Friday, April 12, 2024

Let's Do The News! (April 12, 2024)

                    

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

- Two Philippine Navy pilots were killed after a training helicopter crashed at Cavite City.

- Taal Volcano is experiencing phreatic eruption, according to PHIVOLCS.

- The Philippines, the US, and Japan vowed to strengthen their alliance in defense of the Indo-Pacific region after a three-way summit.

- OJ Simpson, the former American footballer who was controversially cleared of double murder charges, passed away at the age of 76. OJ, who was cleared of murdering his ex-wife in a court case that caused a global sensation, died of cancer.

- The Colombian capital Bogota begins rationing water to millions because of a prolonged drought that has left reservoirs exhausted

- Vietnamese billionaire Truong My Lan was sentenced to death for the $44bn fraud.

- A Japanese astronaut is set to become the first non-American astronaut to join the NASA Artemis mission. No one knows who but reports claimed a new agreement between the US and Japan was confirmed and a Japanese will join the Artemis crew.

- Fernando Alonso renewed his contract with the Aston Martin F1 team, keeping him for next season, 2026, and the sport's next regulatory cycle.

- Hyundai announced its return to the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with its IONIQ 5 N.

- Nickelodeon announced a new SpongeBob Squarepants movie coming at the end of 2025. The fourth SpongeBob movie is titled Search For SquarePants.

- Baldur's Gate 3 wins five awards at the BAFTA Games Awards, including the best game award.

- Korean singer Park Bo Ram dies at the age of 30. Before her death, Park Bo Ram was reportedly gearing up for a comeback.

- aespa member Winter is undergoing surgery for her collapsed lung, according to SM Entertainment.

- The list of performers for MBC's Music Core's Japan event at Belluna Dome this June 29-30 was announced.

- Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice surrenders to police on charges from crash.

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