Friday, May 3, 2024

Let's Do The News! (May 3, 2024)

                                    

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

- The 10-day Balikatan exercises in the West Philippine Sea have been concluded. The Philippine Navy lauded the maritime drills with the US as a success despite threats from China.

- The DSWD will help jeepney drivers who cannot drive because of their opposition to the PUV modernization.

- The Bureau of Corrections is awaiting the commitment order of convicted businessman Cedric Lee. Last night, Cedric Lee surrendered after he, Deniece Cornejo, and two others were sentenced to life over the assault of IT'S SHOWTIME presenter Vhong Navarro.

- The Bureau of Immigration warns foreigners of penalties for bomb joke incidents.

- The Labour Party wins the Blackpool South by-election, taking the seat from the Conservatives in a blow for PM Rishi Sunak.

- Police officers broke down barricades to clear a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of California in Los Angeles. Overnight, hundreds of officers entered the site and by Thursday morning most protesters had gone. Demonstrations are continuing at dozens of universities across the US; there have been more than 1,000 arrests in total.

- Russia blamed for GPS interference affecting flights in Europe.

- The first-ever Renault Symbioz E-Tech Hybrid crossover was unveiled.

2025 Renault Symbioz

- Ferrari unveiled its newest V12 flagship super grand tourer, the 12 Cilindri. Available in coupe and Spider variants, the 12 Cilindri's 6.5L V12 engine produces 820bhp of power and 677Nm of torque, hitting a 0-100kph time of 2.9 seconds and flat-out at 350kph.

2025 Ferrari 12 Cilindri

- Boy group TWS is preparing for their June comeback.

- The NCAA could pay more than $2.7B to settle antitrust suits, according to reports.

TTFN.

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