Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Let's Do The News! (February 21, 2024)

             

                                                                        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- A fire broke out at Barangay 52, Dagupan, Tondo, Manila. Residents experienced "visible smoke" while the fire alert was raised to its second alarm. 

- Pastor Apollo Quiboloy will be held in contempt in the Philippine Senate if he doesn't attend the hearing, according to reports.

- NAIA says its operations were not affected by the 900 canceled flights from Europe due to strikes in the said continent.

- The PH Department of Education sets the start of SY2024-2025 on July 29, 2024, to May 16, 2025.

- Daiso founder Hirotake Yano has passed away at the age of 80.

- The World Health Organization transfers patients out of Nasser hospital in the war-torn Gaza. The hospital Israel considered it a Hamas outpost.

- Prince William says he wants to see an "end to the fighting as soon as possible" in the ongoing Israel-Gaza war.

- Two men are charged with murder over the deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade. Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, Missouri, and Dominic Miller, of Kansas City, Missouri, are both charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon.

- Pakistan political parties reach formal coalition agreement.

The Body Shop is set to shut nearly half of its 198 UK stores with seven to close today, according to reports.

- Brabus unveiled the Rocket 1000 based on the Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance. Limited to 25 units, it features a 4.5L V8 Twin Turbo engine with an electric motor and 6.1kWh battery, producing 1000PS of power.

Brabus Rocket 1000

- The Cupra Born gained a more powerful VZ variant with 321bhp power from its electric drivetrain.

2025 Cupra Born VZ

- Volvo renamed the XC40 Recharge EV and the C40 as the EX40 and the EC40. The renaming saw the addition of the Performance upgrade pack with up to 442PS of power from its electric drivetrain.

2025 Volvo EX40 and 2024 Volvo EC40

- Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Edition 50 special model celebrating 50 years of the Volkswagen Golf.

2025 Volkswagen Golf Edition 50

- F1 Academy named sportswear PUMA as its official partner. Aurelia Nobels completes the ART Grand Prix lineup for the 2024 season and represents PUMA.

- Need For Speed Unbound game reveals its second-year plans with the Head to Head with Audi update coming this February-April followed by Drift & Drag events this May-July, Cops vs. Racers events this August-October, and a secret update coming October-December.

BTOB members Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Hyunsik, and Peniel have established their new label BTOB COMPANY.

- Comedienne Pokwang says that her former beau Lee O'Brian will leave the Philippines next month.

TTFN.

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