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Heavy rainfall warning up in Metro Manila, six provinces

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains are expected in Metro Manila and six nearby provinces on Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). As of 5:00 a.m., Pagasa issued a rainfall warning advisory for Metro Manila, Bataan, Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan, Zambales, and parts of Batangas, including the towns of Nasugbu, Lian,

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Rain persists in Metro Manila, other areas due to LPA, habagat

MANILA, Philippines — Rain persisted in Metro Manila and other parts of the country on Thursday due to a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon, locally known as the habagat, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In a 5 a.m. forecast, Pagasa weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said the habagat is

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Raging wildfires spread across Greek island holiday hotspot as hotels and homes are ‘evacuated’

RAGING wildfires have spread across a Greek island holiday hotspot with locals and tourists “evacuated”.

The night sky was turned orange as the burning blazes left a trail of destruction in their wake in Crete.

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Authorities said evacuations were ordered at three sites outside the port of Ierapetra on the island’s south coast.

More than 150 firefighters were operating in the area, while water-dropping planes and helicopters remained grounded overnight.

Several locals were treated for breathing difficulties, according to officials.

Thick smoke was seen rising into the night sky as the wildfires continued to spread towards residential areas.

Despite the size of the blazes there have been no immediate reports of serious injuries, said officials.

Homes were reported damaged as flames swept through hillside forests, fanned by strong winds.

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#WalangPasok: LGUs suspend classes on July 3 due to heavy rainfall

MANILA, Philippines — Several local government units (LGUs) have suspended classes on Thursday, July 3, due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, locally known as the habagat. Classes were suspended in the following areas: Metro Manila Valenzuela City – Both online and in-person classes suspended for kindergarten to senior high school (public and

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Giant car firm behind 14 brands including Fiat & Peugeot ‘faces closing factories’ over EV targets, boss says

THE giant car firm behind 14 brands including Fiat and Peugeot may have to close factories over EV targets, its boss says.

European car manufacturers are having to sell more electric vehicles to cut CO2 emissions – or risk crippling penalties.

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The giant car firm behind 14 brands including Fiat and Peugeot may have to close factories over EV targets
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Stellantis may have shut some of its factories doors

Stellantis may have shut some of its factories doors due to the risk of hefty European Union fines for not complying with CO2 emission targets, the chief of the Franco-Italian automaker for Europe said on Tuesday.

The automaker industry has successfully lobbied for more time to comply, as fines will be based on 2025-2027 emissions rather than just in 2025.

Stellantis’ Europe chief Jean-Philippe Imparato slammed the targets, saying they were still unreachable for automakers.

He then exposed his company to fines of up to 2.5 billion euros within “two-three years.”

Speaking at a conference in the lower house of parliament in Rome, he said that without significant changes in the regulatory situation by the end of this year, “we will have to make tough decisions.”

Stellantis would therefore either have to double its electric vehicle sales, which is impossible, or cut the production of petrol and diesel vehicles, Imparato said.

“I have two solutions: either I push like hell (on electric) … or I close down ICE (internal combustion engine vehicles). And therefore I close down factories,” he said, at one point mentioning the Italian van-making plant of Atessa.

Meanwhile discussions over the future of Maserati remain ongoing as Stellantis prepared to welcome its new CEO.

New CEO Antonio Filosa faces huge financial decisions as a result of President Trump’s brutal trade tariffs.

Stellantis – which owns 14 brands across the globe – was reported to have hired management consulting firm McKinsey and Co to review the situation.

McKinsey was called in April this year to advise on struggling brands Maserati and Alfa Romeo, with both experiencing a dire 2024.

Last year, the number of Maserati units sold plunged from 26,600 to just 11,300.

Stellanis told Motor1: “McKinsey has been asked to provide its considerations regarding the recently announced U.S. tariffs for Alfa Romeo and Maserati.”

Trump’s new legislation means tariffs of at least 25 percent on anything imported into the US.

Maserati has no new model launches scheduled as it waits for a new business plan, with the last one having been put on hold by Stellantis in 2024.

The plan is expected to be presented soon after Filosa starts his new role.

But as things stand, it is understood that all options remain on the table for the world-renowned Italian brand.

It came after the global firm pulled the plug on a £1.3billion investment in Maserati earlier this year.

Plans for the hotly anticipated electric MC20 Folgore were also binned due to low demand.

What is Stellantis?

Stellantis is the company behind iconic motor brands such as Fiat, Vauxhall and Peugot.

The conglomerate, which is the second-largest maker of cars in Europe, owns 14 badges, including Chrysler, Citroen, Jeep and Maserati.

The company itself is the product of a merger between Fiat-Chrysler and France’s PSA, the maker of Peugeot and Citroen, in 2021.

But the motoring giant has encountered increasingly stuttering financial success.

And an initial manufacturing break at Stellantis has now been extended as bosses report a collapse in demand for electric cars.

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Lottery results and numbers: Lotto and Thunderball draw tonight, July 2, 2025

THE NATIONAL Lottery results are in and it’s time to find out who has won a life-changing amount of money tonight (July 2, 2025).

Could tonight’s £8.4 million jackpot see you handing in your notice, jetting off to the Bahamas or driving a new Porsche off a garage forecourt?

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Could you win big tonight with the National Lottery?
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Previous winners have gone on to build mansions and buy islands

You can find out by checking your ticket against tonight’s numbers below. Good luck!

Tonight’s National Lottery Lotto winning numbers are: 04, 11, 34, 51, 54, 55 and the bonus number is 57.

Tonight’s National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 06, 09, 12, 20, 35 and the Thunderball number is 14.

The first National Lottery draw was held on November 19 1994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of £5,874,778.

The largest amount ever to be won by a single ticket holder was £42million, won in 1996.

Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won £41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking down his bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool.

TOP 5 BIGGEST LOTTERY WINS ACROSS THE WORLD

  1. £1.308 billion (Powerball) on January 13 2016 in the US, for which three winning tickets were sold, remains history’s biggest lottery prize
  2. £1.267 billion (Mega Million) a winner from South Carolina took their time to come forward to claim their prize in March 2019 not long before the April deadline
  3. £633.76 million (Powerball draw) from a winner from Wisconsin
  4. £625.76 million (Powerball)  Mavis L. Wanczyk of Chicopee, Massachusetts claimed the jackpot in August 2017
  5. £575.53 million (Powerball)  A lucky pair of winners scooped the jackpot in Iowa and New York in October 2018

Sue Davies, 64, bought a lottery ticket to celebrate ending five months of shielding during the pandemic — and won £500,000.

Sandra Devine, 36, accidentally won £300k – she intended to buy her usual £100 National Lottery Scratchcard, but came home with a much bigger prize.

The biggest jackpot ever to be up for grabs was £66million in January last year, which was won by two lucky ticket holders.

Another winner, Karl managed to bag £11million aged just 23 in 1996.

The odds of winning the lottery are estimated to be about one in 14million – BUT you’ve got to be in it to win it.

Sandra Devine and her husband Mike won by chance - can you too?
Sandra Devine and her husband Mike won by chance – can you too?

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