Let's Do The News! (May 6, 2021)

  

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The Philippine Coast Guard and the BFAR drove away Chinese vessels from the Philippine shoal

- Former top police officers in the Senate have a word for incoming Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar.

- Philippine Airlines wants to deal with creditors before filing for bankruptcy

- The recent G7 summit scolded both China and Russia but there were few concrete steps aside from expressing support for Taiwan and Ukraine.

- US President Joe Biden buys tacos in boost for US restaurant

- Former US President Donald Trump calls online bans "total disgrace" after a Facebook board upheld the company's restriction against him which he argued infringed on his free speech.

- Experts say that limiting global warming to 1.5C could "halve" sea-level rise from melting ice.

- Meghan Markle wins UK copyright claim over letter to her father.

- NASCAR unveiled the Next Gen racing machines featuring rack-and-pinion steering, independent rear suspension, bigger wheels, and upgraded connectivity, among many others. Carmakers will be able to design the shell to resemble showroom vehicles like the Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang, and the Toyota Camry. These machines will appear in the 2022 season.

- The special edition Ferrari 812 has been named the Ferrari 812 Competizione and it will be limited to 999 units. Its 6.5L V12 engine has been upgraded to produce 830PS of power. In addition, an open-top Competizione Aperta, based on the 812 GTS, has been unveiled and powered by the same engine as the hardtop. Limited to 599 units.

- Radford to collaborate with Lotus to create a modern-day Type 62/2 racing machine.

- The Ford Explorer receives the Timberline variant with unique styling, all-wheel-drive, limited-slip differential, bigger tyres, and a 300hp 2.3L EcoBoost engine.

- The UEFA is reportedly ready to pursue severe disciplinary action against clubs that signed up to the Super League and have yet to sufficiently distance themselves from the project. This could result in the maximum punishment, which is a two-year ban from the Champions League or the Europa League.

TTFN.