Before France and Croatia are going for an all-out finale at the Russian capital, the two teams that are defeated in the semi-finals, England and Belgium, are competing for who will be placed third in the game's rankings and it happened at St. Petersburg.
Belgium claimed third place at the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 after defeating England by the combined efforts of Thomas Meunier's opening salvo and Eden Hazard's late-entry strike that is sure enough to earn a place on the podium as third place finisher.
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Now that Belgium secured a third placer at the World Cup, tonight is verdict day in Moscow as the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 ends with an epic finale between France and Croatia tonight. Don't miss the finale!
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Everyone has a different story to tell. From good times to bad times, these wonderful stories tell by a handful of individuals really reflect the lives and times of themselves, especially Pokemon trainers. In this 21st Pokemon film, the tales of different Pokemon trainers will intertwine by fate and how the story unfolds is up to them.
As the sequel to last year's I Choose You film, this 21st Pokemon film is a Pokemon adventure unlike every before and as fans noticed some facial changes on the anime show's main character Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), that's because the producers teamed up with Wit Studio, the animation studio behind our favorite anime shows such as Attack on Titan and The Ancient Magus' Bride, delivering a much refreshed take on our ever favorite Pokemon adventure and this collaboration really onto something here.
In this film, our main character visits a vibrant city where a windy festival honoring the legendary Pokemon Lugia is held and he meets up with five different strangers; a young female trainer, a little girl, a budding researcher, a middle-aged man, and an old lady who dislikes Pokemon. As they know, this film features an all-star cast of voices played by some of the most respectable names in the Japanese entertainment industry and J-pop boy duo Pornografitti performed the theme song of the film as well, leaving viewers starstrucked by the big names playing their respective roles in this film and that's something the whole Japanese people should be talking or writing about.
For inspiration, the producers went to San Francisco to observe the scenery, the vibrance, and the dynamism needed to create the city the main characters are going to and by portraying a vibrant and colorful town brimming with energy and life as seen in the film, viewers are going to take some measures to compare this location from the film and in real life just like every single anime we know where locations mean business. Anyway, this isn't time to be talking locations because let's get to know about the film.
First of all, their appearances can be downright shoddy apart from the main character's different face and the random characters he joined alongside with, and just like I Choose You, the originality of this film kind of let the viewers down because fans wanted the Pokemon films to be just like the TV shows but the film, like last year's, throws caution to the wind and ended up getting lost in the woods full of crowded people. Despite the silly metaphor, this Pokemon film can be considered one of the most enjoyable films to watch in a middle of a Japanese summer of storms and because it's so good, it can easily overshadow the latest mythical Pokemon the moviegoers are getting it now; Zeraora. Speaking of Zeraora, moviegoers watching the film got a chance to get Zeraora for use in Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon games. Donning its signature Plasma Fists attack, this Electric-type mythical Pokemon makes a wonderful addition to the team and take advantage of its offenses that will save the day.
With the big names joining forces, a different approach by a well-known animation studio, and the appearance of Zeraora, this 21st Pokemon film promises to write wonderful stories for the whole family and that's something the world are looking forward to.
The Honda N series of kei cars just got a new addition and this latest addition is considered to be a cut-price solution for people running small businesses of all kinds and that is a good thing because if you are jumpstarting your own small business from the beginning, your obvious way and mean of transportation could be this; the brand new N-VAN.
2019 Honda N-VAN
As the direct replacement for the Acty vans, the Honda N-VAN is the ideal small business partner does all sorts of jobs with its ample room height, generous space, various arrangements, safety tech, and fuel economy that will make small business owners their first ride of choice if they want a light commercial vehicle that gets the done job on work days and room for leisure at the end of the shift. Easier said than done, perhaps.
