Volvo becomes latest carmaker to scale back electric ambitions, eases goal to at least 90% by 2030

Sweden-based Volvo Cars has eased off on its pledge to stop selling cars with internal combustion motors by 2030, saying slow rollout of places to charge up and

Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts

An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a stampede at the overcrowded

A boat with dozens of migrants rips apart in the English Channel off France, killing 12

A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France yesterday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia

If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ current trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate,

Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived last night in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official visit, in which

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Saturday had difficulty and doubts over

Robot waiters create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor

Children giggle as young people flash their smartphones to film robots carrying plates of freshly prepared meals on their inbuilt trays to deliver to diners

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia

If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, it’s that he’s bringing

Far-right party aims for wins in two state elections as government flounders

The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern Germany, while a months-old party founded

Festival greets Jolie and ‘Maria,’ her film about famed opera singer

Angelina Jolie has played an evil queen, a war correspondent, a hacker, an international spy and a sociopath. She’s now adding opera singer to her

CIA official: Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows aimed to kill ‘tens of thousands’

The suspects in the foiled plot to  The CIA notified Austrian authorities of the scheme, which allegedly included links to the Islamic State group. The intelligence and

Mpox outbreaks result from neglect, world’s inability to stop epidemics

The growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability

Germany’s newest panda twins thrive during first five days in Berlin Zoo

Germany’s newest panda twin s are thriving at the Berlin Zoo. The cubs spent their first five days of life taking turns cuddling and drinking

Elections in eastern states could make life harder for Black migrants

It was a balmy summer night in 2020, shortly after the lifting of Germany’s first COVID-19 lockdown, and Omar Diallo and two friends from his home country

Oasis reunites for tour and ends Gallagher brothers’ feud

Oasis, the Britpop band known for timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer,

French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app  They include complicity in selling child sexual abuse material and

For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent

Salamba Ndiaye was 22 when she first tried to get to Spain, dreaming of a career as a real estate agent. Without her parents’ knowledge, she made it onto

Sven-Goran Eriksson who was first foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76

Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies at club level in Italy,

Portugal coast hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake, mostly in Lisbon area

The quake hit waters 7.7km south-east of the capital, Lisbon, and 74km south-west of Setúbal, EuroNews has reported. An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 on

EU: Maduro has not shown ‘necessary public evidence’ to declare victory in elections

The European Union’s top diplomat on Saturday said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has still “not provided the necessary public evidence” to prove he was the winner

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