Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Let's Do The News! (July 5, 2023)

            

                                                                                      

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos has directed the PH Department of Justice and the National Bureau of Investigation to investigate the smuggling, hoarding, and price fixing of onions and other agricultural products, acts that he described as akin to economic sabotage.

- PHIVOLCS monitored "repetitive pulse tremor" in Mayon Volcano.

- The Philippine Coast Guard has confirmed the recent "aggressive actions" by the China Coast Guard at the West Philippine Sea while two PCG ships heading to Ayungin Shoal to conduct a resupply mission in the Philippine Navy.

- The PH Senate is dealing with the imminent showing of the Barbie movie, moments after Vietnam banned the movie adaptation of the popular doll line due to the South China Sea map row.

- The British police are opening one new Partygate investigation and reopening a previous one into alleged government COVID lockdown breaches.

- Israeli military began withdrawing from Jenin, following one of the biggest military operations in the occupied West Bank in years.

- Sudan's army and rival paramilitary forces have engaged in some of the heaviest fighting in Omdurman since hostilities broke out in April.

- The US Federal Aviation Authority approves testing of the world's first fully electric flying cars.

- The Fiat 600 electric crossover was unveiled during the Fiat Day event alongside the Topolino city car. Serving as the replacement for the 500L and the 500X crossovers, the 600 features a 54kWh battery park capable of up to 254 miles of driving range.

2024 Fiat 600

- The MG MG4 XPower was unveiled, featuring a twin-motor electric powertrain that generates 429bhp of power through all four wheels. In addition, a concept machine was teased and it is set to be unveiled at next week's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

2024 MG MG4 XPower

- Alfa Romeo will unveil a "dream" vehicle this August 30.

- Nacon's Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown video game is reportedly delayed until 2024.

- The Orlando Magic have waived Bol Bol ahead of the contract deadline.

- Showbiz reporter Mario Dumaual dies at the age of 64. The ABS-CBN showbiz reporter who served as TV Patrol's Star Patroller died a month after he was rushed to the Philippine Heart Center due to complications in his heart condition.

TTFN.

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