- The Department of the Interior and Local Government challenged the Philippines’ 81 first time and re-elected provincial governors to step up the fight against illegal drugs, insurgency, and corruption.
- A Quezon City court has dismissed the appeal of Maguindanao massacre case principal accused Andal Ampatuan Jr. for the setting of additional hearing dates for the presentation of his sur-rebuttal witnesses in connection with the 58 counts of murder cases filed against him.
- Senator Richard J. Gordon advised the Duterte administration to be prepared for all possibilities that might develop over the contested West Philippine Sea that has become ‘’an area of contention.’’
- The Trump administration threatened he would veto a massive defense bill being considered by the House of Representatives, saying it provides less money than he wants for the military and disagreeing with some of its policy provisions.
- A federal appeals court panel appeared sympathetic to Republican efforts to overturn Obamacare, expressing skepticism to Democratic calls to overturn the ruling of a Texas judge who found the landmark U.S. healthcare reform law unconstitutional.
- Japan and South Korea raised the stakes in a dispute that threatens to disrupt global supplies of smartphones and chips, with South Korea denouncing Japanese reports it had transferred a sensitive chemical to North Korea.
- The MINI Cooper SE, the brand's first fully-electric model, was unveiled. The electric motor and a 32.6kWh battery produces 135kW of power, 270Nm of torque, and capable of a 0-100kph time of 3.9 seconds.
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- At last weekend's Goodwood FoS, the Volkswagen ID.R has smashed the all-time record after two decades with a 39.9 second climb.
- TOEI issued apology amid sexual harassment claims by a certain employee at the Theater G-ROSSO.
- Serena Williams says she sent an apology to Naomi Osaka for her behavior in last year's US Open final.
- Dame Helen Mirren confirms that she will be returning on the ninth Fast and Furious movie.
- ICYMI: The trailer for the live-action Disney's Mulan film.
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