2019 Honda N-VAN
With prices start at 1,267,920 yen (P600,000) to 1,799,280 yen (P850,000), it's downright costly compared to the Suzuki Every but unlike the Every, the N-VAN does all sorts of things only this kei van can offer. First off, the styling is what you consider too regular because in the normal variant, the N-VAN reminded them of the old N-BOX of yesteryears but in the more stylish +STYLE variants, the FUN and COOL puts them in reminder of today's N-BOX because the front face is easily distinguishable. Still, this is no time for talking style because this is a light commercial vehicle and utility is what the N-VAN is focusing.
2019 Honda N-VAN interior
2019 Honda N-VAN interior
As you are greeted by the pillarless body construction on the passenger side, just like the Daihatsu Tanto, the interior of the N-VAN does many things for work and for travel. Because the fuel tank of this car doesn't occupy most of the space as conventional cars had, the N-VAN delivers plenty of room for stuff to deliver and stuff to pack for your weekend travel plans. Plus, the passenger seats come with a dive-down function that can be folded down and become as flat as a floor, considering how many perishable goods you can deliver to the next wet market or at the supermarket and when you're done with your shift, you can fold it back in case you and your mates are going somewhere. This is productivity plus for the N-VAN and you can't get this on your Every.
The N-VAN is powered by a 660cc petrol engine that can churn out either 53PS of power or 64PS for turbo variants and with CVT, the N-VAN promises a fuel economy of up to 23.8km/L based on JC08 mode standard, which is fairly as fuel efficient as the Suzuki Every. Easier said than done, I'm afraid, but little did you know that there's a 6-speed manual variant on the N-VAN? Manual gearboxes are fun to toy with but not in the N-VAN because this is too serious to turn an LCV into something weird because of that gearbox. For health and safety purposes, the N-VAN comes prepared with Honda Sensing driving aids such as collision avoidance and lane detection, just to give drivers a little heads up while handling some parcels to deliver.
Fit for work and for post-shift leisure, the Honda N-VAN does everything an LCV should offer, delivering ample space for delivering stuff at their desired destination, fuel efficient to get the job done, safety tech to give drivers a little heads up, it's everything that its opponents can't match and like I said, the N-VAN is all about productivity great enough for small business owners.
Part of honoring 70 years of Porsche, the producers of Forza Motorsport 7 offered us one of the two free Porsche cars for the month of July and one of them is rather unique in the history of motor racing. I'm talking about a Pink Pig-themed 917/20.
Before getting my hands on this rather unique Porsche endurance legend that never was, let's get to know more about this machine. Ready? Okay, sit down and enjoy a little story about the Pink Pig.
Of all the 917 versions in existence, the 917/20 is one of the most specially made version in history.
As a one-off, Porsche collaborated with SERA to combine the strengths of both the longtail and the short versions of the 917, resulting to its extremely wide body, extremely rounded wheel cut-outs, hidden wheels in the housing, and low and flat nose, while the track width remain intact.
The "Pink Pig" theme on the 917/20's paint job remains one of the most recognizable racing liveries in history. It was Porsche Anatole Lapine who penned the idea of this theme by coloring it pink and label each body parts according to butcher-style cuts.
In pre-race qualifications, it was the fastest machine in Le Mans, theoretically, but at the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 917/20 crashed and was unable to race.
It's kinda of a shame that despite pre-race results that turned out to be rather good, it got crashed in an accident and wasn't able to live up to the success story of the Gulf-liveried 917 that made popular by the film with Steve McQueen on it but despite being the masterpiece that never was, the pink pig-themed machine remains one of the most unique designs in the history of Porsche's motorsport involvement, so unique, a certain 911 machine at last June's Le Mans paid tribute to it by donning the famous Pink Pig theme. Anyway, doing a pseudo-historical recreation, Porsche says that the 917/20 combines the attributes of the 917 LH and the 917K but as I tried it, I realized that it takes some spartan driving manners to get through corners because the prehistoric dynamic driving character really puts off even the most modernized drivers wouldn't understand how it works and how it goes but the more they drive this thing, the more will realize its untapped potential this pink pig can go if this car hadn't crashed at the 1971 Le Mans endurance race.
