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VW workers in Germany to walk off assembly lines again on Monday
Volkswagen workers plan to launch rolling four-hour strikes on Monday, ratcheting up the pressure on management on the same day that a fourth round of negotiations over pay cuts and factory closures gets under way. In resistance to the ailing automotive giant’s cost-saving plans, workers staged two-hour strikes earlier this week at nine Volkswagen car…
Read MoreThe Latest: France’s Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation Thursday following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a day after a historic no-confidence vote at the National Assembly left France without a functioning government. The National Assembly ousted Barnier by 331 votes, making him the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French…
Read MoreGerman car seat manufacturer Recaro sold to Italian investor
The booth of the aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro at the Aircraft Interiors Expo. Recaro, a long-established manufacturer of seats for cars of all types based in southern Germany, has been taken over by an Italian investor. Jens Büttner/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB Recaro, a long-established manufacturer of seats for cars of all types based in southern Germany, has been…
Read MoreLife discovered lurking under Antarctica’s frozen Lake Enigma
Antarctica’s Lake Enigma, located between the Amorphous and Boulder Clay glaciers, regularly experiences temperatures around 7 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, that number can drop as low as -41 degrees. Experts have long believed the remote lake to be completely frozen and inhospitable to life, but new evidence proves that at least some microbiotic…
Read MoreEU steps up monitoring of TikTok ahead of Romania vote
The European Commission on Thursday said it had stepped up its monitoring of TikTok, after receiving information about possible Russian interference in Romania’s presidential election. Authorities in Bucharest have alleged Russian meddling and “preferential treatment” by TikTok of the far-right candidate Calin Georgescu. TikTok denies the claim. But despite stopping short of announcing an infringement…
Read MorePoland PM Donald Tusk names security and energy as EU priorities during Warsaw’s presidency
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said security, energy and competitiveness will be the priorities for his nation’s upcoming presidency in the European Union in the first half of 2025. Tusk said Europe needs to be more “egoistic” and show more internal solidarity in facing outside competition. He was speaking Thursday following…
Read MoreSenior UK commander warns of ‘Third nuclear age’
LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s armed forces has warned that the world stands at the cusp of a “third nuclear age,’’ defined by multiple simultaneous challenges and weakened safeguards that kept previous threats in check. Admiral Tony Radakin, chief of the defense staff, said Britain needs to recognize the seriousness of the threats…
Read MoreFrance’s Macron to address nation day after no-confidence vote topples government
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation Thursday, a day after the National Assembly ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a historic no-confidence vote that has left France without a functioning government. Macron is expected to focus on stabilizing the political crisis and possibly naming a new prime minister to navigate…
Read MoreDutch say tight defense market leaves €750M of Ukraine aid unspent
PARIS — The Netherlands won’t be able to spend €750 million (US$790 million) of military aid planned for Ukraine this year because of the tight global market for defense equipment, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said. Military aid for Ukraine has shifted from equipment supplied from stockpiles at the start of the country’s fight against invading Russian forces, to…
Read MoreSouth Korea ruling party leader calls to block impeachment motion
The chairman of South Korea’s ruling party has urged his party to vote against the opposition-led impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol, according to media. President Yoon unexpectedly declared martial law on Tuesday only to lift it a few hours later in the face of massive political resistance and protests. The Yonhap news agency…
Read More‘Third nuclear age’ threatens the West, armed forces chief warns
The world is at the dawn of a “third nuclear age” in which Britain is threatened by multiple foes including Russia, the head of the armed forces warned. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said “wild threats of tactical nuclear use” by Russia and China, Iran’s failure to co-operate with a nuclear deal, and North Korea’s “erratic…
Read MoreSome young Kenyans turn to kung fu for self-improvement in difficult times
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Growing up on the semi-arid plains of eastern Kenya, Evans Munzaa had planned his future. He envisioned an information technology job, a wife and two children by age 30. But the 31-year-old father hasn’t had a formal job since completing college 10 years ago, and he doesn’t live with his daughter…
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