Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Let's Do The News! (August 8, 2023)

                                                                                          

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

- The PH Senate has approved the automatic income classification bill on its final reading.

- The Department of Foreign Affairs says now's not the time to invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty following the water cannon attack by the Chinese Coast Guard on the Philippine vessel in the West Philippine Sea.

- Burkina Faso and Mali say they will send a joint army delegation in support of the Niger coup as tensions increase over the threat of military intervention.

- Donald Trump faces legal deadline over election interference case. Last week, Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of election interference.

- The Israeli army describes violence perpetrated by settlers as terrorism.

- South Australia mandates special driving licenses for ultra high-performance vehicles starting December 1, 2024.

- Geely reported canceled plans for Thailand EV production and will switch its focus to Malaysia.

- Nissan unveiled the Skyline NISMO, which is based on the V37 Skyline 400R. A total of 1100 units will be made with 100 of them being the Skyline NISMO Limited. Both are powered by a 3.0L V6 Twin Turbo engine that saw its power bumped to 420PS while mated to a 7-speed AT.

2024 Nissan Skyline NISMO

- Girls' Generation member Sunny announced her departure from SM Entertainment.

- The MLB has suspended Tim Anderson for six games, Jose Ramirez for three, and Emmanuel Clase for one following the brawl.

- According to Washington State president Kirk Schulz, the recent decisions by Washington and Oregon to join the Big Ten "sealed the fate of the PAC-12" following their decision to leave.

- Javier Loya, the minority owner of the Texans team, is facing multiple charges of sexual assault in Kentucky.

- Oscar-winning director William Friedkin, known for his works such as The Exorcist and The French Connection, dies at the age of 87.

TTFN.

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