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US auto union chief warns ready to 'amp up' strike if no deal
AFP, Published on 17/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United Auto Workers chief warned Sunday that a historic strike at the top three US car manufacturers will expand if the companies do not raise their wage offers in ongoing negotiations.
Judge rules US ex-cardinal not competent to stand trial for sexual abuse
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» NEW YORK - A Boston judge ruled Wednesday that former top US Catholic official Theodore McCarrick was cognitively unable to stand trial for sexually assaulting a teenage boy five decades ago.
US police drop Cardi B mic throw probe
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Cardi B will not face criminal charges over an incident in which she threw her microphone at a member of her audience, police in Las Vegas said Thursday.
Pilgrims gather in Lisbon ahead of papal visit
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» LISBON: Crowds of flag-waving pilgrims converged on Lisbon on Tuesday for the start of a week-long religious festival known as World Youth Day, a day before the arrival of Pope Francis.
Ford-backed electric battery venture approved for $9.2bn US loan
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» NEW YORK: A Ford joint venture to build three new electric vehicle battery plants is set to receive up to US$9.2 billion in US federal loans under a program backed by US President Joe Biden, officials announced Thursday.
Paris Air Show back with climate, defence in focus
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» PARIS - The Paris Air Show opens Monday after a four-year break with the aerospace industry bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic but under pressure to slash its carbon footprint.
QR code menus spark love-hate row in Rio, and beyond
AFP, Published on 09/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Leafing through the leather-bound menu at a classic Rio de Janeiro restaurant, the tile-floored, wood-paneled Armazem Sao Thiago, 28-year-old Paula Cardoso says something that amounts to heresy in this establishment: "I prefer QR code menus."
Apple unveils Vision Pro, its $3,500 headset
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» CUPERTINO (UNITED STATES) - Apple on Monday unveiled its first-ever mixed reality headset, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to tempt users beyond videogamers and tech geeks.
Rural America dreams of secession in eastern Oregon
AFP, Published on 16/05/2023
» JOSEPH (UNITED STATES) - From the sun-dappled, tree-lined village of Joseph, Debbie Price can see the distant snowy peaks of the Seven Devils, a series of mountains in the Rockies that mark Oregon's border with Idaho.
ExxonMobil settles long-running Indonesia torture lawsuit
AFP, Published on 16/05/2023
» NEW YORK - ExxonMobil settled Monday a long-running lawsuit brought by Indonesian villagers who alleged human rights violations by Indonesian military officials providing security to the oil giant.