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Tesla's November China EV Sales Drop 4.3% as BYD Hits New High
China EV Battle: Tesla Sales Slip, BYD Soars with 67% Growth
1 min read - BusinessJust Style
ABFRL, GIZ unveil circularity guidelines for India’s apparel sector
India fashion company Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) and German sustainable development agency GIZ have launched a set of circularity guidelines for India's apparel and textile sector.
3 min read - Worlddpa international
South Korean defence minister reportedly resigns
South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong Hyun has offered his resignation over the martial law turmoil in the country, media reports said on Wednesday. Kim is considered to have supported President Yoon Suk Yeol's decision to declare martial law, which has since been withdrawn. "I have offered my will to resign to the president, taking responsibility for all the turmoil caused by the emergency martial law," Kim said in a statement quoted by South Korea's Yonhap news agency. The defence minister al
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline is interrupted
Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline has been interrupted, Czech officials said Wednesday. The state Mero company that operates the pipeline network in the country said it was assessing the situation. It said the state has reserves for 90 days and oil delivery from the West through the TAL and IKL pipelines has not been interrupted.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Statue of Russia's Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa
The new monument "is part of the bilateral relationship" between CAR and Russia, officials say.
2 min read - Businessdpa international
German conglomerate BayWa to cut 16% of workforce amid reorganization
German conglomerate BayWa on Wednesday said it plans to cut 1,300 jobs, corresponding to 16% of its workforce, as part of a reorganization plan. The company - Germany's largest agricultural trader - plays a vital role in agriculture and food supply in southern and eastern Germany. However, BayWa is burdened with billions of euros worth of debt after a large expansion that has been reliant on credit over the past decade. Under a plan drawn up by management consultancy firm Roland Berger, the comp
1 min read - Businessdpa international
'Urgent measures' needed to secure Volkswagen's future, says CEO
Volkswagen chief executive Oliver Blume has defended the carmaker's cost-cutting programme at a key meeting at the company's headquarters in Wolfsburg. "The current situation is serious," said Blume at the closed-doors meeting, according to a press release. "That's why urgent measures are needed to secure the future of Volkswagen," he added. Blume said competitive pressure is increasing, while demand is shrinking. "What's more, our labour costs in Germany have now become too high." With regard t
1 min read - WorldINSIDER
South Korea's largest labor union launches an indefinite strike and calls for the president's resignation
South Korea's largest labor union called on its 1.1 million members to strike after South Korea's president declared martial law, until he resigns.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Namibia elects first female president in disputed poll
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wins with 57% of the vote but her rival said there was electoral malpractice.
3 min read - WorldBBC
135 killed in football stadium crush, Guinea rights groups say
Estimate based on information from hospital, cemeteries, families, witnesses and other sources.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Russia and China waging destabilization campaigns, NATO chief says
Russia and China are trying to destabilize NATO through acts of sabotage and cybercrime, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. Rutte said the "escalating campaign of Russia's hostile actions against NATO countries" will require the alliance to better share intelligence to coordinate the defence of critical infrastructure. NATO foreign ministers are in Brussels for a second day of meetings at alliance headquarters focused on Russian and Chinese hybrid attacks. Czech Foreign Minister Jan
2 min read - Businessdpa international
German companies in China see slump in business confidence
German companies in China are more pessimistic than ever about their prospects due to the country's economic problems and major hurdles for foreign operators. According to the latest business confidence survey by the German Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK) in China, less than a third of companies surveyed expect positive developments in their sector in the coming year - a historic low. Another 29% even expect a decline, reported the AHK branch representing the interests of German companies in Ch
1 min read - Worlddpa international
OECD lowers economic forecast in further warning sign for Germany
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has once again lowered its economic forecast for Germany, even as it predicted growth of 3.3% in the global economy next year. The Paris-based organization said on Wednesday that German gross domestic product (GDP) would grow 0.7% in 2025 after remaining flat this year. Growth is forecast to rebound in 2026 at 1.2%. The latest figures are a further indicator of the German economy's struggles, coming just three months after the OECD
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Pope Francis discusses Ukraine with Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban
Pope Francis met Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Vatican on Wednesday and discussed with him the war in Ukraine, focusing on the humanitarian situation and efforts to promote peace in the region. Francis also discussed other themes with Orban, including the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union as well as the "central role of the family and the protection of the young generations,” the Vatican said in a statement.
