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China urges EU to rethink EV tariffs; says 'cooperation the way forward'

Brussels seemed to have left some room for the two sides to continue their consultations to find a solution and avoid the worst scenario, the Xinhua commentary added

Tesla expects to hike price of China-made Model 3 in EU due to tariff hike

The message, displayed on Tesla's website for countries including Germany, France, Ireland, Belgium, and Hungary, urged prospective buyers to place their orders in June

G7 agrees to use frozen Russian assets for $50 billion loan for Ukraine

The US proposal involves engineering a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia that would use interest earned on profits from Russia's frozen central bank assets

US weekly unemployment claims hit 10-month high; producer prices fall

That was reinforced by other data from the Labor Department on Thursday showing producer prices unexpectedly falling in May

US wishes India luck with 'structural issues' in strained China ties

Washington has sought to develop its ties with India in spite of some differences over issues including human rights

Lulu Group announces Rs 5 lakh each for those killed in Kuwait incident

At least 49 foreign workers were killed and 50 others injured in the fire on Wednesday at the seven-storey building where 196 migrant workers were staying in the southern city of Mangaf

Sri Lanka President recalls crisis help from SAARC nations including India

The work we have been doing in the last two years when many people didn't expect Sri Lanka to come out of this crisis so quickly, has been remarkable, he said

Apulia's Indian restaurant basks in G7 Summit warmth amid high demand

Namaste India, offering traditional dishes inspired by founder Rupinder Singh's native Punjab, has been abuzz with activity in the days leading up to the start of the start of the summit on Thursday

Russia says detained US reporter Gershkovich will stand trial over CIA work

Gershkovich, 32, was arrested on March 29, 2023, in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on charges of espionage that carry up to 20 years in prison after the FSB

Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace El Nino that adds heat to Earth

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Thursday pronounced dead the El Nino that warms parts of the central Pacific

Kuwait fire tragedy: 22 from Kerala dead; 6 hospitalised with injuries

The NORKA official said that they have unofficial reports that 22 people from Kerala have been confirmed dead and that the identities of 15 of them have been confirmed

'Unusual temperatures, gas levels seen in days before Turkey earthquakes'

Mehdi Akhoondzadeh from University of Tehran, Iran, said that monitoring the ground and atmosphere for unusual physical and chemical parameters could be part of an early warning system for earthquake

Agreement with IMF for fresh loan expected next month: Pak Finance Minister

Unusual temperatures, gas levels seen in days before Turkey earthquakes, satellite data suggests, said Pakistan's finance minister Mohammad Aurangzeb

Allcargo Logistics arm partners with ShipBob for freight services

ECU Worldwide will become an integral part of FreightBob, an end-to-end managed freight and inventory distribution programme of ShipBob, through its network across over 180 countries

Aliens might be living among us disguised as humans, claims Harvard Study

A Harvard research claims that UFOs might be visiting Earth to meet their alien friends living with us. The study explores four theories of aliens living near humans

Goldman Sachs aims to double lending to wealthy private bank clients

Goldman's total deposits jumped to $441 billion in the first quarter, with over 39 per cent coming from consumer accounts, versus $190 billion in total deposits at the end of 2019

Here's what Elon Musk has to say on Amazon tribe getting addicted to porn

The controversy began with a New York Times article by journalist Jack Nicas, which explored the impact of Starlink's arrival on the 2,000-member Marubo tribe in Brazil

G7 Summit: UK PM Sunak advocates for 'decisive' support for Ukraine

We must be decisive and creative in our efforts to support Ukraine and end (Russian President) Putin's illegal war at this critical moment, Sunak said in a statement ahead of the summit talks

US expands Russia sanctions, targets chips sent via China amid Ukraine war

Separately, the Commerce Department said it was targeting shell companies in Hong Kong for diverting semiconductors to Russia

IMF extends $336 mn to Lanka amid 'knife-edged' path to debt sustainability

The International Monetary Fund in March this year approved a 48-month, $2.9 billion extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to support Sri Lanka's economic policies and reforms