Friday, August 9, 2024

Let's Do The News! (August 9, 2024)

        

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

- The DENR is "soaked" by the lack of action to evict the illegal structures in the Marikina watershed.

- COMELEC Chairman Atty. George Garcia said he received info that the US authorities are holding his predecessor.

- The first-ever UAAP e-sports is about to begin. Players will compete in video games such as NBA 2K from August 13 to 15, Valorant from August 13 to 16, and Mobile Legends Bang Bang from August 17 to 21.

- Typhoon Maria is currently east of Japan and heading north-northeast at a speed of 20 kph. It is expected to make landfall by August 12th.

- Suspended Labour Councilor Ricky Jones is arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder after comments at last week's London counter-protest in response to the Southport attack. Meanwhile, two men are sentenced for violent disorder while the other two rioters are jailed for two years and eight months for violent disorder in Merseyside.

- ABC will host the first televised debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris this September 10th. Trump said he wants another two debates in the same month.

- Muhammad Yunus is sworn in as the head of an interim government in Bangladesh.

- The MITI denies reports on Tesla scrapping ASEAN factory plans because reports of regional plant cancellation are not official. Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul says the MITI never said that Tesla will open a factory in Malaysia but the BEV Global Leaders scheme is open to all.

- A new Dragon Ball 4v4 app game was announced with a regional beta test taking place from August 26 to September 3, 2024.

- Former TopDogg member Park Hyun Ho and Eun Ga Eun confirm their relationship.

- GFRIEND member Kim Sowon has departed from OUI Entertainment.

- Noah Lyles tested positive with COVID-19 shortly after winning bronze in the 200m race.

- Big Hit Music issued a second apology to clarify details about BTS member Suga's drunk driving incident.

TTFN.

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