Let's Do The News! (August 1, 2024)

  

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

-  About 31 Chinese POGO workers were deported back to China.

- The possibility of serving an arrest warrant by Interpol against former president Rodrigo Duterte will not be stopped by the government, according to the PH Department of Justice.

- A 17-year-old charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted after the Southport knife attack. Meanwhile, over 100 people were arrested at a protest in central London after the Southport incident.

- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others accused of plotting 9/11 attacks have reached a plea deal with US prosecutors, according to the Pentagon.

- The BBC says it is "shocked" after Huw Edwards admitted making indecent images of children and knew of his November arrest. Edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children.

- Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed defiance over the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Israel says it's delivered crushing blows to its enemies while Iran vows revenge.

- Donald Trump questions US Vice-President Kamala Harris' racial identity.

- The Audi A6 e-tron was unveiled. Available in Sportback and Avant styles, it's offered with the choice of an RWD single motor and the 551PS dual-motor quattro S6 e-tron.

2025 Audi A6 e-Tron Sportback

- Stellantis denies reports about selling away Maserati, saying each brand has 10 years to build a profitable and sustainable business.

- The Ford Maverick received a minor change for the 2025 model year with the additional Hybrid AWD variant.

2025 Ford Maverick

- The Revue Starlight ReLIVE app game will end its service at the end of September 2024.

- Netflix's K-drama Squid Game 2nd season premieres this December 26th and its final season is coming next year.

- Ivana Alwai denies attitude problem as reason for leaving the FPJ's Batang Quiapo TV series.

- Franki Russell will no longer compete in the 2024 Miss Universe pageant. This is after the local license holder of Miss Universe New Zealand canceled their franchise because they failed to comply with an unspecified order from the Miss Universe Organization.

- GMA names the "independent contractors" accused in the Sandro Mulach formal complaint.

TTFN.