As fans wanted to find out the hidden talent that was wasted after the crash, the producers set up a little challenge to lap this car round Le Mans and while today's Circuit de la Sarthe is different than it were many years ago, the 917/20 is ready to take on the modern Le Mans track in a fair weather. So, how much talent the pink pig never got the chance to show it after the crash? Let's find out...
Having driving this machine over and over again, I got the impression that a handful of drivers never been brave enough to handle the intimidating character this Pink Pig possess and that is why it got crashed and never raced again despite this machine boasts the same qualities of the two, unless if Porsche called in someone who is brave enough to handle this machine but sadly, they never had the chance to do so.
It really is a sad tale why the 917/20 never lived up to the success story of its other variants but with its unique theme, the pink pig considers to be the perfect art in motion and despite its bitter loss, Porsche remains one of the most notable carmakers that loves Le Mans the most and even though their 919 Hybrid racing days of this era is over, their 911 machines continue to carry on the legacy that forever cemented their motorsport involvement and that is why we give Stuttgart a big thanks for remaining committed to race.
South Korean president Moon Jae-in called for sincere efforts on all sides to move the North Korean denuclearization process forward, insisting that its leader Kim Jong-un is determined to turn his country into a normal state.
Moon said this in a special lecture hosted by the Institute of South East Asian Studies in Singapore.
President Moon said "If Chairman Kim Jong-un keeps his promise to abandon its nuclear weapons, he may be able to lead his country to prosperity."
According to the Cheong Wa Dae, Friday's lecture was the 42 of its kind to be given by a visiting foreign leader, Moon is only the second South Korean head of state after the late former president Kim Dae-jung to speak in the so-called Singapore lecture.
Meanwhile, President Moon says North Korea, US denuclearization talks are on the right track although it may take some time.
He made the remarks during his bilateral summits with the president and prime minister of Singapore on day two of his three-day state visit there.
The South Korean leader carefully predicted that the June 12th summit may lead to success if North Korea implements complete denuclearization and the international community join efforts to guarantee security for the North.
President Moon said "We concurred on the need to strengthen coordination regarding regional peace and stability." In response, Prime Minister of Singapore said "constructive dialogue is necessary in order to achieve the peace and stability in the Peninsula."
- The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to partner with different agencies to ensure education in times of disasters and emergencies. To devise improved disaster resiliency measures in education, the DepEd and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) recently gathered education leaders and policymakers from Southeast Asian countries for the Regional Workshop on Education in Emergencies (EIE) and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM): Towards the Development of a Regional Guide.
- President Rodrigo Duterte is grateful for the latest PulseAsia survey results showing high approval and trust ratings, according to the presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.
- The Philippines will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with the United States in September, its ambassador to Washington said on Thursday, in a bid to expand market access for its agricultural products.
- Former US presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush expressed concern with the national immigration debate, saying the conversation is ignoring the “valuable contributions” immigrants make to society during their talk at the Presidential Leadership Scholars graduation ceremony.
- An embattled FBI agent whose anti-Trump text messages exposed the Justice Department to claims of institutional bias vigorously defended himself Thursday at an extraordinary congressional hearing that devolved into shouting matches, finger-pointing and veiled references to personal transgressions. Peter Strzok spoke publicly for the first time since being removed last year from special counsel Robert Mueller’s team because of texts he traded with an FBI lawyer in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election. He insisted that he never allowed personal opinions to influence his work, though he did acknowledge being dismayed by Donald Trump’s behavior during the campaign.
- The UN Security Council strongly condemned recent violence in Haiti that left at least four dead and expressed support for the government's efforts to quickly restore order.
- Two special edition Exige variants were unveiled at the Goodwood FoS in honor of Lotus' 70th anniversary.
Lotus Exige Type 79
Lotus Exige Type 49
- Aston Martin brought in a V8-powered Cygnet one-off at the Goodwood FoS, using some of the mechanical components from the previous V8 Vantage S.
Aston Martin V8 Cygnet Concept
- Denice Cornejo's rape charges against comedian-presenter Vhong Navarro was now junked by the Department of Justice.
