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Biden administration to award $1.1 bn to Stellantis, GM for EV production

Donald Trump has harshly criticised Biden's EV policies and vowed to reverse them if he takes office

Ex-Indonesian agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years for corruption

The case has tarnished President Joko Widodo's credibility in fighting corruption

UK trade body opens review into 13% import duty on PET plastics from India

TRA will be reviewing this measure, which was inherited from EU, to determine whether it is still suitable for the UK's needs, current duties applied to PET from India range from 0 to 13.8 per cent

Taiwan, US relationship would only get better: President Lai to US envoy

During his visit to the Presidential Office, Greene stated that the United States would continue to assist Taiwan's attempts to protect itself because cross-strait peace and stability were essential

People in France welcome far right's defeat but fear rise in hate speech

Civil society groups and concerned citizens say the campaign has exposed racist hate speech and occasional violence

Trump wants Black, Latino votes but lacks popularity among both groups

Any gains in support among Black or Hispanic Americans would be helpful for Trump, who won 35 per cent of Hispanic voters and 8 per cent of Black voters in 2020

Russian attack on Kyiv's hospital complicates cancer treatment of kids

Russia's heaviest bombardment of the Ukrainian capital in four months severely damaged Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital on Monday, terrorizing families and severely impacting their children

Why has China's central bank introduced a new cash management tool?

The central bank has sounded warnings and introduced a flurry of measures, including plans to sell treasury bonds, to cool a long-running bond rally

Deuba-Oli discuss new govt formation ahead of floor test for PM Prachanda

Two leaders discussed matters such as collecting signatures in favour of the new coalition to be led by Oli and its submission to the president

Biden attributes pressure to elites; voters paint a complicated picture

Although Biden has gotten some of his strongest support in recent days from Black elected officials, many Black swing state voters said they were worried

What explains Japanese government's non intervention to support yen?

Massive interest rate differentials between the U.S. and Japan have been weighing the yen down, putting monetary policy at the centre of the currency's woes

Suspected attack by Houthis targets ship transiting Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Houthis have been attacking ships in the busy Red Sea corridor since November after the Israel-Hamas war began in Gaza

Biden seeks union leaders' support to reassure concerned Democrats

AFL-CIO said the president has been booked to attend the meeting for more than a year, but his participation now involves much higher scrutiny

Elon Musk beats $500 million severance suit over mass Twitter layoff

Several similar cases filed by former Twitter employees and executives are moving through the courts

Nato expresses concern over deepening relationship between Russia, China

At the 75th anniversary summit, Nato took steps to strengthen its deterrence and defence, bolster long-term support to Ukraine

Beryl's remnants drop tornadoes, heavy rain from Great Lakes to New England

Tens of thousands of customers lost power in New York, Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to PowerOutage.us

Donald Trump to address Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville on July 27

Trump presented himself during a San Francisco fundraiser in June as a champion for cryptocurrencies and slammed Democrats' attempts to regulate the sector

China coal generation share at record low in May as renewables hit highs

Increased renewable generation led carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector, which make up some 40 per cent of China's overall emissions, to fall by 3.6 per cent in May

Russia declares The Moscow Times 'undesirable' amid crackdown on criticism

It means the newspaper must stop any work in Russia and it subjects any Russian who cooperates with the paper to up to five years in prison

Pressure on Joe Biden mounts as Senate Democrat calls for new ticket

Allies remain deeply concerned about Biden's campaign's viability and the risk it poses to other elected Democrats