Let's Do The News! (January 12, 2023)

                                                            

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The IMF is increasingly concerned that low-income countries are on the brink of default caught out by the rise of interest rates.

- Aides of US President Joe Biden have reportedly discovered one more batch of classified documents from his time as vice president, this time from an unsecured location.

- The United States is deploying a new Marine Literal Regimen to Okinawa, Japan, in response to an increasing surge from China.

- One was killed and 13 hurt in the Peruvian city of Cusco as violent protests between anti-government protesters and government forces continue.

- DIRECTV is slashing hundreds of employees as cord-cutting accelerates.

- Belarus legalized piracy of audiovisual media and computer software from Japan and other "unfriendly" nations until the end of 2024.

- Nissan will unveil the 2024MY GT-R on Friday the 13th of January. Some say it will be the final update for the said supercar launched in late 2007.

- Renault unveiled the Megane RS IV Ultime, the final edition that marks the end of Renaultsport Megane. Only 1976 models will be made.

- Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka says she's expecting a baby and plans to return to tennis.

- In Game 6 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup finals, the Bay Area Dragons forced a do-or-die Game 7 after defeating Ginebra San Miguel at a razor-thin score of 87-84.

- Guitarists pay tribute to legendary British musician Jeff Beck, who suddenly died at the age of 78.

- Actress Dorothy Tristan dies at the age of 88.

TTFN.