Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Let's Do The News! (October 18, 2022)

                   

                                                 

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- British PM Liz Truss has insisted she will lead her leading Conservative Party in the General Elections in the next two years despite calls from the party to resign.

- The UNSC appears to have split on whether to deploy forces to Haiti after gangs took over the main port and block oil deliveries.

- The United States supports an assessment by the UK and France that Iran's supply of explosive drones to Russia violates UN sanctions.

- Actor Kevin Spacey took a stand at his civil trial in New York to deny an allegation of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old at a house party in 1986.

- Japan imposes fresh new sanctions against North Korea by freezing the assets of organizations working for the government's nuclear and missile development program.

- Toy merchandise company Sun Arrow got caught up in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics bribery scandal that saw its former Olympic executive accept bribes from the toy company.

- The Cadillac Celestiq was unveiled, featuring a pair of electric motors and a 111-kWh battery pack producing 600hp of power, 640lb-ft of torque, and a 0-60mph time of 3.8 seconds. Prices start at above $300K and will be produced at the end of 2023.


- Mitsubishi Motors is teasing a B-segment SUV Concept that is due to be unveiled tomorrow.

- Renault showcased the 4EVER Trophy concept car ahead of its Paris Motor Show debut.


- Porsche delays the unveiling of the electric Macan to 2024.

- BTS member Jin confirms releasing his solo single this month.

- The UFC is reportedly banning fighters from wagering on the promotion's fights.

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