Monday, August 26, 2024

Let's Do The News! (August 26, 2024)

      


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

- The Makabayan Bloc unveiled the list of their 2025 midterm election contenders. The list includes Jerome Adonis, Danilo Ramos, PISTON's Mimi Doringo, Mody Flranda, Ronnel Arambulo, Teddy Casino, GABRIELA's Liza Maza, Alyn Andamo, Rep. France Casto, and Rep. Arlene Brosas.

- The PH Department of Health mulls creating a new online constitution system against mpox.

- The DILG is once again urging Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to turn himself and face his cases. The MalacaƱang insisted that it was only following the law in Quiboloy's case. The Philippine National Police is studying other cases that can be filed against the KOJC.

- Israel and Hezbollah forces exchange fire in the biggest clash in 10 months. Israel says it carried out the pre-emptive strike in Lebanon.

- Telegram app CEO Pavel Durov is arrested by French police at an airport north of Paris. Mr Durov was detained after his private jet had landed at Le Bourget Airport, according to reports. The app is accused of failure to cooperate with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual content, and fraud. Telegram has previously denied having insufficient moderation.

- ICYMI: Two astronauts stranded in space will return to Earth on a SpaceX ship next year, according to NASA.

- The new Shutokou Battle street-racing video game is coming to PC via Steam this 2025.

- BTS member Suga issued his second apology for his DUI incident.

- Fanatics refiled its lawsuit against Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. late last week, expanding it to include fraud allegations against his father, Marvin Harrison Sr.

TTFN.

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