Let's Do The News! (August 27, 2025)

          

                                        

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

- Senator Ping Lacson received info that China's People's Liberation Army has sent "sleeper agents" to spy on the Philippines.

- The Malacañang said it hasn't received a request from the lead counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte about negotiations for Duterte's return to the Philippines.

- A low-pressure area was spotted 305km west of Dagupan City, Pangasinan.

- The suspect involved in killing police in Australia was named as the manhunt continues. The suspect was identified as Dezi Freeman, involved in the fatal shooting of two police officers.

- Lisa Cook will sue US President Donald Trump over the order to fire her from the Federal Reserve.

- The SpaceX Starship completed its successful test.

- Japan Post suspends US-bound packages exceeding $100 due to tariffs.

- A certain family is suing OpenAI over their son's suicide.

- Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are named drivers of the Cadillac F1 Team, debuting in the F1 2026 season.

- The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc was unveiled.

2026 Volkswagen T-ROC

- The last Nissan GT-R rolled off the assembly line.

- The Yangwang U9 achieved the fastest EV production car top speed with 472.41kph.

- Your first look at the Return to Silent Hill movie, coming in theaters this January 23, 2026.

- The Netflix original cartoon movie K-Pop Demon Hunters became the first Netflix movie to top the US weekend box office. It also became Netflix's most-watched movie of all time.

- Your first look at the Netflix original movie Mantis, starring Yim Si Wan, Park Gyu Young, and Jo Woo Jin. The movie will stream on Netflix this September 26, 2025.

- Singer Taylor Swift announces her engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (August 26, 2025)

         

                                        

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

- Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. is named as the new chief of the Philippine National Police.

- The Bureau of Internal Revenue is conducting a parallel tax fraud investigation on anomalous flood control projects.

- There are possible plans to turn the abandoned Bataan Nuclear Plant into a data center.

- Thailand mulls free domestic flights for foreign tourists.

- US President Donald Trump says he will sack Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as he escalates attacks on the US central bank.

- Three people were killed and one badly hurt in a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight.

- The UN Security Council is due to vote on renewing the mandate of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon during September's General Assembly.

- 23XI and Front Row Motorsports say they will go out of business after the 2025 season if NASCAR sells their charters, according to reports.

- The new Cat's Eye anime airs on Disney+ this September 26.

- Cosplayer Kaho Shibuya becomes a DLC character in the Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate game.

- Ji Ye Eun is taking a temporary hiatus from activities due to health issues.

TTFN.

NTT IndyCar Series 2025 - Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250

Alex Palou may be champion-elect, but the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series still has two races left. The penultimate race is the Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250. It's everybody's game now.

Screengrab from IndyCar

Christian Rasmussen achieved the impossible. His victory against the current champion-elect, Alex Palou, marked his first-ever IndyCar victory. Scott McLaughlin completes the podium by finishing third.

Post-Milwaukee, Honda was crowned this season's manufacturer champions.

Don't miss the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series finale, the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, held at the Nashville Superspeedway this August 31, 2025.

2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - MICHELIN GT Challenge at VIR

VIRginia International Raceway is the next stop of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with the MICHELIN GT Challenge as the best GT-class racers clash in this end-of-summer racing spectacle.

Screengrab from IMSA

The biggest shocker in this race was when the #45 Wayne Taylor Racing caught fire following an accident. However, the driver, Danny Formal, survived and was treated at the track's care center instead of being transported to an area hospital for evaluation.

Amid the chaotic accident that erupted in the VIR, the #57 Winward Racing Mercedes AMG GT3 wins the GTD class while the #3 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R wins the GTD PRO class.

The next race is at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Tirerack.com Battle on the Bricks this September 19-21, 2025.

Let's Do The News! (August 25, 2025)

        

                                        

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

- Senate President Chiz Escudero has signed a subpoena against the contractor of various flood control projects.

- A low-pressure area was spotted 290km Northeast of Maasin City, Southern Leyte, or 130km east-northwest of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, according to PAGASA.

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged the youth to be critical and expose any anomalies in the government, especially those in the private sector.

- A helicopter crashed into the field on the Isle of Wight.

- Lyle Menendez joins his brother in being denied parole in the killings of their wealthy parents in Los Angeles.

- The third-generation Audi Q3 is now offered with the Sportback variant.

2026 Audi Q3 Sportback

- GAC's HYPTEC showcased its SSR Baja Concept.

GAC Hyptec SSR Baja Concept

- Fruits Zipper will perform a new theme song from the hit TV anime series Crayon Shin-Chan.

- Lee Ha Nee gave birth to her second child.

- Chinese Taipei wins the 2025 Little League World Series, their first since 1996 and their 18th overall title win.

- Tommy Fleetwood wins the Tour Championship for his first PGA Tour title.

- US soccer player Weston McKennie became the target of racial abuse. Juventus, the team he was on, condemns this racist abuse.

TTFN.

DTM 2025: Sachsenring

Sachsenring is the next stop for the 2025 DTM season, as the drivers conclude the summer season with heated racing action amidst overcast skies.

Screengrab from DTM

Ayhancan Güven made headlines by sweeping the entire Sachsenring race weekend, marking the first time a Turkish DTM driver has achieved this feat. In Race 1, he triumphed over familiar competitors such as Jordan Pepper and Jack Aitken. In Race 2, he once again took the lead, this time ahead of less familiar faces like Ben Dorr of Dorr Motorsports, who became the first DTM driver on the podium to race a McLaren 720S, and Jules Gounon from the Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter.

Post-Sachsenring, Lucas Auer remains on top with 150 points, two points ahead of Jack Aitken, and Guven's now in third with 145 points.

The next event will be at Spielberg's Red Bull Ring this September 11-14, 2025.

FIA World RX 2025: World RX of Finland

Finland's KymiRing is the newest battleground for the FIA World RallyCross Championship for the 2025 season. As the drivers chartering through uncharted rallycross territory, only one will make a mark in the KymiRing.

Screengrab from World RX

Ole Christian Veiby of KMS pulled a ninja move against Johan Kristofferson in the final stretch out of nowhere and won in KymiRing. Meanwhile, hometown hero Juha Rytkonen completes the podium by finishing third, edging the likes of the Hansen Bros.

Who will win the shortest World RX of the season? Find out as the 2025 FIA World RallyCross Championship concludes in Turkiye's Istanbul this September 20-21, 2025. Don't miss it!