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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Last Thursday on roads north of Malibu, I had 90 minutes behind the wheel of the first production Pininfarina Battista, with chief engineer Paolo Dellacha riding shotgun. With 1726 lb. ft. of instant torque generated by four inboard-mounted electric motors, a “super-brain” carefully metering and adjusting power sent to each individual wheel at any given moment to maximize speed and agility, Battista proves beyond doubt that in its post-Ferrari era, Pininfarina has its mojo back. With the launch of Battista, Pininfarina fulfills the family’s nearly century-old dream of not just being carrozzeria for other carmakers, but of manufacturing their own brand of automobiles. At the close of my drive, I executed two acceleration runs in the most aggressive calibration, “Furioso,” in which Battista can hit 60 mph in under 2 seconds, shaving a half-second off the sprint time of Bugatti Chiron, the quickest internal … [Read more...] about Pininfarina Got Its Mojo Back: First Drive Of Italy’s Most Extraordinary Hypercar, The Electric Battista

Map of Bulacan CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan — A 14-year-old cybersex victim was rescued after police raided an alleged cybersex den in the City of San Jose del Monte in Bulacan province on Friday, August 12, the police said in a belated report on Sunday, August 14. Police also arrested the suspects identified as Ernesto Perualila, the alleged cybersex den operator; Jamar Gondran and Raymart Buenavista, all residents of Barangay (village) Sta. Cruz. Bulacan police chief Colonel Charlie Cabradilla said the rescued victim is a high school student who has been forced to perform lewd acts in front of computer cameras for an online audience. Cabradilla said the young victim was brought to the Bulacan Provincial Forensic Unit (PFU) for medical examination. Acting on a tip from the residents, joint Bulacan provincial intelligence unit, City of San Jose del Monte police and Region-3 Anti Cybercrime Unit staged the raid and arrested the suspects at about 3 p.m. Friday. … [Read more...] about Cops rescue 14-year-old cybersex victim in Bulacan

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses the new members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority in Malacañang Palace on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (Photo from his Facebook account) MANILA, Philippines — Last Friday, Aug. 12, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the oath-taking of the new members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). What was not given prominence in the reports of the event was that the new BTA finally united the former warring members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) under one Bangsamoro autonomous government. “The fact that the unity between the MNLF and MILF happened under the present administration is an indication that President Marcos’ call for unity is being heeded by the former Moro rebel groups,” Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said on Sunday. Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr., who heads the Office of the … [Read more...] about New BTA unites former warring MILF, MNLF rebels

- A + A SHANGHAI (Aug 14): China's financial hub Shanghai said on Sunday that it would reopen all schools including kindergartens, primary and middle schools on Sept 1, after months of Covid-19 closures. The city will require all teachers and students to take nucleic acid tests for the coronavirus every day before leaving campus, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission said. It also called for teachers and students to carry out a 14-day "self health management" within the city ahead of the school reopening, the commission said in a statement. Shanghai shut all schools in mid-March before the city's two-month lockdown to combat its worst Covid outbreak in April and May. It allowed some students of high school and middle school to return to classrooms in June, while most of the rest continued home study for the remainder of the semester. The announcement on schools reopening brings great relief to many residents but fears about Covid lockdowns continue to … [Read more...] about Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept 1 as lockdown fears persist

Tourists gather on the bridge over the Vuoksi river near The Imatra Rapids in Imatra, Finland, on August 12, 2022. AFP LAPPEENRANTA, Finland — A crowd of people gathers in the Eastern Finnish city of Imatra on a bridge overlooking Imatrankoski rapids, one of the Nordic country’s most well-known natural attractions. At the same time every day, the river’s almost century-old dam is opened and water rushes under the bridge, to the sound of music by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is a popular attraction especially for Russian tourists. Even Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, visited Imatrankoski in 1772. But since the end of July, the city of Imatra has started the show by playing the Ukrainian national anthem, to protest the Russian invasion. Finland, which shares 1,300-kilometer (800-mile) eastern border with Russia, is also preparing to limit tourist visas issued for Russians. “This is bad for the Russians who love Finland,” says Mark Kosykh, a 44-year-old Russian … [Read more...] about Russian tourists to Finland greeted with Ukrainian anthem

