Let's Do The News! (June 5, 2024)

  

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

- The Kanlaon Volcano has erupted again. This was confirmed by Canlaon City Mayor Batchuk Cardenas. After the explosion, Mayor Cardenas immediately issued an 'emergency alarm announcement' and ordered the evacuation of residents near the volcano. Mayor Cardenas confirmed that the volcano is currently erupting.

- The AFP, Philippine Coast Guard, and the BFAR are bracing for China's "fishing ban" across the West Philippine Sea.

- A malicious "Zero Day" code is taking over TikTok accounts and has already compromised the official presence of celebrities and brands.

- Indian PM Narendra Modi claims victory in the election but his ruling BJP party falls short of an outright majority. His NDA bloc secured 293 seats – above the 272-mark needed to form a government. The opposition coalition, INDIA, performed far better than expected, securing 232 seats.

- US President Joe Biden announces a new policy on immigration at the border with Mexico.

- UK PM Rishi Sunak and UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer go head-to-head in a live TV debate.

- Swiss Air Force pilots began practicing take-offs from highways.

- The BMW 1-Series F70 was unveiled. It's the first BMW to ditch the "i" lettering at the end of the trim names for purely internal combustion-powered variants.

2025 BMW 1-Series

- China threatens to raise tariffs on large-engine saloons and SUVs to 25% in response to the US and EU's actions.

- The Volkswagen ID.7 GTX saloon was unveiled.

2025 Volkswagen ID.7 GTX

- Bugatti will reveal an all-new V16-powered hypercar on June 20th.

- Sergio Perez announced his contract renewal with Red Bull for two more seasons.

- Veteran driver Parnelli Jones, who won the 1963 Indy 500, passed away at the age of 90. Jones was the first driver to qualify faster than 150 for the 1963 Indy 500.

- Bryce Mills will face off against Jose Marruffo this Friday at the Turning Stone Casino.

- Actor William Russell passed away at the age of 99. Russell is famed for playing Ian Chesterton in the Doctor Who franchise.

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