Thursday, October 24, 2024

Let's Do The News! (October 24, 2024)

                         

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

- The Philippine Ports Authority has recorded 7,313 stranded passengers at the ports in the country today due to the ravages of Typhoon Kristine. The 17 air assets of the Armed Forces of the Philippines are now prepositioned at the Villamor Air Base and in Cebu to assist the Bicol Region. Red Warning Level raised in part of Batangas; Cavite, Laguna, and some parts of Quezon Province are under Orange Warning Level, while Metro Manila, Rizal, Bataan, Quezon, and Laguna are under Yellow Warning Level.

- Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and Senator Christopher "Bong" Go will be allowed to defend themselves in the Senate hearing on the former Duterte administration's war on drugs on October 28.

- At least five people have died and 22 are injured in an assault on the HQ of an aviation firm near the Turkish capital Ankara. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, cited by state-run Anadolu news agency, said the two attackers — a woman and a man - had been "neutralized" after an operation was launched to capture them following the attack he blamed on Kurdish rebel group PKK.

- The United Nations canceled its polio vaccine plans in northern Gaza, saying the escalating violence means it cannot reach children in need of immunization.

- Two lost ancient cities have been discovered in the mountains of southeastern Uzbekistan. The cities are thought to date back to the 1st century BC.

- Kia teases the Sportage NQ5 minor change.



- Andre Lotterer has announced he will be leaving Porsche Penske Motorsport after the 2024 World Endurance Championship season. The race in Bahrain will be his last.

- Nissan and Jaguar were fined over Formula E cost cap breaches.

- Marvel confirms the next Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland reprising the role. Filming begins next year.

- Jessi issued an apology in response to a recent incident.

- Two-time World's Strongest Man Geoff Capes dies at the age of 75.

TTFN.

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