LIGAO CITY — Police Brigadier General Rudolph Botengan Dimas assumed his post as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol in a ceremony Sunday, August 14, at Camp General Simeon Ola in Legazpi City, Albay province. Dimas, a native of Besao town in Mountain Province and a member of PNP Academy “Tagapagpatupad” Class of 1992, replaced Police Brigadier General Mario Reyes. Prior to his new assignment as Bicol police director, he was the director of Camarines Norte police from November 2015 to October 2017. On April 28, 2021, he was installed as the PNP anti-kidnapping group chief. In his message during the ceremony, he accentuated the fundamental duties of the PNP. “As simply put by our CPNP (chief PNP), our jobs as law enforcers are to prevent crime (operations), pre-empt crime (intelligence), solve crime (investigation), and organize and mobilize the community (community relations). And let us always put to mind and live out his peace and security … [Read more...] about Bicol gets new top cop

Suspect in handcuffs graphics. INQUIRER.net BOCAUE, Bulacan–Police seized P340,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) from a suspect arrested in a buy-bust operation on Sunday, August 14, in front of a public market in this town. Bulacan police chief Colonel Charlie Cabradilla said George Orquila Jr., from Barangay (village) Taal, was arrested after he sold shabu to an undercover police at around 12:01 a.m. in front of the Caingin public market. Orquila yielded 50 grams of shabu contained in two plastic sachets and in a regular plastic bag that he kept inside a sling bag, police said. Also seized were drug paraphernalia and the marked money used in the bust. The suspect will be facing a charge for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. /MUF Subscribe to our daily newsletter … [Read more...] about Shabu worth P340K seized in Bocaue bust

Crystal methamphetamine, known in the Philippines as “shabu,” in plastic sachets. | (INQUIRER.net file photo) CAMP GEN. ALEJO S. SANTOS, Bulacan—A suspected drug pusher was killed, while 34 others yielded nearly P700,000 worth of shabu and marijuana in buy-bust operations on Friday and Saturday in Bulacan province. Killed in a buy-bust operation that turned into a shootout at 8:40 p.m. on July 22 in Barangay Santor in Malolos was Sherwin Thompson, a police report said. Police retaliated after Thompson fired at them when he ran to evade arrest. He was killed on the spot. Thomason’s two cohorts—Romeo Estable and Eric Uy—were arrested. At around 11:30 p.m. in Barangay Tigbe, Norzagaray, Richard Isidro, 38; Aldous Edrick Santiago, 25; and John Ervin Manahan, 33, all of the City of San Jose del Monte, were arrested in another operation. At 1:10 a.m. on July 23 in Barangay Gaya Gaya, San Jose Del Monte, police arrested Rolly Mendoza, 45; Oliver Lambino, 44; and Analiza Lambino, … [Read more...] about Suspected drug pusher slain in Bulacan; P700,000 shabu, marijuana seized from 34 suspects

Representative image: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis This Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a major "Heal in India initiative", under which the government plans to take the medical tourism market, worth $6 billion in 2020, to $15 billion over the next four years. But how is India placed on the world tourism map and what all is it planning to be among the top draw for people with medical needs? What’s the status of medical tourism in India now? India is ranked 10th out of the top 46 countries in the Medical Tourism Index 2020-21 by the Medical Tourism Association. However, industry insiders like Ahmed Danish of Healthtrip, a leading company that facilitates treatment for patients in India, say India stands at number three or four in terms of drawing the maximum number of foreigners every year for medical reasons. Experts say the country’s dominance in the global medical tourism market, with its world-class healthcare facilities and … [Read more...] about MC Explains | What an initiative like Heal in India can achieve

A leopard is seen walking across a ridge in Aarey colony near Sanjay Gandhi National Park overlooking Mumbai. Los Angeles and Mumbai share many superlatives as pinnacles of cinema, fashion, and traffic congestion. But another similarity lurks in the shadows, most often seen at night walking silently on four paws. These metropolises are the worlds only megacities of 10 million-plus where large felines mountain lions in one, leopards in the other thrive by breeding, hunting and maintaining territory within urban boundaries. Long-term studies in both cities have examined how the big cats prowl through their urban jungles, and how people can best live alongside them lessons that may be applicable to more places in coming decades. In the future, there's going to be more cities like this, as urban areas further encroach on natural habitats, said biologist Audra Huffmeyer, who studies mountain lions at the University of California, Los Angeles. If we want to keep these large … [Read more...] about Big cats in urban jungle: From mountain lions in Los Angeles to leopards in Mumbai