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Volkswagen, Stellantis, others fined $495 mn over EU recycling cartel

Other penalised members of the cartel included Toyota , Mitsubishi, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, GM, Suzuki and Volvo

US health department mass layoffs begin as RFK Jr orders 10,000 job cuts

Among those cut were Peter Stein, a top official at the Food and Drug Administration who oversaw reviewers that evaluate new drugs

Trump's pharma tariffs threaten global supply chains, patient access

Protectionist policies will raise the prices of active ingredients for these producers, many of whom may have little recourse to return manufacturing to the US in the short term

With TikTok ban looming, Trump signals deal will come before Apr 5 deadline

Trump has said that the deadline on a TikTok deal could be extended further if needed. He previously proposed terms in which the US would have a 50 per cent stake in a joint venture

Xiaomi car crash kills three, sparks probe over driver assistance tech

Xiaomi set up a special team after the accident took place on Saturday and sent employees on Sunday to the site, Lei wrote. The company submitted the EV data to police on Monday

Trump aides weigh 20% tariff plan as nervous world awaits trade war

Trump has for weeks put a circle around April 2 as a "Liberation Day" to impose an array of new tariffs that could upend the global trade system, but has provided few details

Trump's April 2 tariffs to take immediate effect, says White House

Trump on April 2 plans to roll out tariffs on global trading partners during an event planned for 4 pm in the White House Rose Garden

UK, Mauritius near Chagos Islands deal after US signals its consent

Trump indicated during a visit to Washington by Starmer in February that he would support the deal, saying: I have a feeling it's going to work out very well

Trump tariffs threaten $8.2 bn US dairy exports amid global uncertainty

More than half of US dairy exports are shipped to Mexico, Canada and China, which have all been targeted by Trump's tariff policies

CEO murder case: Trump admin to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said that she would instruct interim US attorney for the Southern District of New York to pursue the death penalty if Luigi Mangione is convicted of murder charges

Bankruptcy judge rejects J&J's talc baby powder related settlement plan

The company said that it has settled 95 per cent of filed mesothelioma lawsuits, concluded all state consumer protection claims, and all talc-supplier disputes

US manufacturing contracts again as tariffs, inflation fears rise

Domestic manufacturers rely heavily on imported raw materials and could experience a severe disruption in supply chains, economists warneds

Plans unveiled for Future Circular Collider to explore mysteries of Physics

Plans for Future Circular Collider a nearly 91-kilometre loop along French-Swiss border and below Lake Geneva published late Monday put finishing details on a project roughly a decade in the making

Tesla car sales decline in key European markets amid protests, competition

On Monday, the tech billionaire said an overnight fire at a Tesla dealership in Rome that destroyed 17 cars was an act of terrorism, reiterating earlier comments by Trump

Oil steadies near $75 as market weighs Trump tariffs, sanctions on Russia

Trump on Sunday said that he was very angry with Russian President Vladimir Putin and would impose secondary tariffs of 25 per cent to 50 per cent on Russian oil buyers

EU prepares 'strong plan' to tackle Trump's global tariff threats

The US intends to impose sweeping tariffs on global partners as soon as Wednesday. Trump has said the measures will rectify tariffs as well as non-tariff barriers that he says are unfair

Who is Marine Le Pen: Macron's far-right rival now banned from office

US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk backed the French leader, drawing parallels between Marine Le Pen and Trump's legal troubles

At least 3 people killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs

The airstrike came without warning days after Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut

Gas fire in Malaysia injures more than 100 people, damages 49 houses

National oil company Petronas said the fire started at one of its gas pipelines at 8:10 am and the affected pipeline was later isolated

UK pledges GBP 10 million humanitarian aid for Myanmar earthquake relief

The funding will be directed toward providing emergency relief, including food, clean water, medical supplies, and temporary shelter