1 min read - WorldJust Food
Why is Brazilian meat giant JBS investing so much money in Nigeria?
JBS said its goal is to “establish a strong partnership and support Nigeria in tackling food insecurity”.
6 min read - Worlddpa international
International police raids target people smugglers heading for UK
An international police crackdown is under way against people smugglers transporting migrants to the United Kingdom via France, including raids in western Germany, German police said on Wednesday. A police spokeswoman in Dusseldorf said that the smugglers were responsible for transporting migrants originating from the Middle East and North Africa across the English Channel in inflatable boats. More than 500 police officers were involved in the raids since early morning in the western German stat
2 min read - Worlddpa international
French PM Barnier faces vote of no confidence after budget row
French lawmakers are to hold a vote of no confidence on Wednesday to decide on the future of the centre-right government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier. From 4 pm (1500 GMT), two motions are to be debated and voted on in the National Assembly - France's lower house - submitted by the left-wing camp and the far-right nationalists around Marine Le Pen. If there is a majority against the government, Barnier would be forced to resign. Barnier's cabinet has been in office for just under three m
1 min read - WorldSouth China Morning Post
Chinese coastguard uses water cannon, blocks Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal
China has blocked four Philippine vessels that attempted to "intrude into the territorial waters" of the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday, the country's coastguard said. "On December 4, four Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels attempted to intrude into the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Island and came dangerously close to the normal law enforcement and inspection vessels of China's coastguard," spokesperson Liu Dejun said in a statement on Wednesday morning, referring to the sho
3 min read - LifestyleNational Geographic
The ultimate guide to Seoul—from high-rises to hiking
Painted palaces and traditional houses converge with rejuvenated neighbourhoods and modern skyscrapers in South Korea's buzzing capital. Here's how to explore Seoul's dynastic splendour and contemporary opulence, as well as its abundant natural beauty.
7 min read - BusinessReuters
Thailand to extend production timeframe for battery EVs
Thailand will extend a production timeframe for battery electric vehicles (BEV) and offer incentives for hybrid EVs to support the industry in Southeast Asia's automobile hub, its Board of Investment said on Wednesday. The current EV incentive package requires local production this year of one vehicle for each vehicle that was imported earlier. Southeast Asia's second-largest economy is the region's auto assembly and export hub and home to Japanese manufactures like Toyota and Honda.
2 min read - WorldAFP
Clip shows worshippers in East Timor after pope's mass, not opposition rally in Pakistan
As authorities in Pakistan tightened security ahead of a planned protest march by jailed former premier Imran Khan's party, a video was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed thousands of demonstrators marching to the capital Islamabad. The clip in fact shows Christian worshippers leaving a mass hosted by Pope Francis during his visit to East Timor in September 2024.
3 min read - USdpa international
Australian detectives find Putin photos on drugs stashed in car
Australian organized crime detectives charged a man they said was trying to smuggle $18 million Australian ($11.6 million US) worth of methamphetamine and cocaine, some of which featured a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin, discovered in the door cavities of his car. Officers stopped the man on Tuesday morning as he was driving south from Sydney, alleging he was on his way to Melbourne, some 700 kilometres south, NSW Police said in a statement published on Wednesday. Some of the packag
1 min read - USWGN Chicago
Dangerous wind chills and snow showers
Tracking the arctic cold front that brings dangerous wind chills and snow showers to parts of the area The Arctic cold front arrives by sunset Wednesday afternoon Snow showers hit parts of the area late Wednesday afternoon then transition to bursts of heavier lake effect snow. Peak wind gusts reach/exceed 40 mph at times before […]
1 min read - WorldAFP
Vietnam pushes electric motorbikes as pollution becomes 'unbearable'
In Vietnam's heavily polluted capital Hanoi, teenage taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorbike through streets jammed with two-wheelers belching toxic fumes.Trung has long hated riding in Hanoi, rated among the world's top 10 polluted capital cities in 2023 by air quality technology firm IQAir.
4 min read - WorldBBC
Supermarkets 'putting profits above human rights', MP says
Supermarkets that appear to be selling products linked to slave labour in China have been criticised following a BBC investigation.
