Let's Do The News! (June 16, 2024)

           

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

- The South African Parliament has reached a deal that will see Cyril Ramaphosa return to the presidency. The leader of the DA calls the deal a "new chapter" for the country. The ANC says other parties are looking at the agreed document that's being called the "statement of intent", representing a seismic shift in South African politics.

- Dozens of sandwiches and salad products sold in major UK supermarkets were withdrawn over possible E. coli contamination.

- Kate Middleton says she will attend this weekend's Trooping the Color in her first event appearance since her cancer diagnosis,

- Martin Truex Jr. announced his retirement from full-time NASCAR racing after the 2024 season.

- Aston Martin will race two Valkyrie AMR-LMH hypercars with Heart of Racing in the 2025 FIA WEC and 24 Hours of Le MNS.

- The Fiat Grande Panda was unveiled with hybrid and BEV powertrains.

2025 Fiat Grande Panda

- IMSA GTP Race Car homologations are extended until the 2029 season.

- Kwon Eun Bi cancels today's Weverse Con Festival performance due to her health issues.

- In Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks forced a Game 5 after beating the Boston Celtics at the score of 122-84. Boston leads 3-1.

- In Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Meralco's on the brink of winning its first title after beating San Miguel at the score of 92-88. Meralco leads 3-2.

TTFN.