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Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 by 2030.
Posted inASIA NEWS
When the American aircraft carrier loses its aura
Most people around the world have probably come to know the American aircraft carrier in much the same way: through US Navy publicity films, Hollywood blockbusters, television news and political…
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US-China race for orbital supremacy could decide a Taiwan war
The opening moves of a future US-China war over Taiwan may be made not across the Pacific but hundreds of kilometers above it, as both sides race to seize the…
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Milei vows tougher sanctions, defense push over Falklands oil drilling
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday he would tighten sanctions on companies involved in oil projects around the Falkland Islands, boost defense resources…
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Inside the ‘shadow fleet’ industry that keeps rogue states afloat
It’s the middle of the night in April 2023 in the East China Sea. A North Korea-linked oil tanker sailing under another country’s flag suddenly goes dark. It stops transmitting…
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US probes Iran wedding strike that analysis shows was likely direct hit by US munition
By Nilo Tabrizy, Edward Carron, Idrees Ali and George SargentSept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said that the United States was investigating a deadly strike on an…
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Missouri Supreme Court rules new GOP-drawn map can’t be used for November elections
The court said a referendum seeking to put the map up for a vote must be placed on the ballot, meaning the state’s elections this fall will take place under…
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DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow Trump’s USPS action on mail-in ballots to proceed ahead of midterm elections
The appeal came shortly before a federal judge was set to decide whether to issue an injunction blocking requirements dictating how mail-in ballots are sent.
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US, Japan race to secure chip-grade minerals as China curbs exports
The United States and Japan are racing to build a new global supply chain for critical minerals, backing the effort with fresh government subsidies and industry support – but slow…