Wed 11 September 2024: Munich-based automaker BMW announced a global recall of 1.5 million vehicles and revised its profit forecast for the current year, according to a press release Tuesday. The recall is due to necessary “technical measures” related to the Integrated Braking System (IBS), which has prompted BMW to adjust its annual profit expectations. […]
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Wed 11 September 2024: A staggering total of more than 2,100 environmental activists were killed globally between 2012 and 2023, according to a report released by the international NGO Global Witness on Tuesday. The report highlights that Latin America accounts for the highest percentage of these deaths worldwide. In 2023 alone, 196 land and environmental […]
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Tue 10 September 2024: Crypto asset investment products saw total outflows of $726 million last week, recording the largest amount since March, according to a report released Monday. Bitcoin saw outflows totaling $643 million last week, said CoinShares, an asset management firm specializing in digital assets. Ethereum, meanwhile, saw total outflows of $98 million, it […]
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Tue 10 September 2024: Until recently, Elon Musk was just a wildly successful electric car tycoon and space pioneer. Sure, he was erratic and outspoken, but his global influence was contained and seemingly under control. But add the ownership of just one media platform, in the form of Twitter – now X – and the […]
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Tue 10 September 2024: A woman has been killed near Moscow after the remnants of a downed Ukrainian drone hit the apartment block where she was living and started a fire, according to Russian officials. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defences shot down 144 Ukrainian drones overnight in nine regions, with 20 alone over the […]
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Tue 10 September 2024: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday announced that his government plans to ban children from using social media. In a statement, Premier Albanese said that his Labor government will introduce legislation this year to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms. “We know […]
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Mon 09 September 2024: New Zealanders are seeking opportunity overseas at unprecedented rates amid disillusionment over house prices and jobs. Wellington, New Zealand – When Jessica Chong started sending out invitations for a recent party to celebrate her and her partner’s birthdays in Auckland, New Zealand, she realised that few of their closest friends would be […]
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Mon 09 September 2024: In his first major television interview since entering 10 Downing Street, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared on the BBC to discuss a range of pressing issues, including the rise of far-right extremism and this summer’s riots, Anadolu Agency reports. In an interview with Laura Kuenssberg, Starmer said that while he does […]
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Mon 09 September 2024: As the countdown to the US presidential election reaches its final stretch, the race between Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump and Democratic contender Vice President Kamala Harris is proving to be a nail-biter. Recent polling data showcases just how competitive this race has become, with Trump holding a razor-thin […]
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Sun 08 September 2024: Ukraine has called on Iran not to supply Russia with ballistic missiles under any circumstances, after international reports emerged suggesting Moscow is receiving deliveries of the advanced weapons. Confirmation of the reports would entail serious consequences for bilateral relations between Kyiv and Tehran, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. It […]
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