Tuesday, June 14, 2022

COVID-19 SITUATION: 6/14/2022

                                                                              

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

UKRAINE CONFLICT: 6/14/2022

                    

The latest in the ongoing Ukraine conflict:

Let's Do The News! (June 14, 2022)

                    

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The Philippines and Hungary are looking forward to improving their ties on disaster response ops.

- A certain House leader warns Filipinos "difficult times ahead".

- The new Port of Batangas was inaugurated in Batangas City.

- The Philippine eagle that was rescued last year was returned to the wild.

- The PH Department of Justice issues a lookout bulleting against the owner of the SUV involved in the Mandaluyong City hit-and-run.

- The Philippine National Police is cooperating with the Bureau of Immigration to prevent the owner of the SUV involved in the Mandaluyong City hit-and-run from leaving the country.

- Study revealed that over 15% of the world had Lyme disease.

- The US Justice Department announced the arrest of a man on charges of illegal gun trafficking.

- The US FDA approved the first pill for the treatment of alopecia.

- The secrets of the Milky Way galaxy were revealed by a massive space probe map.

- Ssangyong Motor unveiled the Torres, a new crossover SUV coming later this year.

2023 Ssangyong Torres

- The recent Capcom Showcase unveiled a new expansion coming to BIOHAZARD VILLAGE including a new DLC story. They've also announced a Sunbreak Expansion for Monster Hunter Rise and a new co-op action game called Exoprimal.

- In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors are on the brink of a title after defeating the Celtics at the score of 104-94.

- Britney Spears' ex-husband was charged with felony stalking after an attempt to crash her wedding.

TTFN.

Monday, June 13, 2022

UKRAINE CONFLICT: 6/13/2022

                   

The latest in the ongoing Ukraine conflict:

COVID-19 SITUATION: 6/13/2022

                                                                             

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

Let's Do The News! (June 13, 2022)

                   

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- Outgoing PH Vice-President Leni Robredo vows she will continue her fight against disinformation after leaving office.

- Outgoing PH President Rodrigo Duterte wants her daughter Vice-President-elect Sara Duterte to take over his anti-drug abuse programs in schools.

- A Philippine Space Agency exec calls for the use of space data to address the country's "increasing vulnerability" to climate change.

- The Bureau of Immigration enforces the dismissal of 45 officials and employees who are allegedly involved in the Pastillas scheme.

- Pope Francis hopes to reschedule his Africa trip soon.

- US Senators announce a limited deal on gun violence measures.

- Dozens are still missing two months after South Africa's worst floods.

- BMW will unveil the all-new M2 this October.

- Volkswagen teases the next-generation Amarok's interior.

- The recent Xbox and Bethesda Showcase unveiled massive announcements such as the Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels expansion, the new Forza Motorsport game coming to Xbox Series X and S consoles this Spring, Kojima Productions working for a new game alongside Xbox Game Studios, Starfield, Minecraft Legends, Pentiment, Diablo IV, and more.

- BTS's Permission To Dance song became their 13th MV to hit 500 million views.

- Netflix teases Squid Game's second season coming soon.

TTFN.

FIA WTCR 2022: Race of Hungary

Reeling from their Nurburgring cancellation, the 2022 FIA WTCR continues in the Hungaroring for the Race of Hungary.

Screengrab from WTCR

The first race saw victory for Mikel Azcona for the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse while the reverse-grid second race saw victory for Cyan Performance's Santiago Urrutia.

After Hungary, Azcona leads with 85 points while Nestor Girolami's in 2nd with 75 points and Santiago Urrutia's in 3rd with 69 points.

The next event is the Race of Spain in Aragon this June 25 to 28.