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Sentiment among EU companies in China hits new low
Jens Eskelund, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, speaks to journalists. The EU Chamber summarized the business…
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Russia has a new drone tactic: dive-bombing with Iranian-designed Shaheds from on high to avoid small arms fire
Russia's Shaheds are starting to dive straight down from high altitudes to avoid gunfire. A Ukrainian air force spokesperson said the…
Politics
Fukushima soil headed to Japan PM’s flower beds to allay nuclear safety fears
Slightly radioactive soil from near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be transported to Tokyo and used in flower beds…
News
Geologically complex regions more prone to landslides, study suggests
We know that steep slopes and heavy rain help to trigger landslides, but are some types of landscape more susceptible than others? A study…
Politics
Orban accused of using Ukraine spy row in fight for political survival
A spate of arrests, diplomatic expulsions and public humiliations has plunged relations between war-torn Ukraine and its prickly Nato…
News
Old clip from Yemen passed off as visuals from India-Pakistan conflict
Decade-old footage of a massive explosion has circulated in social media posts falsely claiming it shows an Indian attack on a nuclear…
News
Namibia to mark colonial genocide for first time with memorial day
Dubbed "Germany's forgotten genocide", and described by historians as the first genocide of the 20th Century, the systematic murder of…
News
Brazilian prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD over labour conditions
Brazilian labour prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese auto manufacturer BYD and two contractors over allegations of…
News
After decades of bloodshed, is India winning its war against Maoists?
Could India's decades-long jungle insurgency finally be approaching its end? Last week, the country's most-wanted Maoist, Nambala Keshava…
News
Brazilian prosecutors sue China's BYD over allegations of slave-like labor conditions
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors said Tuesday they are suing Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and two of its contractors over…
Politics
Mapping Israel’s military campaign in the occupied West Bank
Israel is applying many of the tactics used in its war on Gaza to seize and control territory across the occupied West Bank during its…
Culture
Australian actor starts fundraiser to cryogenically preserve son, who died by suicide after bullying
A woman in Australia is raising money to cryogenically preserve her 13-year-old son’s body after he died by suicide following "months of…
Business
Anger as Zimbabwe leader approves new radio levy for motorists
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law a contentious bill that requires all motorists to buy a radio licence before…
News
Israeli troops open fire as aid group loses control of distribution centre
Israeli troops have opened fire near thousands of hungry Palestinians as a logistics group chosen by Israel to ship food into Gaza lost…
News
'How did you get here?' A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South…
Business
BYD Just Broke the EV Market -- $7,700 Cars Set Off a Price War Frenzy in China
BYD (BYDDF) just threw down the gauntlet in China's electric vehicle war. The company slashed prices by as much as 34% on 22 of its models…
News
Grieving mother urges others to avoid drugs abroad
The grieving mother of a woman who died from a drug overdose in Thailand has warned people to beware of buying drugs abroad. Rebecca…
Politics
Who Is French President Emmanuel Macron's Wife, Brigitte Macron? All About the Former Teacher and Her Relationship with the Politician
French President Emmanuel Macron has been with his wife, Brigitte, for nearly two decades. After meeting the former high school teacher…
Politics
Rare antelope captured on camera as experts say under 100 exist
In a world first, wildlife researchers have snapped and published a photo of one of the most endangered African animals - a rare and…
Business
Cascale CEO exits, Vietnam event spotlights supply chain challenges
Following its forum in Vietnam, Cascale said Browne will step down from his CEO role on 31 July, a decision made out of “personal choice”.…
Politics
More than 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war
The United Kingdom must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to “prevent and punish genocide” in…
Politics
Ambassador: Israel listens to Germany's Merz 'because he is a friend'
The Israeli ambassador to Germany says his government is taking German criticism of its campaign in Gaza seriously, one day after…
News
Image from Uganda of dilapidated police homes misrepresented as being in Nigeria
Cases of police brutality have been widely reported in Nigeria, peaking in 2020 during the nationwide EndSARS protests that campaigned…
Politics
Military drill footage misrepresented as China airdropping aid into Gaza
Days before Israel caved into international pressure and allowed "basic aid" into Gaza after imposing a total blockade, a video of…