Friday, August 25, 2023

Let's Do The News! (August 25, 2023)

                                                                                                       

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Two Japanese vessels arrived in Manila for a five-month joint maritime drill with the Philippines, the United States, and Australia. Meanwhile, the PH and Australia held their first amphibious assault drill in Zambales.

- The Philippines raised concerns in ASEAN talks on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.

- A certain lawmaker dares DTI officials and the PBBM administration cabinet to live on minimum wage for a month, calling the statement from DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual "detached" from reality. Pascual said that the minimum wage is enough for a family of five.

- Ukraine denies responsibility for the alleged death of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin after the plane crash.

- Japan began pumping more than a million tonnes of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.

- Donald Trump formally surrenders to Georgia state authorities on election racketeering and conspiracy charges, according to the sheriff's office. Trump faces election 2020 fraud charges he denies.

- The Toyota GR Corolla returns for the 2024 model year with a new Cyan exterior paint and minor improvements underneath. 550 units will be made and sold in Japan and like the previous GR Corolla, a lottery system was implemented for those who are willing to purchase.

2024 Toyota GR Corolla


- GMC showcased its Hummer EV EarthCruiser concept which features a carbon-fiber pop-up camper, bed, and kitchen.

GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser Concept


- Rolls-Royce showcased its Droptail Amethyst, the second of the three coachbuilt Droptail cars commissioned.

Rolls-Royce Droptail Amethyst


- Volkswagen showcases its California Concept, which is based on the T7 Multivan.

Volkswagen California Concept

- Legendary and Warner Bros. announced delays on the upcoming Godzilla x Kong and The Lord of the Rings movies due to SAG-AFTRA strikes.

- The live-action Fallout TV series is coming to Prime Video this 2024.

- Streaming service Melon announced that muted streams will no longer count towards its charts.

- Former WWE champ Bray Wyatt dies at the age of 36.

- Drag queen Pura Luka Vega asks for donations for her legal battle after facing several "persona non grata" declarations from different cities and municipalities across the Philippines following the controversial "Ama Namin" performance last July.

TTFN.

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