Let's Do The News! (September 23, 2025)

                      

                                        

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

- The PBBM administration is monitoring areas affected by Super Typhoon Nando.

- Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and former Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara arrived at the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) together to discuss the possibility of entering the DOJ's Witness Protection Program (WPP).

- Typhoon Opong is making its way into the Philippine Area of Responsibility, bringing with it the fierce impact of Super Typhoon Nando, as reported by PAGASA.

- Witnesses said that Zaldy Co has arrived in France and is currently house-hunting.

- France formally recognized the Palestinian State at the UN ahead of the General Debate, where many countries supported Palestine despite opposition from the US and Israel. Recently, the US vetoed a UNGA resolution for Palestinian recognition due to concerns over Hamas' actions since the October 7, 2023, attacks.

- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ranked number 1 in The Jerusalem Post's annual Top 50 Most Influential Jews.

- The Walt Disney Company announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live will be back on air on Tuesday. The show got suspended because of Jimmy Kimmel's comments on the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

- Effective October 1, 2025, Amazon Prime members can no longer share free shipping with friends or family outside their home address. Amazon will now only allow sharing through Amazon Family, but everyone has to live at the same address. Meanwhile, Amazon faces a trial this week over whether it duped people into enrolling in Prime membership.

- The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, was dropped from numerous charities because of her e-mail to sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

- Suzuki updated its logo to have a matte emblem for upcoming vehicles.

- Tom Matano, the visionary designer celebrated for creating Mazda's iconic Eunos Roadster, has sadly passed away at the age of 76.

- Italdesign is working on a tribute project for the first-generation Honda NSX.

- Christian Horner has accepted the severance package from the Red Bull Racing team, ending his relationship with the team, two months after he was fired as the team principal.

- Kojima Productions teases its upcoming animated movie project from the Death Stranding franchise.

- The live-action SAKAMOTO DAYS movie hits cinemas this Golden Week 2026 with Ren Meguro stars as the main character Taro Sakamoto.

- TWS member Shinyu and &TEAM member EJ are joining alongside Leeseo as the new presenters of INKIGAYO.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (September 22, 2025)

                     

                                        

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

- Super Typhoon Nando continues to strengthen as it moves westward toward the Babuyan Islands. According to PAGASA's 8 a.m. weather bulletin, the center of Super Typhoon Nando was last located 180 km east of Calayan, Cagayan, and was moving westward at a speed of 20 kph.

- PHIVOLCS has recorded about 15 volcanic earthquakes around Mt. Bulusan and 54 volcanic quakes around Kanlaon Volcano within the last 24 hours.

- Egyptian police have arrested an employee of Cairo's Egyptian Museum and three suspected accomplices after an ancient gold bracelet was stolen, which was melted down and sold for about $4,000. According to Egypt's interior ministry, museum staff reported the 3,000-year-old bracelet, a gold band with lapis lazuli beads hidden in a metal safe in the museum's conservation lab, was missing.

- Scientists have created a new artificial intelligence (AI) model using the same technology behind consumer chatbots like ChatGPT, which can predict medical diagnoses in advance. In the study published in the scientific journal Nature, the modified language model called Delphi-2M uses health records and lifestyle factors to estimate an individual’s likelihood of developing conditions such as cancer, skin diseases, and immune disorders up to 20 years in advance.

- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially recognized the Palestinian state. This comes ahead of this week's UN General Debate despite the US's veto on the UNGA resolution calling for the support of the recognition of the Palestinian state.

- UK transport secretary approved Gatwick's second runway plan.

- Thousands have gathered for the memorial service of the slain Republican activist Charlie Kirk, where US President Donald Trump led tributes.

- A partial solar eclipse was spotted in some parts of the globe, such as New Zealand and Antarctica.

- Nissan showcases its next-generation PROPILOT system coming in 2027.

- BMW previews its next-generation X5 with the fuel-cell variant joining the lineup shortly.

- The Yangwang U9 Xtreme sets a new production car top speed record of 496.22kph. It also lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 6:59.157.

- The TV anime Princession Orchestra has revealed two new Princesses, Viola and Neige, as it enters its second half. Kana Hanazawa voices the new villain, The White Queen.

- Actor Hong Jong Hyun will replace Yun Jin On in the drama series Positively Yours.

TTFN.

2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - Tirerack.com Battle of the Bricks

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is known as the sacred battleground for the Indy 500. After IndyCar and NASCAR, it's IMSA's turn to impress the IMS crowd with the TireRack.com Battle of the Bricks endurance race on the road course.

