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EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boost
The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry. Set in 2023, the ban was a cornerstone of the EU's environmental Green Deal, which has come under increased pressure from businesses and right-wing politicians as the EU seeks to bolster its industry.
'Waiting to die': the dirty business of recycling in Vietnam
Crouched between mountains of discarded plastic, Lanh strips the labels off bottles of Coke, Evian and local Vietnamese tea drinks so they can be melted into tiny pellets for reuse. In Minh Khai, the owner of a plant producing plastic pellets said domestic supply "is not enough".
Turji drops bombshell, says 2 former governors allegedly fuelling insecurity in Nigeria, video goes viral
Bello Turji has claimed that two former governors are allegedly fueling insecurity in Nigeria, igniting reactions as the video went viral online.
Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh
Asian markets extended losses with Wall Street on Tuesday as investors jockeyed for position ahead of key US jobs and inflation data, while sentiment remains subdued by worries over a possible tech bubble. Worries over the tech sector were also weighing on sentiment, with recent warnings about an AI-fuelled bubble compounded by weak disappointing earnings last week from Oracle and Broadcom.
Famed Jerusalem stone still sells despite West Bank economic woes
Despite the catastrophic state of the Palestinian economy, Faraj al-Atrash, operator of a quarry in the occupied West Bank, proudly points to an armada of machines busy eating away at sheer walls of dusty white rock that stretch into the distance. The physical demands of working in a quarry are intense, but for many Palestinians there are few other options as the West Bank's economy wilts.
Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over documentary speech edit
US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot.
Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?
Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals have closed the gap and some investors are wondering if the sensation has the wherewithal to stay dominant. Rivals Amazon, Meta and OpenAI-investor Microsoft have deep pockets the ChatGPT-maker cannot match.
Insecurity in Nigeria: Fresh twist as NANS asks Tinubu to immediately sack Matawalle, “Breach of trust”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been told to immediately sack the minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, over an alleged “serious breach of trust”.
"Who is after the church?" Pastor in pain as thieves cart away speakers, AC from auditorium
A video making the rounds online has captured the moment a Nigerian pastor lamented bitterly after his church was broken into with some properties carted away.
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