Your daily round-up of today's news:
- Agencies and officials in Somalia warned of a looming catastrophe with tens and thousands threatened with starvation until the aid is needed. Over 300K are living in famine due to drought.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his troops are making rapid and powerful advances against Russian forces in southern and eastern parts of the country.
- Twitter shares have surged by over 20% after Elon Musk announced he will buy the company at the price he offered 6 months ago.
- The Nigerian government is suing Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, accusing the company of illegal advertising.
- The US State of New York is banning vehicles with internal combustion engines by 2035.
- Renault is reportedly ending production of the Megane IV RS by the end of next year with no successor.
- Audi unveiled the R8 GT RWD, which served as the finale for the V10-powered supercar. Its 5.2L V10 engine was boosted to 620PS of power and while mated to a brand new 7-speed DCT, it does 0-100kph in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 320kph. It is limited to 333 units worldwide.
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| 2023 Audi R8 GT RWD |
- Alex Bowman will not race at this weekend's NASCAR playoff race in Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course due to his concussion-like symptoms. He will be eliminated from the playoffs after this weekend's race.
- The ABB Formula E World Championship has signed an agreement with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to race in the Japanese capital city this 2024.
- Kadokawa chairman, Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, is resigning from his post following his indictment on charges of bribery for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
- New York Yankees' Aaron Judge launched his 62nd home run, breaking the AL record he shared with Roger Maris.
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