F1 2025 - Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix

Formula 1's 75th-anniversary celebration continues at Suzuka for the Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix. A significant highlight of this event is the switch between Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson: Tsunoda has officially become a driver for Red Bull Racing, while Lawson has been demoted back to the junior team, VCARB, following a challenging performance in the last two races.

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Defending champion Max Verstappen made headlines in Suzuka by winning the race against the two McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Following the race, the gap between Norris and Verstappen has narrowed to just one point, with Norris at 62 and Verstappen at 61. As always, it’s still too early to draw any conclusions.

The next race is the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 12, 2025.

2025 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship - Streets of Long Beach

FORMULA Drift returns for its 2025 season and as always, the streets of Long Beach, California, is the first stop of the new season.

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The clash between James Deane, in his Mustang RTR drift car, and Fredric Aasbo, in his GR Supra drift car, became too close to call, the audiences demanded an encore. As encore strikes, it's everything on the table with nothing left to give.

Winning by unanimous decision, Fredric Aasbo drew first blood by beating Deane to score his first win of the season. Adam LZ settles for third place.

The next event is at Atlanta for the Road To The Championship this May 8-10, 2025.

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Officially Expelled From Office

 

Former President Yoon Suk Yul of South Korea has officially been removed from office.

On April 4 at 11 a.m. KST, the Korean Constitutional Court announced its unanimous ruling on the impeachment of the now-former president Yoon Suk Yeol.

The ruling was made 122 days following the martial law announcement made on December 3 by the former president and 111 days following the impeachment motion made on December 14. Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of emergency martial law was deemed unconstitutional as he did not follow the formal process and the reasons for declaration were not justified.

An election to appoint a new president will now be held within 60 days.

Source: soompi

Let's Do The News! (April 4, 2025)

                              

                                        

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- The Trump administration is imposing reciprocal tariffs which will take effect by early next week. The US imposed a 25% tariff on all foreign-made cars while on April 5th, it will impose a baseline 10% tariff for all countries, and on the 9th, higher reciprocal rates will be imposed with less than 40% imposed on Chinese imports.

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos is establishing an advisory body for the semiconductor and electronics industry in the wake of the US's imposing of a 17% tariff on imports from the Philippines.

- Expansion for London's Luton Airport was approved after the UK government overruled the environmental concerns of planners.

- The row involving Prince Harry and the charity he quit last week, Sentebale, will be examined by a certain watchdog.

- Hyundai unveiled the IONIQ 6 minor change and the second-generation Nexo at the Seoul Mobility Show. It also teases the IONIQ 6 N to be unveiled later this year.

2026 Hyundai Nexo

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 6

- Genesis unveiled the X Gran Coupe Concept and the X Gran Convertible Concept at the Seoul Mobility Show.

- The 2025 season of the FIA World RX will commence this May 31st and will run for six venues with the season finale to be determined.

- The live-action Kowloon Generic Romance will hit theaters this August.

- Disney's hit TV cartoon, Phineas and Ferb, returns this June 5th on Disney Channel and streams the next day on Disney+.

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Chevrolet Corvette C8 ZR1

The ZR1 has been crowned as the "King of Corvettes" and with the moniker returned to the C8 model, the all-new Corvette ZR1 is now officially designated as America's true hypercar.

2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Priced at a steep $173,000 plus additional costs, the all-new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, in coupe and convertible configurations, is now regarded as America's ultimate hypercar. It showcases its Republican character against the world's demanding racetracks, making it a true emblem of American performance.

Beginning with the exterior, the ZR1 looks more like a pumped-up version of the Z06. Still, it's been given wide-side air inlets, carbon-fiber elements, and a multitude of airflow and cooling features drawing inspiration from its Corvette Z06 GT3 race car, resulting in the highest downforce of any production Corvette. It still packs a similar interior to the other variants but the ZR1 marking differentiates it.

To boldly go where no hypercar has gone before, the C8 ZR1 is equipped with the brand-new LT7 5.5L DOHC V8 twin-turbo engine featuring a flat-plane crankshaft. This powerhouse generates an impressive 1,064 horsepower and 828 lb-ft of torque. With an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, the ZR1 can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds and achieve a remarkable top speed of 233 mph. No other hypercar on the market can match the performance of the ZR1.

