post condemning officers who arrested the Golders Green stabbing attack suspect.

- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte's five-country travel got postponed to May 15, 2026.

- The United States Embassy in Manila has issued a warning to its citizens in the Philippines to avoid associating with insurgent groups, such as the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

- Animal rights advocates denounce Korean Air's ban on carrying cockfighting chickens on flights from the United States to the Philippines.

- An undocumented Filipino was arrested by the Department of Homeland Security in Los Angeles, after stabbing two “roommates” over a fight over orange juice, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

- Cadillac unveiled the limited edition CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Series.




- Racing legend Alex Zanardi passed away at the age of 59.

- A new Quintessential Quintuplets TV series was announced.

- Seiyuu Tomoyo Kurosawa announced the birth of her first child.

- One of South Korea's largest illegal webtoon sites shuts down ahead of crackdown.

- Manny Pacquiao will be inducted into the US National Boxing Hall of Fame this April 2027.

- The Mystery Science Theater 3000 staff announced the end of service of its Gizmoplex app on Rocky, Apple TV, Android, and Fire TV on June 30, 2026, and the entire Gizmoplex website on September 30, 2026. The classic comedy show will remain available with its own 24.7 channel, on-demand episodes across many streaming platforms, as well as on the FilmRise app, and via Shout! TV on Prime Video and Roku.

TTFN.