2 min read - WorldAFP
Hong Kong mega development plan to devour villages, wetlands
For almost half a century, Kwok Hoi-yin's humble cottage on Hong Kong's border with mainland China was surrounded by leagues of fishponds and green fields, buffering the modern highrises of megacity Shenzhen to the north.The wider project -- which aims to deepen integration with mainland China -- is set to transform 30,000 hectares of land along the border, about a third of Hong Kong's territory.
4 min read - WorldAFP
Old video falsely portrayed as showing deadly India mosque survey clashes in 2024
Deadly clashes erupted in November 2024 in India's Sambhal city in northern Uttar Pradesh state, sparked by a survey into whether a centuries-old mosque was built on a Hindu temple. But footage circulating online of police officers beating men wearing Muslim caps is unrelated to the recent clashes. The clip was filmed in a district hundreds of kilometres (miles) away from Sambhal and corresponds to videos published in 2019 news reports about protests against a controversial citizenship law.
3 min read - ScienceFox Weather
Double spacecraft mission will create solar eclipses on demand to study the Sun
Europe's two eclipse-creating spacecraft are set to launch from India on Wednesday, beginning a mission that will require precision spaceflight down to the millimeter.
1 min read - WorldWIVT Binghamton
Long Island native Omer Neutra mourned during funeral service
Israeli officials have confirmed that a Long Island man, who intended to be at Binghamton University this school year, was killed during the Hamas attack on October 7th of last year.
1 min read - WorldCNN
Italy bans Airbnb self-check-ins
The days of arriving late at an Airbnb in Italy and opening up the keybox to let yourself will soon be over after the country issued a ban on self-check-ins under a new law it says is needed to combat potential terrorism.
3 min read - WorldMen's Journal
Grim Details Revealed in Case of Tourist Who Plummeted to Death Off Famed Bridge
A British man who fell to his death from the tallest bridge in Spain back in October was found to have died from his head injuries, a coroner's inquest has found. Lewis Stevenson, 26, from West Hallam, Derbyshire, was allegedly attempting to record content for social media while scaling ...
2 min read - WorldBBC
Uni finds 350,000 African artefacts in storage
The vast majority are in stores and they range from Maasai armlets and dodo skeletons to fossils.
5 min read - LifestyleWETM Elmira
Arctic League to start 12 days of packing in preparation for holidays
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — To package and wrap gifts for thousands of children in Chemung County, the Arctic League is gearing up with the help of hundreds of volunteers to spend nearly two weeks bagging and organizing those gifts. Starting on Friday, Dec. 6, volunteers will gather at the Arctic League Headquarters at 249 W. […]
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Namibia will have its first female leader after VP wins presidential election for the ruling party
Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner Tuesday of a presidential election last week that was tarnished by technical glitches that caused a three-day extension to allow votes to be cast, and rejected as illegal by opposition parties. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% of the vote, defying predictions that she might be forced into a runoff.
4 min read - Worlddpa international
Families flee south Lebanon again amid ceasefire violations
Dozens of Lebanese families who returned to south Lebanon last week following the ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel have again left their homes for safer areas as violations of the ceasefire continue. "I packed my stuff and children up after we came last week to our home near Tyre in southern Lebanon and returned to the house I was renting in Mount Lebanon," Haj abu Mohammed told dpa. Dozens of cars could be seen on the South Lebanon Highway loaded with mattresses and belongings a
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Erdoğan talks to Putin, urges Syrian government to engage in dialogue
The Syrian government should engage in political dialogue amid the ongoing clashes with rebels, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, according to Erdoğan's office. Erdoğan called for “room for diplomacy in the region, and underscored that the Syrian regime should engage in the political solution process,” Erdogan`s communication office said on social media platform X. Turkey will maintain its fight against the banned Kurdistan W
1 min read - Worlddpa international
German embassy in Seoul says no immediate danger for foreigners
The German Embassy in Seoul does not currently see any immediate danger for foreigners following the imposition of martial law in South Korea. "As things stand, it is not yet possible to foresee what restrictions this decision will impose on foreign nationals in the Republic of Korea. In our estimation, there is no immediate danger to the personal safety or property of foreign nationals," the embassy wrote in a message to Germans living in South Korea. There are no signs of a military conflict w
1 min read - NewsDwell
The Owners of These Refreshed Saltbox Homes in Newfoundland Have to Hike or Boat In
No roads lead to the set of residences in remote Canada, modernized with steel roofs, window boxes, surprising swaths of color, and more.
