Let's Do The News! (February 6, 2025)

                                  

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

- US President Donald Trump withdrew the country from the UN Human Rights Council and halted funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Last year, the US exited the Human Rights Council and cut off financial support to the agency that assists Palestinian refugees, following accusations from Israel that it was aiding and abetting Hamas militants.

- Australia, Italy, and Taiwan became the first countries to ban Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, citing security concerns.

- The Malacañang has yet to react to the House of Representatives' approval of the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Meanwhile, the Senate plenary was not allowed to mention that the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte had been received.

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos extended PNP chief Rommel Francisco Marbil's term by four months. Based on a memorandum dated February 4, 2025, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, it is stated that the President approved the extension of Marbil's service in the government beyond the compulsory retirement age of 56.

- Belgian police hunt for gunmen in Brussels underground.

- The UK government has decided to demolish the Grenfell Tower, according to Deputy PM Angela Rayner in front of the bereaved relatives and survivors. Seventy-two people died when the tower block in west London caught fire in June 2017.

- Zhou Guanyu has been named reserved driver for the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team.

- The inaugural Trans Am Hall of Fame will be inducted this February 21st during a celebratory dinner at Sebring.

- Volkswagen teases its upcoming ID.ONE EV city car.

- Filming for the second season of the ONE PIECE Netflix show is complete.

- Netflix previews over 20+ K-dramas and films coming this year, including the final season of Squid Game coming this June.

- AHOF, the boy group formed from the Universe League grand finals, is set to make its official debut in the first half of 2025.

- The Trump administration bans transgender athletes in women's sports.

- This Sunday's Super Bowl will no longer feature the "END RACISM" tagline at both ends and will be replaced with two separate words.

- Actor Antonio Vinzon changed his screen name to Anton Vinzon.

TTFN.