Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Let's Do The News! (June 23, 2021)

  

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The MMDA may reopen some of the intersections along EDSA.

- Over 100 additional vessels were spotted within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea this month.

- The award on the South China Sea arbitration "conclusively settled the status of historic rights and maritime entitlements" in those waters, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.

- Over 40 countries led by Canada voiced grave concerns at the UN Human Rights Council about China's actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Tibet - triggering a fierce backlash from Beijing.

- US Senate Republicans blocked the historic voting rights bill, dealing a massive blow to the Democrats and the Biden administration, and will have a huge impact on next year's midterms.

- The Vatican lodged a diplomatic protest against a draft Italian law on homophobia, in what was described as an "unprecedented" act of interference in Italy's affairs.

- The second-generation Dacia Duster receives a minor change for the 2022 model year.


- The Porsche 911 992 receives the GTS variant with 480PS of power and 570Nm of torque.

- Audi to only launch pure electric vehicles from 2026 onwards and to discontinue petrol and diesel engines by 2033.

- A new Transformers movie will be out this summer 2022 and it will be based on concepts from Beast Wars.

- Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, as well as families of other crash victims agree to settle a lawsuit against the pilot's estate and helicopter company.

- Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso arrested in Texas for marijuana possession.

- Comedian Shalala passed away at the age of 61.

TTFN.

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