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Australian Lamborghini Driver Ticketed for Lacking Special License on 1st Day of New Law
As of December 1, 2024, drivers in South Australia require a special ultra-high-performance-vehicle" (UHPV) license. A Lamborghini Huracan STO driver was ticketed under the new law.
2 min read - WorldRailway Technology
Macau LRT Seac Pai Van and Hengqin extension lines commence operations
The Hengqin Line seeks to boost economic growth by enhancing cross-border traffic with Mainland China.
2 min read - LifestyleThe Manual
Bell & Ross unveils BR-05 Skeleton Arctic Blue with cracked ice design
The Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Arctic Blue has a winter-like aesthetic and comes with a 'cracked' sapphire plate. The post Bell & Ross unveils BR-05 Skeleton Arctic Blue with cracked ice design appeared first on The Manual.
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Parliament calls for lifting of martial law in South Korea
South Korea's parliament has called for the lifting of the martial law imposed by President Yoon Suk Yeol. The attending members of the National Assembly voted in favour for a corresponding resolution on Tuesday, according to South Korean broadcasters. Yoon must lift the state of emergency in accordance with the constitution if the parliament votes in favour by a majority, the reports said.
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Iran open to sending troops to Syria, foreign minister says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is open to the possibility of sending troops to Syria to help President Bashar al-Assad's forces after a major offensive by rebels. "If the Syrian government asks Iran to send troops to Syria, we will examine the request," the minister told the Arabic-language TV station Al Araby. Meanwhile, Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, spoke to Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov, as well top defence officials from Syria an
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Germany's Habeck expects rebound at troubled battery maker Northvolt
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck dismissed speculation that electric vehicle battery manufacturer Northvolt's bankruptcy could force losses on €600 million ($630 million) in German government-backed loans for a planned factory. Northvolt, a Swedish-based manufacturer, has stressed that construction of its battery plant in northern Germany will not be affected by the company's decision to file for bankruptcy in US court. Habeck, who is travelling in Kenya, said on Tuesday that the headlines
2 min read - WorldSemafor
Russia's Putin implicated in forced removals of Ukrainian children: Report
According to the Yale University report, the Kremlin’s aircraft and funds were used to remove children from Ukraine to Russia.
1 min read - USAssociated Press
Outcry in Brazil as video shows a Sao Paulo police officer throwing a man off a bridge
A military police officer in Brazil 's biggest metropolitan area was seen on video throwing a man off a bridge and into a river, prompting a backlash. Footage shown on local television stations shows several Sao Paulo state officers on a bridge Monday besides motorcycles and a man in a blue T-shirt they had been chasing. For much of Tuesday it remained unclear whether the man had survived, though later in the day local media reported that he did.
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Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they have targeted Israel with drones three times in the past 48 hours in cooperation with their allies in Iraq. In a statement, the Houthis said two operations targeted northern Israel and the third targeted the southern city of Eilat. Last week, the Houthis said they would continue their attacks on Israel in support of Palestinians in Gaza, despite a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Since the outbreak of the Gaza war las
1 min read - WorldAFP
Post falsely claims to show rebels in Ethiopia’s Oromia region with captured Amhara fighters
A video of the gruesome beheading of a young man in Ethiopia has sparked public outrage. Authorities accuse Fano rebels from the northern Amhara region of committing the murder. A post shared on Facebook after the killing claims to show Fano militants captured by the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), another rebel group operating in the country’s Oromia region. However, this is false: the footage, which AFP Fact Check already previously debunked, features Ethiopian soldiers detained by OLA forces in
3 min read - BusinessSemafor
Kenyan banks fear collapse over proposed law
Up to 24 banks in Kenya could be forced out of business if plans to raise capital requirements become law, says the country's banking industry body.
1 min read - LifestyleCNN
The Australian city that became a global food and drink powerhouse
Australia’s second city Melbourne is a place where nature is close by, urban delights are readily available and there’s a food and drink scene that isn’t just the best in country, but also one of the finest in the world.
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