Friday, June 21, 2024

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

               

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

- Mayor Alice Guo denied the allegation that she was connected to the illegal operation of PGO in Bamban, Tarlac.

- According to the AFP, four Chinese warships were spotted 12 nautical miles from Palawan, issued by the corresponding "challenge" of the Philippines.

- Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Presidential Adviser on WPS Gen. Andres Centino said the incident in Ayungin Shoal was part of the invocation of the MDT with the US: To be accurate with the status of our soldiers, there was only one who got injured. Earlier reported, it was 7. - MDT has not been considered. Asked if the government intends to submit it to a higher international body: "No. If China wants to work with us, we can."

- UK PM Rishi Sunak says he is "incredibly angry" about Conservative election betting allegations and anyone who has broken rules will be "booted out" of the party.

- The US ambassador to China says the country is working hard to avoid conflicts as two sides are now talking more regularly to prevent escalation in the disputed South China Sea.

India's government is accused of failing the education system after canceling an exam taken by nearly a million people.

- The Corvette C8 ZR1 will be unveiled this July 25th.

- Daihatsu reportedly resumes development of new vehicles while revising its product schedules. The company, which got washed by the certification fraud scandal last year, plans to launch the next-generation Move and a light commercial EV by the end of 2024.

- Polestar will expand operations in France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Thailand, and Brazil in 2025.

- The Bugatti Tourbillon was finally unveiled. The Chiron replacement is the first Bugatti to be powered by an all-new platform and an all-new 8.3L naturally-aspirated V16 engine with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, producing 1800PS of power. It will do 0-100kph in two seconds and has a top speed of 445kph. All 250 units were fully booked, each costing 3.8 million Euros plus additional costs. Deliveries will take place this 2026.

2026 Bugatti Tourbillon
2026 Bugatti Tourbillon

- Sony will skip but Xbox will participate at this year's gamescom from August 21 to 25.

- Boxer Ryan Garcia got suspended for a year and fined after positive PED tests.

- Actor Donald Sutherland passed away at the age of 88. Donald Sutherland, the father of actor Kiefer Sutherland, is best known for playing the tyrannical President Snow from The Hunger Games franchise.

TTFN.

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