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EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target
London (AFP) - The UK car industry sold a record number of all-electric vehicles in 2024 but still fell short...
World food prices dip 2% in 2024: FAO
Paris (AFP) - World food commodity prices declined by 2. 1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the...
UK, Germany electricity cleanest on record in 2024
London (AFP) - Britain and Germany produced their cleanest electricity on record last year, with renewables reaching record highs, according...
Beijing slams US over potential Chinese drone ban
Beijing (AFP) - China said on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the United States announcing...
China says ‘determined’ to open up to world in 2025
Beijing (AFP) - China is "determined" to continue opening up its economy to the world in 2025, a top economic...
Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel
Washington (AFP) - US Steel and Nippon Steel threatened legal action Friday after President Joe Biden blocked a controversial $14....
Extradited SKorean crypto ‘genius’ in court to face US charges
New York (AFP) - The South Korean co-founder of Terraform Labs appeared in a New York court on Thursday to...
Electric cars took 89% of Norway market in 2024
Oslo (AFP) - Electric cars accounted for 89 percent of the new cars sold in Norway last year, a report...
Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD
Shanghai (AFP) - Leading Chinese electric car maker BYD's vehicle sales surged in 2024, the company said in a statement,...
Moscow, Kyiv end Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday hailed the end of Russian gas transit across his country...
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