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No Chinese carmakers were represented at a dinner on Sunday attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and around 60 European automotive industry players, but they were hard to miss when he visited the Paris Motor Show the next day. Allianz Trade said in a report that Chinese marques comprised half the exhibitors at this year’s show, even as they dealt with the fallout from a China-EU agreement ...
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 13: "Act 5" of the French high school protest movement begins as teachers and farmers could join in too. In India, thousands of opposition supporters have marched to the Supreme Court demanding the resignation of the electoral board chief over fraud allegations. The Times of London publishes an investigation that shows FIFA boss Gianni Infantino received a second, u...
Eleven crew members are missing after a merchant ship was sunk overnight, local officials say.
Eleven crew members are missing after a merchant ship was sunk overnight, local officials say.
Minnesota congresswoman criticized raid as attempt by Trump administration ‘to target political enemies and weaponize law enforcement’. Plus what is to be done about the world record in the women’s marathon?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. Ilhan Omar has said she will not be silenced after federal agents raided her home. In a social media post, the Minnesota c...
Minnesota congresswoman criticized raid as attempt by Trump administration ‘to target political enemies and weaponize law enforcement’. Plus what is to be done about the world record in the women’s marathon?Good morning. Ilhan Omar has said she will not be silenced after federal agents raided her home. In a social media post, the Minnesota congresswoman criticized the raid as an attempt by the Tru...
Police discovered remains of victims bound with iron chains and with bullet holes in their skulls, state media said.
Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from Ramallah in the occupied West Bank where Israeli forces raided several NGOs.
Sweden's centre-left opposition bloc won 176 seats in parliament, versus 173 for outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing bloc, which includes the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, in the 13 September election.
Japanese and U.S. officials are reviewing the off-base code of conduct for U.S. troops in Japan following the killing of an Okinawan woman, allegedly by a U.S. Marine, Japan's top diplomat says.
Leaders of India’s “cockroach” protest movement were detained again on Tuesday, their second detention in days, as a stand-off with authorities deepened over a contentious overhaul of voter rolls. Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, two prominent faces of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, were taken into custody with other members after jumping barricades to enter Jantar Mantar, historically one of ...
A fire near an MTR track halted train services between Kwun Tong and Tiu Keng Leng stations during Hong Kong’s Tuesday evening rush hour, leaving commuters stranded on packed platforms and concourses. The blaze, reported beside the tracks at the Whampoa-bound platform at Lam Tin station, suspended services across four stations: Kwun Tong, Lam Tin, Yau Tong and Tiu Keng Leng, as crowds swelled from...
The head of the judicial police in Lisbon, described the group as “yet another international criminal organisation” aiming to bring large quantities of cocaine into Europe.
In 2025, the Qatar Foundation launched a 10-year autism strategy to provide lifelong support for individuals with autism
In 2025, the Qatar Foundation launched a 10-year autism strategy to provide lifelong support for individuals with autism
French students are taking to the streets for a fourth consecutive week of protests over poor school conditions, including teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating facilities. Backed by trade unions and university students, the movement has led to school blockades and clashes with police. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined a demonstration near Paris, while around 200 schools...
Eight endangered orangutans rescued from areas of Indonesia’s Borneo ravaged by wildfires have been released into a protected forest
In 2018, Simon Cowell donated £25,000 to Humane Society International to help close a dog meat farm in South Korea. The charity rescued nearly 200 dogs and puppies, including animals suffering from untreated injuries and poor living conditions. The dogs were sent to shelters in the US, UK, Canada and the Netherlands for care and possible adoption.
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that Europe must accelerate the production of ammunition and weapons to match Russia’s pace, warning that failure to do so would negatively impact Europe.
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that Europe must accelerate the production of ammunition and weapons to match Russia’s pace, warning that failure to do so would negatively impact Europe.
A sharp sell-off in Asian memory chip stocks this week signals growing investor doubts over whether the sector’s AI-driven profit boom can last, even as soaring prices drive strong quarterly earnings across the sector. Shares in market leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged in Seoul on Tuesday, extending a days-long slide that has also swept up Chinese rival ChangXin Memory Technologies ...
Authorities received nearly 180 reports of people being trapped in lifts after a brief voltage dip in CLP Power’s network tripped building safety mechanisms in various districts across Hong Kong on Tuesday, with three elderly women hospitalised after feeling unwell. The Fire Services Department said that from 1.10pm to 3pm, it received 179 reports of people trapped in lifts and 40 fire alarms goin...
Four elderly women were injured among nearly 180 reports of people being trapped in lifts after a brief voltage dip in CLP Power’s network tripped building safety mechanisms in various districts across Hong Kong on Tuesday. The Fire Services Department said that from 1.10pm to 3pm, it received 179 reports of persons trapped in lifts and 40 fire alarms going off in parts of Kowloon and the New Terr...
France faces nationwide student protests that are destabilizing the government and influencing the presidential election campaign
French students say they are determined to press the government to address the problems of too many absent teachers, dilapidated buildings, overcrowded class schedules and other grievances.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta to show solidarity with residents facing a migration crisis
