
Your daily round-up of today's news...
- The provincial government of Sarangani declares State of Calamity following the devastating M7.8 earthquake last Monday.
- The death of Ateneo de Manila University student athlete Rene Baterbonia was an accident, according to university officials; asphyxia by drowning was the cause of death, based on a medico-legal examination.
- The alleged security threat to the Senate is possibly connected to 18 former soldiers who were bodyguards of former Congressman Zaldy Co, which is why it has been placed on heightened alert. This was stated by Acting Senate President and Senate President pro tempore Win Gatchalian after receiving information from NBI Director Melvin Matibag that the threat to the Senate is possibly connected to 18 ex-bodyguards of Co.
- Several homes on fire across Belfast as violence intensifies following the knife attack. The victim in the knife attack lost his left eye, the court hears, as the attacker was identified as Hadi Alodid.
- The US is conducting strikes in Iran in response to the downing of a helicopter, the military says.
- Christopher Bell was diagnosed with a wrist fracture after his crash in Michigan, but cleared to race at Pocono this weekend.
- Isotta Fraschini's hypercar campaign revived.
- The upcoming IndyCar Freedom 250 received 288,000 requests for the 100,000 available tickets.
- The third-generation Audi Q7 was unveiled. The normal model will have a 3.0L V6 diesel engine, while the SQ7 will be powered by a 4.0L V8 turbo engine.
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- Mad Mike's next project is a rotary-powered F1 drift car using a 1986 March chassis as its base.
- The recent Nintendo Direct Treehouse Live presentation revealed what's coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, such as new Pokémon Pokopia expansions, a new Fire Emblem game, Xenoblade Genesis, Switch Sports Resort, Duskbloods, Kingdom Hearts IV, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, and more.
- The BBC announced the cancellation of this year's Doctor Who Christmas special. However, work on the animated Doctor Who spinoff series for CBeebies is currently underway.
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