- Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo thanked Vietnamese Ambassador Ly Quoc Tuan for the rescue of the 22 Filipino fishermen by a Vietnamese fishing vessel at Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea.
- A House leader is urging the incoming 18th Congress to give due attention to a measure that would promote aeroponics technology in agricultural production to increase the income of the country’s poor farmers.
- The partylist Coalition Foundation Inc. has blocked a move to force a term-sharing option for the speakership which the second biggest bloc in the House of Representatives described as “inimical to the interest of its members.”
- On the first day of the first Democratic debate, not one of the ten candidates stand out but Julian Castro came out on top on this debate.
- British leadership hopeful Boris Johnson pledged to introduce a new points-based system to control migration after Brexit, addressing a key issue from the EU referendum but not explicitly promising to cut numbers. In his first detailed policy announcement, the former foreign minister and ex-London mayor vowed to introduce a points-based immigration system modeled on that of Australia.
- Game console makers Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have joined forces in opposing expanded tariffs on China, saying the plan would make their products unaffordable for the coming holiday season.
- US President Donald Trump heads Asia-wide to talk with other leaders about trade, Iran, and more. Trump heads to Osaka first to attend the annual G20 summit, then on South Korea for consultations on North Korea's nuclear program.
- Nissan reportedly states that inequality could derail the Renault partnership.
- The latest GT SPORT update is available, featuring a road course variant of Sardegna and additional vehicles.
- Boxing body AIBA was stripped of Olympic status yesterday and the International Olympic Committee will now organize qualifying and final tournaments for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- Korean celebs Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki are taking legal steps for divorce.
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