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Tesla profits tumble on lower EV sales, AI spending surge
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» NEW YORK - Tesla reported a 61-percent drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments.
Dead quiet: Paris Catacombs close for renovations
AFP, Published on 02/11/2025
» PARIS - One of Paris's top tourist attractions -- and certainly its most morbid -- closes to visitors from Monday for six months of renovations.
Tesla profits tumble on higher costs, tariff drag
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» NEW YORK - Tesla reported a hefty drop in profits Wednesday, citing a drag from tariffs and other expenses that more than offset a lift from increased auto sales.
Madagascar adjusts to military rule
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar braced for a new era of military rule Wednesday, a day after an elite army unit seized power following President Andry Rajoelina’s impeachment and pledged elections in less than two years.
Australia's ANZ bank hit with record fine over 'widespread misconduct'
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia's ANZ, one of the country's "big four" banks, has agreed to pay a record fine of Aus$240 million ($159.5 million) over "widespread misconduct", the financial regulator said Monday.
Luxury carmaker Lotus to slash UK jobs amid US tariffs
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» LONDON — Chinese-owned luxury carmaker Lotus said Thursday that it planned to cut up to 550 UK jobs, in part over uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday.
South Korea to end private adoptions after landmark probe
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea is set to overhaul its adoption system on Saturday by ending the decades-old practice of outsourcing adoptions to private agencies, which has led to widespread allegations of abuse.
Volvo Cars swings into loss on EVs, tariffs
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Volvo Cars announced on Thursday it had swung into loss in the second quarter, after it took an impairment charge for its electric cars, booked restructuring charges and dealt with a slower, tariff-troubled market.
Syria hails US lifting of Assad-era sanctions
AFP, Published on 25/05/2025
» DAMASCUS - Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.