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Kenya’s under-fire government on Thursday condemned protests across the country during which at least 16 people were killed and thousands of businesses ruined as “terrorism disguised as dissent”. A protester ducks a teargas canister in downtown Nairobi on June 25, 2025, during a protest.(AFP) The marches on Wednesday were called to mark the one-year anniversary…
Iran’s Khamenei resurfaces to warn against future US attacks in first statement since ceasefire DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says his country has “delivered a hand slap to America’s face” with its strike on an American base in Qatar, and warned against any further U.S. attacks on Iran….
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Leaders from the European Union’s 27 member countries called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and said discussions would continue on a report on Israel’s compliance with the terms of an agreement with the bloc. “The European Council calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all…
(Bloomberg) — Omead Afshar, a powerful executive at Tesla Inc. and one of Elon Musk’s closest confidants, has left the company, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest high-level departure during a volatile period for the electric vehicle maker. Most Read from Bloomberg News of the exit has circulated internally among some employees…
SIDNEY, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say an explosion at a storage and disposal plant in the oil fields of eastern Montana Wednesday night was felt by people 10 miles (16 kilometers) away but caused no injuries or fatalities. The fire continued to burn Thursday while emergency crews waited until it became safer to approach the…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will summon the German ambassador soon to inform him of retaliatory measures in response to what it sees as the harassment of Russian journalists based in Germany, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Russia has clashed repeatedly with Germany over the issue, and expelled a German correspondent and cameraman…
New car registrations in the European Union (EU) decreased by 0.6% in May 2025 year-to-date (YTD), compared to the same period in 2024, as reported by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). However, year-on-year (YOY) registrations for May rose by 1.6% compared to the previous year. The battery-electric car market share for May 2025 YTD…
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Thursday there was no progress yet towards setting a date for the next round of peace talks with Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported. Another agency, TASS, quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying Russia was in favour of continued U.S. efforts to … Source link
LONDON (Reuters) -BHP faces a full contempt of court hearing in Britain for funding litigation to try to prevent some Brazilian municipalities suing the mining giant over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters, London’s High Court ruled on Thursday. Thursday’s ruling is the latest development in long-running litigation over the collapse in 2015 of the…