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China floods the world with gasoline cars it can't sell at home
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2025
» WARSAW — China's electric vehicle (EV) industry captured half its domestic market in just a few years, crushing sales of gasoline-powered vehicles from once-dominant global automakers.
Trump inks US deals on trade, critical minerals with Southeast Asian partners
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR: US President Donald Trump signed a flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals with three Southeast Asian partners on Sunday, as Washington looked to address trade imbalances and diversify supply chains amid tighter export curbs on rare earths by China.
Malaysia seeks foreign partnerships to develop rare earth sector
Reuters, Published on 22/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is open to foreign companies establishing joint ventures with local firms to develop rare earths in the country, state media reported on Wednesday, citing the trade minister.
Thai rice prices extend slump to 18-year low
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2025
» Thailand's rice export prices fell for the fifth straight week to an 18-year low, while Indian prices held near their lowest level in more than nine years this week, as top exporters struggled to secure any major deals in the face of weak demand.
Russian attacks cut off power for 70,000 consumers in Ukraine
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2025
» KYIV — Russian attacks on Thursday temporarily suspended power supply for at least 70,000 consumers in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, officials said, as Moscow's troops renew their air strikes on shattered energy infrastructure ahead of the winter.
Gaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2025
» GAZA CITY/GENEVA/CAIRO — The hunger crisis in Gaza is at a tipping point, with critically low supplies of fortified milk and special nutritious pastes exacerbating food shortages and pushing greater numbers of children into starvation, according to aid agencies, malnutrition experts and the United Nations (UN).
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY — From his first moments on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV gave three important clues about what kind of leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church he will be.
Apple fined $570m, Meta $228m for breaching EU law, risking Trump fury
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2025
» BRUSSELS — Apple was fined 500 million euros (US$570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros ($228 million), as European Union (EU) antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.
Accounting giant PwC reported exiting many countries to avoid scandals
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2025
» BENGALARU, India - Giant global accounting firm PwC has shut down operations in more than a dozen countries deemed too small, risky or unprofitable as it manoeuvres to prevent repeats of scandals that have affected it, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Pakistani militants claim 50 hostages killed
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2025
» QUETTA, Pakistan - Pakistan militants said on Wednesday that they had killed 50 hostages after hijacking a train that was carrying more than 400 passengers.