After Going Big On EVs, China Is Turning Back To Gas
For years, China made it look like the internal combustion engine was finished. Now, the Chinese auto industry is proving the opposite.
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Chinese Automakers Are Turning To Side Hustles To Stay Profitable
Image credit: XPENG AEROHT via ARIDGE For years, China looked like the promised land for automakers. However, the Chinese car industry is
Two injured, car destroyed by Hezbollah drone attack against northern Israel border town
The IDF confirmed that the incident was due to a Hezbollah drone that crossed into northern Israel, calling it a “violation of
UN refugee agency says Iran war harming global humanitarian work
The Iran war is increasingly putting humanitarian aid operations in other regions under pressure, a UN spokeswoman said on Friday. The insecure
Dukono Volcano, Indonesia
Mount Etna and Kilauea often share top billing as “the world’s most active volcano”, but that may be due more due to
Israeli authorities taking 2 activists who led a Gaza-bound flotilla to Israel for questioning
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Israeli authorities say they are taking two activists who led an aid flotilla bound for Gaza — and
Vessel carrying humpback whale Timmy nearing North Sea
A transport vessel carrying a humpback whale stranded off Germany’s Baltic coast for weeks is nearing the North Sea after a days-long
Right-wing violence in Germany hits highest level since 2016
German police recorded the highest number of right-wing motivated violent offences last year since 2016, according to a government response to a
Israel condemned for seizure of Gaza-bound aid flotilla
Germany, Italy and Spain were among countries that condemned Israel’s seizure of an international flotilla carrying aid for the Gaza Strip in
German warships due in Norway for multinational drill
Several German warships are due to arrive in the northern Norwegian port of Harstad on Friday for a multinational exercise aimed at
Fertiliser boss says war puts 10 billion meals a week at risk
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to ten billion
Leader of Iran’s Jewish community pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran’s Jewish population, now only a fraction of its pre-1979 size, remains the largest in the Middle East outside Israel and, under
Brazil’s Congress reduces Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Congress on Thursday reduced former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence, a move that will likely be
Russia’s Medvedev says 127,000 contract soldiers recruited in 2026
Russia’s armed forces recruited another 127,000 contract soldiers for the war in Ukraine in the first four months of 2026, former president
Chinese Automaker Changan Considers Spain For New European Factory
Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. Chinese automaker Changan is considering building a new factory in Spain as part of its European expansion strategy, according
Ripple’s New Middle East and Africa HQ Could Be a Big Win for XRP Adoption
Quick Read Ripple’s new Middle East and Africa headquarters in Dubai is set to double the size of its local team after
Bank of England signals rate rises are likely as Iran war continues
[Getty Images] Interest rates are likely to rise this year as the Bank of England attempts to curb inflation following a “significant
French growth stalls as Iran war energy shock hits economy
France’s economy ground to a halt in the first quarter of 2026, official figures showed Thursday, as soaring energy costs linked to
Old tsunami video falsely linked to April 2026 earthquake in Japan
Japanese authorities issued tsunami alerts after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country’s north on April 20, 2026, but footage circulating online
China’s factory activity extends expansion, PMI shows, as Iran war risks mount
BEIJING, April 30 (Reuters) – China’s factory activity expanded for a second straight month in April, as manufacturers cranked up production to
China appoints Zhang Zhu agriculture minister in second shake-up in two years
BEIJING, April 30 (Reuters) – China on Thursday named Zhang Zhu agriculture minister, days after appointing him to lead the Communist Party’s
Israel navy moves to intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla, organizers say
Israel’s navy has launched an operation against an international aid flotilla bound for Gaza, according to media reports and organizers, who said
Brazil’s Senate blocks Lula’s Supreme Court nominee, first rejection in 132 years
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate dealt a political blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday by rejecting his
Ukraine asks Israel to seize ship carrying grain ‘stolen’ by Russia
Ukraine has asked Israel to seize a vessel carrying grain it says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia, its top prosecutor
Samsung Once Built a Secret Supercar in the 1990s, and Someone Just Found It in a Basement
To understand how Samsung ended up building a mid-engined sports car, you have to appreciate just how gloriously unhinged the global auto
France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks
France has urged its citizens to leave Mali “as soon as possible”, after a weekend of co-ordinated attacks by separatist fighters and
German inflation rises to 2.9% in April amid Iran war
FILE PHOTO – A woman counts and places coins inside a wallet. (zu dpa: «German inflation rises to 2.9% in April amid
German drone companies seek opportunities in Taiwan
German drone manufacturers are seeking closer cooperation with companies from Taiwan in light of experiences from Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to
China again touts benefits of union with Taiwan, Taipei rebuffs
BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 29 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s economy would gain see unprecedented opportunities if it unites with China, Beijing said on Wednesday, stepping
EU energy import costs up by €27bn due to Middle East conflict
A view of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City. (zu dpa: «EU energy import costs
Mercedes-Benz profit slides amid cutthroat Chinese market
Like other carmakers, Mercedes is struggling to compete with low-cost competitors in China (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU) · CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/AFP German premium automaker Mercedes-Benz
Flight cancellations and high fuel prices help keep Chinese close to home for May holidays
By Sophie Yu, Casey Hall and Julie Zhu BEIJING/HONG KONG, April 29 (Reuters) – Travel demand in China is expected to remain
Taiwan minister says she visited second islet in disputed South China Sea
TAIPEI, April 29 (Reuters) – The Taiwanese minister in charge of the Coast Guard visited a second Taiwan-controlled islet deep in the
Kazakhstan to reroute oil bound for Germany as Druzhba flows halt
Kazakhstan will reroute 260,000 tons of crude oil originally destined for Germany’s Schwedt refinery through Russian export ports after disruptions to the
Putin decries Ukrainian drone strikes on civilian sites in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has complained of a growing number of Ukrainian attacks on civilian sites in Russia, pointing to recent strikes
Germany holds breath as stranded whale ‘Timmy’ sets off in barge
A special boat carrying a stranded humpback whale whose weeks-long struggle to survive has captured hearts in Germany set off for the
Spanish nuns are fighting to preserve a giant rabbit breed in danger of extinction
Nuns at the Convent of St. Anthony of Padua in Central Spain are on a mission beyond their spiritual calling: to save
Ukraine escalates dispute with Israel over grain from occupied areas
Ukraine has escalated its rhetoric toward Israel in a dispute over alleged shipments of grain from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, with President Volodymyr
Economist Shaul Meridor joins Eisenkot’s Yashar! Party
Economist Shaul Meridor, former director-general at Israel’s Energy Ministry and head of the Budget Division, joined Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! Party, pledging to
Superyacht linked to Russian oligarch sails through Hormuz
A superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian oligarch has sailed through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. Nord — a 465-foot yacht worth