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Spain’s prime minister is battling legal cases he calls a smear campaign. Here’s what to know
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend despite corruption probes besetting his inner circle. One of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, Sánchez has displayed adroit negotiating skills to stay in power since 2018, when he led Spain’s only successful no-confidence motion against his conservative predecessor.…
Read MoreMozambique protests must go on for ‘2 to 3 months’, opposition leader says
Protests that have led to weeks of clashes with Mozambique’s security forces need to continue for “maybe two to three months”, the country’s opposition leader has told the BBC. Venâncio Mondlane has been calling on his supporters to protest against the results of October’s presidential elections, in which he came second to the candidate from…
Read MoreDelivery firm Glovo riders in Spain to become employees
App-based food delivery firm Glovo’s freelance riders in Spain will be hired as employees following pressure from the government to give them labour contracts, its German owners Delivery Hero said Monday. The announcement comes a day before Glovo’s founder and head, Oscar Pierre, is due to appear before a Barcelona judge who is investigating possible…
Read MoreVolkswagen workers initiate warning strikes
Volkswagen employees across Germany have begun warning strikes, over potential mass layoffs, wage reductions and the threat of plant closures. The industrial action, led by labour union IG Metall, marks the first walkouts at Volkswagen’s domestic facilities since 2018. The strikes signal an intensification of the ongoing discord between the car manufacturer and its workforce.…
Read MoreDenso, Fuji Electric get government aid for power chips
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has agreed to provide subsidies worth up to JPY70.5bn (US$470m) to Denso Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation’s main auto components supplier, and Fuji Electric Company, to support the expansion of their silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor operations. Power semiconductors are used in electrified vehicles (EVs) and other products…
Read MoreChina’s Meituan to expand Keeta food delivery service to more Middle East cities, sources say
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan, which operates the Keeta brand in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia, is set to expand to more Middle Eastern and North African countries, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Keeta, which launched in the Saudi Arabian city of Al-Kharj in September and has since entered the capital Riyadh,…
Read MoreCommodities firm Trafigura goes on Swiss trial over alleged bribes paid to win Angola oil contract
GENEVA (AP) — For the first time in Switzerland, a multinational company faces a criminal trial Monday on charges of bribing a foreign public official, with alleged payments totaling about $5 million, to win lucrative oil industry contracts in Angola. Commodities trader Trafigura Group said Sunday it intended to defend itself against allegations that its…
Read MoreLandmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opened two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact. After years of lobbying by island nations…
Read MoreBBC hears of horror and hunger in Sudan massacre town
No one lives in the ghostly outskirts of El Geneina anymore. But its empty buildings still stand to tell their shocking stories, loudly and clearly. Charred homes and shops are peppered with bullet holes. Doors are wrecked. Metal shutters are smashed. Rusting Sudanese army tanks dot the streets. You can still smell the fires which…
Read MorePhoto shows Israeli helicopter firing flares over Gaza, not ‘shot down in Lebanon’
After fierce clashes between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon in November 2024, a photo was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed an Israeli military helicopter that had been shot down. The photo in fact shows a helicopter releasing flares over Gaza and was taken by an AFP photographer…
Read MoreSixth Greenland hearing for anti-whaling activist Watson
A Greenland court will decide on Monday whether to further extend the four-month-long detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, pending a decision on his extradition to Japan. The hearing will be Watson’s sixth since his arrest in July in Nuuk, capital of the Danish autonomous territory. Prosecutor Mariam Khalil told AFP that she has “requested…
Read MoreVisiting Málaga? Enjoy the city from your doorstep with these modern apartments
Apartamentos Gibralfaro Centro offers comfort, convenience, and modern amenities in the heart of Málaga, Spain’s historic center. These stylish self-catering apartments, designed for both vacationers and business travelers, provide the perfect home base for exploring Adalusia’s southern coast. Picture yourself stepping out your front door and directly into the charming Centro Histórico, surrounded by restaurants…
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