Your daily round-up of today's news...
- PH Vice-President Sara Duterte has stepped down as Cabinet member, member of PH Department of Education, and Vice Chairperson of NTF-ELCAC. Around 1421 hours local time, the Malacañang issued a statement about her resignation from her posts, effective July 19, 2024, in order to focus on her position as the Philippine Vice President.
- The Department of Foreign Affairs slams China's "illegal and aggressive actions" in the Ayungin Shoal incident. The AFP has awarded a medal to Seaman First Class Jeffery Facundo, the navy personnel whose finger was amputated by China's harassment during the resupply mission at the BRP Sierra Madre.
- The PBBM administration declared July 17 to 23, 2024 as National Disability Rights Week.
- McDonald's withdraws its malfunctioning AI ordering software.
- SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- Chery signed a deal with JLR to license the Freelander brand for its new range of EVs.
- Fisker files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- The all-new Bentley Continental GT will be unveiled this June 25th.
- The BMW X3 G45 was unveiled.
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- Petronas opens its first fuel station in Brazil.
- The recent Nintendo Direct presentation announced new games such as Mario & Luigi Brothership, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and more.
- Grand Theft Auto Online gets the Bottom Dollar Bounties update coming this June 25th.
- Meet the first wave of performers for the upcoming Inkigayo Live in Tokyo event.
- Former footballer Joey Barton apologizes to Jeremy Vine over defamatory comments and agrees to pay him £75,000 in damages.
- Baseball legend Willie Mays passed away at the age of 93.
- Regan Smith sets a new 100m backstroke world record during the US swimming trials at the rate of 57.13 seconds, beating the record set by Australia's Kaylee McKeown. Smith says she can do better in next month's Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested on the charge of driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in New York.
- Production of the new Game of Thrones spin-off series, titled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, is underway.
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