Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Let's Do The News! (June 18, 2024)

             

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

- The Department of Foreign Affairs remains mum on the recent harassment by China in the West Philippines, preceded by the condemnation by recent countries. In response, the Philippines took part at the 2nd multilateral maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea.

- A magnitude 4.1 quake hits Tarragona, Davao Oriental

- Antonio Baltazar Nebrida Jr, has sworn in as PTV4's new General Manager in front of PCO Secretary Cheloy Garafil at the Malacanang.

- US President Joe Biden is announcing a policy defending over 500K undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation.

- Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra avoided pre-trial detention for allegedly insulting the monarchy after a criminal court granted him bail.

- India is investigating the recent railway collision that killed nine and hurt dozens.

- Three people were killed in the shooting at an office building near a daycare center and a school in Toronto.

- A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles has forced the evacuation of over 1000 people from a popular outdoor recreation area and burned over 14K acres.

- The United States government is suing Adobe, alleging that it concealed early cancellation fees and made it difficult to cancel subscriptions to its products. The FTC says Adobe "trapped customers into year-long subscriptions."

- Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda and nine others of the automaker's board were re-elected at an annual general meeting, amid recent scandals over governance and certification test results.

- The Audi e-tron GT minor change was unveiled with the S e-tron GT  and the range-topper RS e-tron GT Performance with 912bhp of power output, making it the most powerful Audi road car.

2025 Audi S e-tron GT

2025 Audi RS e-tron GT Performance

- Apple Films' Formula 1 movie will arrive in cinemas this June 2025.

- HYBE files complaints against individuals who leaked and traded artists' flight information.

- KBS variety show Synchro U is airing in the second half of 2024 with Yoo Jae Suk as one of the presenters.

- Actor Ian McKellen is recovering after accidentally falling off a London bridge.

TTFN.

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