Your daily round-up of today's news...
- Typhoon Kristine maintained its strength as it moved along the ocean east of Aurora. Based on PAGASA's Tropical Cyclone Bulletin #12 today, October 23, 2024, the eye of Tropical Storm Kristine was spotted at a distance of 160 km East of Casiguran, Aurora.
- A pioneering member and fund-raising head of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ has testified in the Senate against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.
- A top court in the US state of Georgia denied an appeal from Republicans over a decision to block a new rule that would have required poll workers to hand-count ballots. Voting rights activists strongly condemned the rule.
- Portland's Union Station, opened in 1896, is the oldest continuously operating passenger rail station on the US West Coast. It has been put up for sale.
- Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries, and his partner Matthew Smith have been arrested and charged with running a prostitution and international sex trafficking business. Federal prosecutors said the men used force, fraud, and coercion to engage in "violent and exploitive" sexual acts.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the row with Donald Trump's campaign over allegation of Labour Party interference in the US election won't damage the relationship. Reports said the UK Labour Party is sending volunteers to campaign for US Vice President Kamala Harris.
- Ukraine's Prosecutor-General Andriy Kostin has resigned amid a draft-dodging scandal. Kostin said he took responsibility for a scandal in which thousands of disability certificates were issued based on fake documents.
- The MINI John Cooper Works F66 range was unveiled. Available in 3-door hatchback and cabrio, the new MINI JCW is powered by a 2.0L turbocharged engine producing 231hp of power. Mated to a double-clutch gearbox, it sprints from 0-100kph in 6.1 seconds and has a top speed of 250kph.
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| 2025 Mini John Cooper Works |
- The Opel/Vauxhall Mokka B was updated for the 2025 model year.
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| 2025 Vauxhall Mokka |
- Sega sues Bank of Innovation for 1 Billion Yen in a patent suit relating to "gacha game" mechanics.
- The Apothecary Diaries's second season will air this January 10, 2025.
- A movie adaptation of the claymation TV show Pingu was confirmed and it will be produced by the studio behind the Wallace and Gromit series.
- Woo Kyung Jun will enlist in the military and leave THE NEW SIX group.
- Baseball legend Fernando Valenzuela passed away at the age of 63. Valenzuela became instrumental for the Los Angeles Dodgers' win at the 1981 World Series. He earned the National League Cy Yong Award and Rookie of the Year at that time.
- A Nevada judge has issued preliminary approval for a $375 million settlement to conclude the first of two antitrust lawsuits against the UFC.
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