Your daily round-up of today's news...
- Senator Lito Lapid says he will resign if they prove he has involvement in POGO. "I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE POGO OPERATION", Lapid said as he challenged his colleagues for proof.
- Senator Bato Dela Rosa responds to PH Vice President Sara Duterte's announcement that his brothers and former president Rodrigo Duterte will run for senator. "THAT'S FUN", Bato said.
- In a letter, Mayor Alice Guo explained that the reason why she will not be able to attend the Senate hearing today is not only because of her stress and high level of anxiety, she is also said to have been suspended and is still being investigated by the BIR.
- Judge temporarily lifts Donald Trump's gag order after the hush money trial that landed Trump a guilty conviction.
- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange leaves court a free man after a plea deal over leaking US military secrets. Assange is flying back to Australia following the hearing in the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Four men were arrested for aggravated trespassing at UK PM Rishi Sunak's North Yorkshire constituency home.
- A Conservative cabinet minister has admitted placing three bets on the date of the general election in the weeks before Rishi Sunak’s surprise announcement. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack claims he won 2,000 Pounds on election bets. Meanwhile, the UK Labour Party suspended election candidate Kevin Craig after the Gambling Commission launched a probe into him.
- Part of Kenya's parliament on fire after protesters opposed to new taxes break through police lines.
- US reporter Evan Gershkovich faces trial in Russian court for espionage charges. Gershkovich denies charges. The trial is held behind closed doors.
- The all-female Iron Dames team announced that they will not participate in this week's Spa 24-Hour endurance race following Sarah Bovy's injury at the IMSA Watkins Glen race.
- The Extreme H offroad racing series will be unveiled this June 27th.
- The BMW M5 G90 was unveiled. It's the first electrified M5 in history. Powered by a 4.4L V8 PHEV powertrain, it produces 727PS of power and 1000Nm of torque, capable of a 0-100kph time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 305kph with the optional extra.
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- The new Bentley Continental GT Speed range was unveiled. It's the first-ever electrified Continental GT ever made with its 4.0L turbo V8 PHEV powertrain producing 771bhp and 738lb-ft of torque. Mated to an 8-speed AT, e-LSD, and 4WD, it does 0-60mph in 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 208mph.
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- The Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 R range was unveiled. The 2.0L 4-cylinder turbocharged engine now produces 333bhp of power. Mated to a seven-speed AT, it does 0-100kph in 4.6 seconds.
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- Aston Martin unveiled the Valiant, a strictly limited production model based on the Valour. Powering the Valiant is a 5.2L V12 twin-turbo engine producing 735HP of power and 555lb-ft of torque.
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- A new Ranma 1/2 anime has been announced.
- IKON member Junhoe is confirmed to make his July solo debut.
- EXO members Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin file legal complaints against SM Entertainment executives.
- Mnet reality series Road to Kingdom will air in the second half of 2024 with major changes to be implemented.
- The Minnesota Lynx team defeated the New York Liberty 94-89 to win the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Trophy.
- Oleksandr Usyk announced that he is vacating his IBF heavyweight title ahead of the September 21 bout between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois in Wembley Stadium.
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