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VW unveils affordable EVs to take on Chinese rivals
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Europe's top car manufacturer Volkswagen on Monday presented a series of more affordable electric vehicles to...
Seoul says over 300 South Koreans held in US battery plant site raid
Washington (AFP) - More than 300 South Koreans were among 475 people arrested by US immigration officials in a raid...
A ‘real’ movie fights back in anime-ruled Japan
Tokyo (AFP) - Pensioner Shizue Kato didn't fancy the new "Demon Slayer" anime blockbuster and instead watched "Kokuho", a rare...
US agents arrest 475 in raid on Hyundai-LG plant
Washington (AFP) - South Koreans suspected of working in the United States illegally were the majority of 475 people arrested...
Tesla proposes package for Musk that could top $1 trillion
New York (AFP) - Tesla unveiled on Friday a proposed compensation package for Elon Musk that could top $1 trillion...
Danish wind giant sues US government over project halt
Washington (AFP) - Danish energy group Orsted has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the US government from blocking the...
Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookies
Paris (AFP) - France's data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein...
Indonesian islanders take on Swiss cement group in climate case
Zug (Switzerland) (AFP) - A Swiss court on Wednesday weighed up whether to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents...
Suntory CEO quits over Japan drugs probe
Tokyo (AFP) - One of Japan's best-known business people has resigned as CEO of beverage giant Suntory after police raided...
Shell abandons huge biofuel project in Netherlands
London (AFP) - British oil giant Shell announced Wednesday it has abandoned construction of one of Europe's largest biofuel plants...
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