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Tesla sales tumble in Europe in Q1

The company suffered from boycotts against the policies of Elon Musk.

Ford’s US Q1 auto sales dip

But its Q1 figures exceed a forecast by Edmunds

Vanke reports annual loss of $6.8 bn

The property giant attributes loss to falling sales and shrinking profit.

Goldwind 2024 revenue up 12.5%

The clean energy giant posted $7.8bn in revenue for 2024.

Emaar to pay $2.39bn dividend

The company had posted $19bn in property sales for 2024.

Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles

US President Donald Trump has announced steep tariffs on auto imports and parts, provoking threats of retaliation from trading partners...
  • The duties take effect at 12:01 am (0401 GMT) on April 3 and impact foreign-made cars and light trucks while key automobile parts will also be hit within the month
  • But the White House added that vehicles entering under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) can qualify for a lower rate depending on their American content

Macron hosts European leaders to discuss Ukraine’s security amid ceasefire talks with Russia

The meeting is seeking to set out what security guarantees Europe can offer Ukraine once a ceasefire deal is agreed,...
  • Speaking alongside Zelensky in Paris on Wednesday ahead of the talks, Macron said this was now a "decisive phase to put an end to the war of aggression"
  • Macron also announced a new French two billion euro ($2.2 billion) military aid package for Ukraine, with Paris ready to rapidly ship existing hardware from its stocks

Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways: study

Washington, United States -- By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of...
  • Coca-Cola ranks as the world's top branded plastic polluter, followed by PepsiCo, Nestle, Danone, and Altria, according to a 2024 study published in Science Advances.
  • Oceana's estimate is based on Coca-Cola's publicly reported packaging data from 2018 to 2023, combined with sales growth forecasts to create a "business-as-usual" scenario.

Japan’s Masaki Kashiwara wins Abel Prize for mathematics

Oslo, Norway -- The prestigious Abel Prize for mathematics was on Wednesday awarded to Japanese mathematician Masaki Kashiwara a specialist...
  • The 78-year-old mathematician was honored for "his fundamental contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory.
  • D-modules provided a "new basis for studying systems of linear differential equations", according to the jury.

Turkey protesters defiant despite nearly 1,500 arrests

The protests erupted on March 19 after the arrest of Istanbul opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a graft...
  • Those detained include AFP journalist Yasin Akgul, who the Paris-based agency says was doing his job covering the protests.
  • President Recep Erdogan, who has repeatedly denounced the protests as "street terror", stepped up his attacks on the opposition.

Israel releases Palestinian Oscar winner after West Bank detention

Jerusalem, Undefined - Israeli police on Tuesday released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, detained a day earlier for "hurling rocks"...
  • Basel Adra, who worked with Ballal on the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land", posted on X a photo of him from a hospital after his release
  • The best documentary at this year's Academy Awards follows Adra and Abraham, telling the story of forced displacement of Palestinians by Israeli troops

Russia, Ukraine agree to halt Black Sea strikes in US-brokered talks in Saudi Arabia

With President Donald Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war that has killed tens of thousands of people,...
  • The United States said it would also look for ways to enforce a ban on strikes on energy infrastructure in the two countries
  • Zelensky told a news conference in Kyiv that the talks also discussed bringing in third parties to oversee a future truce

Syria slams ‘flagrant’ Israeli violation after deadly bombardment

Syria slammed Israeli attacks as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty after deadly bombardment Tuesday in the country's south, where...
  • The violence near the UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights followed Israeli air strikes in central Syria, the latest in a string of attacks on military sites
  • Israel has launched hundreds of strikes on military sites since Assad's fall in December, saying it wants to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of jihadists

Houthi PC small group’ leak: Probe underway after sensitive info exposure

The breach became public on Monday after The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published an article recounting how he was...
  • On March 14, messages in the group indicated that a US strike was being prepared against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
  • The militant group has been trying to interrupt trade via the Red Sea and have targeted US military vessels several times in recent months.

Saudi Arabia draw with Japan to keep World Cup hopes alive

Saitama, Japan --  Saudi Arabia battled to a 0-0 away draw with already qualified Japan on Tuesday to keep their...
  • The Saudis went into the game in Saitama in third place in Asian qualifying third round Group C, one point behind Australia.
  • The top two teams qualify directly for next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with those placing third and fourth going into another qualifying round.

Trump’s sweeping tariffs spark fears of trade war, recession, and global economic instability

The threat of a trade war has caused increasing political ructions, with Canada's looming general election on April 28 set...

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Sudanese journalists form union to safeguard press freedom

The journalists' syndicate held elections on Saturday, the first since ousted president Omar al-Bashir dissolved independent unions after rising to...

Morocco bus crash leaves 23 dead, scores injured

An average of 3,500 deaths and 12,000 injuries have been recorded annually in Morocco, according to the National Road Safety...

Tunisia train accident leaves nearly 100 passengers injured

A head-on collision between two passenger trains injured 95 people on Monday morning in the south of the Tunisian capital,...

Iranian jet fighter crashes, three killed, reports state TV

Jet fighter crashed in a residential area of the northwestern city of Tabriz.

Beyonce, Jay-Z, Grande, and Billie Eilish shortlisted for Oscar

Iran's Asghar Farhad is among a select group of auteurs to have won multiple foreign film Oscars previously again makes...

First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes seconds after blast-off

Oslo, Norway -- The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched...

Morocco ‘water highway’ averts crisis in big cities but doubts over sustainability

Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south...

‘Something is rotten’: Apple’s AI strategy faces doubts

New York, United States - Has Apple, the biggest company in the world, bungled its generative artificial intelligence strategy? Doubts...

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Saudi marks Eid al-Fitr today, other Mideast states on Monday

Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf Arab states are to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday from Sunday but other Middle...
  • The United Arab Emirates and Qatar also announced Sunday would be the first day of the holiday
  • But neighbouring Oman and Jordan, as well as Shiite-majority Iran, said that Eid al-Fitr would not begin until Monday

Trump says Iran faces ‘bad, bad things’ if no nuclear deal after Tehran responds to a letter from him

"I sent them a letter just recently, and I said: you have to make a decision, one way or the...
  • Trump in 2018 pulled the United States out of an agreement to relieve sanctions on Iran in return for curbs on its nuclear program
  • Tehran has refused to negotiate directly with Washington under these circumstances, but has held out the possibility of indirect talks

Film stars blast Academy for ‘failing to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker

Los Angeles, United States - Movie stars including Joaquin Phoenix, Penelope Cruz and Richard Gere have blasted the Academy of...
  • Hamdan Ballal co-directed "No Other Land," which won best documentary at this year's Academy Awards
  • Unlike multiple other prominent filmmaker groups, the US-based Academy initially did not issue a statement