General Motors' top engineers as well as Corvette Racing have spent manpower in the making of the ZR1. From its aerodynamics and track-honed dynamics inspired by the Z06 GT3 race car, the ZR1 is as close to being called a de-restricted race car capable of breaking its limits on the track. Such feats recorded five new records across the most demanding racetracks in the USA.

The all-new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is an example of what can be accomplished when the best engineers work together on a common goal. This car’s impressive specs and advanced design mean it can be considered a serious contender on any track. It has been designated as America’s first hypercar, and it can reach 233 miles per hour. With such stats, this ultra-expensive Corvette is too powerful to be ignored. The question is, can you handle this Republican Space Ranger?

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Let's Do The News! (April 3, 2025)

                             

                                        

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- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has permitted candidates to participate in barangay activities, such as fiestas. Chairman George Garcia announced that candidates are also allowed to serve as judges or contestants in beauty pageants. However, Garcia emphasized that candidates are prohibited from giving prizes or providing food at these events, as this could be considered vote buying.

- Philippine President Bongbog Marcos has directed the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board to review the wages of workers in all regions of the country.

- Russian vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, who was criticized for harassing Filipinos for 'content', was arrested after being deemed an 'undesirable alien', according to the CIDG.

- Switzerland will monitor former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's ICC case, according to the ambassador.

- China warns the Philippines over claims of "security risks". Yesterday, the Philippine Coast Guard repealed the Chinese research vessel crossing through Philippine waters.

- The sixth-generation Subaru Forester was unveiled. The new model is offered with a choice of a 1.8L DIT engine for the SPORT variant while Premium and X-BREAK variants feature a 2.5L S:HEV strong hybrid powertrain.

2026 Subaru Forester

- The Nintendo Switch 2 will go on sale globally this June 5th with the starting price of 49,980 Japanese Yen for the Japanese-Language System while the Multi-Language System is priced at 69,980 Japanese Yen. Additional costs included.

- Kangta renews contract with SM Entertainment.

- Pinoy Big Brother housemate Klarisse de Guzman reveals that she's bisexual.

- Actor Ruru Madrid was hurt during filming of the GMA TV series Lolong.

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Let's Do The News! (April 2, 2025)

                            

                                        

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- Committee on Foreign Relations Chairperson Senator Imee Marcos confirmed that the Senate investigation into the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte will continue tomorrow. This is despite a letter sent by the Malacañang Palace stating that invited cabinet members and executive officials will not attend tomorrow after invoking executive privilege and subjudice rule.

- British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman, the lead counsel to former President Rodrigo Duterte, appeals to supporters of the former President to respect the judicial process.

- The House prosecution team is 80% ready for the impeachment trial of PH Vice President Sara Duterte.

- A Chinese research vessel heading to the Celebes Sea is being monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard. Meanwhile, the AFP currently assessing the Taiwan situation in the wake of Chinese military ships surrounding Taiwanese waters.

- Expect an intense "full battle test" in the 2025 Balikatan Exercises. According to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. the 40th Balikatan Exercise will focus on testing all military doctrines and strategies.

- The US approved a $5.58 billion fighter jet for sale to the Philippines.

- The second batch of Philippine rescuers en route to quake-hit Myanmar are on the way. The death toll from the Myanmar quake nears the three-thousand mark.

- Hyundai showcased its Casper Electric-based INSTEROID Concept during their April Fools Day celebration.

Hyundai Insteroid Concept

- Skoda will unveil the Elroq RS this April 3rd.

- Seiyuu Fairouz Ai returns from her partial hiatus, signing with her new agency.

- Class 2 of the Netflix original series Weak Hero premieres this April 25th.

- TVXQ members renewed their contracts with SM Entertainment.

- Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart has been given a two-game suspension without pay for his repeated "unsportsmanlike acts" following a brawl between Pistons and Timberwolves players. Meanwhile, Pistons forward Ron Holland II and guard Marcus Sasser, and Timberwolves center-forward Naz Reid and guard Donte DiVincenzo, were also suspended for the incident.

- Actor Val Kilmer dies at the age of 65.

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