Screengrab from IMSA

The #31 Cadillac Whelen V-Series.R of Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, and Frederik Vesti wins the Battle of the Bricks. The #11 TDS Racing takes the LMP2 class, while the #64 Ford Mustang GT3 secures its third win in GTD PRO, and the #70 Inception Racing 296 GT3 wins in GTD.

The 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concludes with Motul Petit Le Mans in Road Atlanta this October 8 to 11, 2025. Be there where it all ends.

2025 NASCAR Cup Series - Mobil 1 301

Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, and Tyler Reddick are your Final 12. The question is, who will or will not make it to the Final 8? The fight for the Final 8 of the playoffs kicked off at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Mobil 1 301.

As the green flag waved, the playoff action continued. As Ryan Blaney took Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Josh Berry spinning, followed by Ty Gibbs spinning and backing into the wall, and The Big One, not to mention John Hunter Nemechek's terrible incident. As Joey Logano took Stage 2, the final stage is where everything's on the line.

Screengrab from NASCAR

After an intense drama in New Hampshire, Ryan Blaney wins the Mobil 1 301 of the NASCAR Cup Series! His spot at the Final 8 was sealed.

Who's next? The fight for the Final 8 continues in Kansas for the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN Bet this September 28, 2025.

F1 2025: Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix

F1's 75th-anniversary celebrations continue in the streets of Baku for the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix. As the saying goes, one's misfortune is another's fortune.

Image: F1

McLaren was hit by a double whammy in Baku, with title front-runner Oscar Piastri crashing out of the race during the opening lap, followed by pitstop issues for Lando Norris that saw his lead fade away.

Thanks to McLaren's double whammy in Baku, Max Verstappen's comeback continues with his latest win. Mercedes driver George Russell finished 2nd, and by surprise, Carlos Sainz finished 3rd, his best result as a Williams driver. Other finishers include Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda, Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and Isack Hadjar.

Thanks to Piastri's dramatic crash in Baku, Lando Norris is now closing in on the title race, narrowing the gap between them to an incredibly slim margin. The tension is building, and the stakes have never been higher.

The next race is the Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix this October 5, 2025.

FIA World RX 2025: World RX of Turkiye

Istanbul Park serves as the final destination for what some believe could be the last-ever FIA World Rallycross Championship season. Following the unexpected withdrawal of the Hansens, rallycross is now centered around just four competitors: title frontrunner Johan Kristoffersson, Ole Christian Veiby, Niclas Grönholm, and the only female competitor in rallycross, Klara Andersson.

Because of this, the finale featured wildcard entries and a one-day format to make this send-off more exciting. The wildcard entries in the finale consist of Euro RX1 drivers who performed better in the Euro RX1 finale. While wildcard entries are not eligible for championship points, they are fully eligible to race for the win and stand on the podium. A fitting end.

Screengrab from World RX

Johan Kristofferson has truly cemented his legacy in the world of motorsport, and his remarkable achievement of becoming an 8-time World RX champion speaks volumes. There’s no need for further explanation—his dominance on the track tells the story all on its own!

This concludes the 2025 FIA World Rallycross Season. Notably, the FIA has restructured the championship for 2026, reverting to the Euro RX format with a top-tier class using internal combustion engines on sustainable fuels. Additionally, a standalone FIA Rallycross World Cup is planned, reflecting the shift from the FIA World Touring Car Cup to the TCR World Tour in 2023.

Anyway, this is the end of the last-ever season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. Thank you for being part of this experience, and here's hoping for more rallycross action on the world stage someday.

Autobacs Super GT 2025 Series Round 6

Sportsland SUGO is the next stop for the Autobacs Super GT 2025 Series with its sixth round. As Japan is approaching the autumn season, the drivers are going full force to rattle the SUGO audience by all means.

Screengrab from Super GT

The #24 Realize Corporation ADVAN Z is named the winner of this race, beating the likes of the #39 DENSO KOBELCO SARD GR Supra and the #17 Astemo Civic Type R-GT to the sprint to the finish. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #60 Synthium LMcorsa LC500 GT beats the #56 Realize Nissan Mechanic Challenge GT-R and the #666 seven x seven PORSCHE GT3R to the sprint to the finish line.

The Autobacs Super GT 2025 Series continues with the penultimate round in Autopolis this October 18-19, 2025.