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
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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
Reform, uncertainty and the race against the clock
In 2026, Germany’s energy transition is entering a new phase of maturity. Renewables have effectively moved from the margins to the centre
Fuel Crisis Creates Commuter Crush in the Philippines
Commuting in the Philippines has become extremely chaotic. “When you get on the train, you have to protect yourself so that you
German police raid Hells Angels biker club in major crackdown
Police in Germany’s most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia launched a large-scale crackdown on the Hells Angels motorcycle gang on Tuesday, deploying
Doctor arrested on suspicion of threatening journalist
The suspect, a 40-year-old doctor from northern Israel, had contacted Muhammad Majdallah, a journalist for Channel 12, from an unknown number, threatening
China’s Chery seeks to be ‘Toyota plus Tesla’ as it targets global expansion
WUHU, China, April 28 (Reuters) – Chery, China’s largest car exporter, is taking inspiration from two very different automakers – Toyota and
Lindian secures in-country acid supply as global sulphuric market tightens
Lindian secures in-country acid supply as global sulphuric market tightens Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) has updated
Samsung to withdraw from China’s home appliance, TV market, Nikkei Asia reports
Samsung (SSNLF) plans to withdraw from China’s home appliance and television market this year, Nikkei Asia’s Nami Matsuura reports, citing people familiar
Australia Post inaugurates large air parcel hub at Brisbane Airport
Australia Post last week opened its largest air express hub at Brisbane Airport, equipped with automated sorting systems, to speed up parcel
Toyota Just Turned a Hardcore GT3 Racer Into a Happy Meal Toy—and Somehow It Works
It sounds like a joke at first. A serious, track-focused Toyota race car ending up in a Happy Meal box. But that’s
Police arrest ninth suspect, another minor, in Independence Day stabbing case
People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka,
Hezbollah enhances drone capabilities by learning from Ukraine war tactics
Hezbollah is upgrading its drone tactics by incorporating fiber-optic tech and strategies from the Ukraine war, aiming to enhance its attacks against
Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks
After a weekend of co-ordinated attacks across Mali by separatist fighters and Islamist militants, Russian forces who are in the country helping
Gunmen attack orphanage in north-central Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils; 15 later rescued
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen raided an orphanage in a community in north-central Nigeria and abducted 23 pupils, the authorities said on
Pirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increased
Maritime authorities are warning of an increased threat to ships off the coast of Somalia after a cargo ship became the latest
Posts falsely link old Kim Jong Un speech to North Korea energy shortages
The disruption to global energy supplies has also seen fuel prices soar in North Korea, but posts claiming the country’s leader Kim
‘The words that were written on the wall were not just graffiti, they were hate’
A hateful message spray‑painted on a retaining wall outside of Congregation Beth Israel in Central Austin was quickly covered Thursday after members
Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks
Mali’s defence minister has been killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako. On Sunday afternoon,
Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba
Manitoba could be the first province in Canada to establish a social media ban for kids, but the proposal’s details aren’t very
The Best Automotive Experiences in Germany
Germany’s pretty much a dream come true for anyone obsessed with cars. It’s where Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz first came to life,
Russia called on to end ‘nuclear terrorism’ 40 years after Chernobyl
Russia must cease its “nuclear terrorism,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday as he marked 40 years since the nuclear disaster
Fatah says it claimed ‘sweeping victory’ in local elections, despite democratic shortcomings
Fatah said it won most local councils, including Jenin, where the Palestinian Authority was previously accused of losing control to Hamas-linked Palestinian
The standout openings to book in 2026
Across Japan, new hotel openings are leaning into identity, whether that means heritage buildings in Kyoto, adaptive reuse in Nara or refined
The detained anti-colonial activist grabbing attention in West Africa: Who is Kemi Seba?
The controversial anti-colonial pan-African activist Kemi Seba is currently in detention in South Africa, days after his arrest while allegedly attempting to