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High-end car sales dip in China, taking toll on European automakers

That is bad news for European carmakers like Porsche, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz and BMW that have long dominated the upper reaches of the world's largest auto market

Police search Brown University after 2 killed, 8 injured in shooting

The suspect was a male in dark clothing who was last seen leaving the engineering building where the attack happened, said Timothy O'Hara, Deputy Chief of Police

Unrest grips Bangladesh as gunmen target polls candidate ahead of election

The government on Saturday ordered a nationwide security clampdown called 'Operation Devil Hunt 2' amid escalated fears over the law and order situation

Trump vows retaliation after ISIS gunman kills 3 Americans in Syria

Speaking at the White House, the president described the victims as 'three great patriots' and characterised the incident as an assault on both Washington and Damascus

EU's decision to freeze assets undermines Ukraine peace efforts: Russia

On Friday, the European Union Council decided to "prohibit, on a temporary basis, any transfers of Central Bank of Russia assets immobilised in the EU back to Russia"

Two Pak universities launch Sanskrit courses citing shared heritage

While the preparations started for the short duration courses last year, the year 2025 saw admissions to the first course

Ousted Nepal PM Oli's party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests

The "Gen Z" protests and subsequent unrest killed 77 people and injured more than 2,000 in September

3 fishermen injured by Chinese coast guard's water cannons: Philippines

Chinese coast guard personnel aboard smaller rubber boats later deliberately cut the anchor lines of several of the Philippine boats on Friday afternoon off Sabina Shoal, Philippine coast guard said

Drone strikes kill two in Russia's Saratov region, power cuts hit Ukraine

Moscow will give its blessing to a ceasefire only after Ukraine's forces have withdrawn from the front line, Ushakov said in comments published in Russian business daily Kommersant

Massive fire breaks out in 12-storey building in Dhaka market, 42 rescued

According to news portal tbsnews.net, the Fire Service and Civil Defence received information about the blaze at 5:37 am local time and firefighting units reached the scene at around 5:45 am

Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state

The record floodwaters were expected to continue to slowly recede Saturday, but authorities warn that waters will remain high for days, and that there is still danger from potential levee failures

SpaceX prepares for IPO, insider share sale sets $800 billion valuation

In the letter dated December 12, Johnsen said SpaceX has approved an arrangement where new and existing investors and the company will buy up to $2.56 billion of shares from eligible shareholders

Behind Nobel Laureate Maria Machado's daring escape from Venezuela to Oslo

An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air operation

Nvidia considers increasing H200 chip output as Chinese demand surges

Major Chinese companies including Alibaba and ByteDance have already reached out to Nvidia this week about purchasing the H200 and are keen to place large orders

Iran raises gasoline prices for first time since deadly protests in 2019

The new pricing system implemented Saturday adds a third pricing level to the country's long-running subsidy system

Taiwan records 9 Chinese sorties, 7 naval vessels around its territory

Today's Chinese military activity around the island nation has seen a significant decline compared to December 12

Paramount's $54 bn debt poses major challenge in Warner Bros takeover bid

Paramount has a temporary financing package in place for the combined company, but it hasn't locked in a maximum rate on more permanent borrowings for the transaction

China rejecting Nvidia's H200 chips, pushing for self-reliance: Sacks

Sacks' comments raise questions about whether Nvidia will be able to recover revenue from China, a data centre market it has removed entirely from its forecasts

Trump names Hassett, Warsh as top contenders for Federal Reserve chair

Trump previously signalled that he already made up his mind, saying Monday he had a "a pretty good idea" of who to nominate

Trump signals start of land strikes on drug operations in Latin America

The US president for days has been pledging to broaden the effort, which comes after the Pentagon has launched a series of attacks on what it has called drug-smuggling boats