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Nissan in BEV production talks with Foxconn – reports
Japan’s Nissan Motor Company is discussing producing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in partnership with Taiwanese electronics company Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, according to reports in...
Honi Poke bolsters UK and European presence with Island Poke
Honi Poke, a UK-based poke brand, has acquired Island Poke, adding 18 sites across the UK and Europe to its portfolio. The deal comprises nine Island Poke locations in...
Turkiye denim producer signs $20m Egypt factory deal to boost exports
The deal, valued at $20m, is expected to generate approximately 500 direct employment opportunities. The factory is projected to produce up to 18 million tonnes of denim fabric each...
A road collision kills at least 21 people in northwestern Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — At least 21 people were killed in a road collision in Nigeria's northwestern Kano state, officials said.The Federal Road Safety Corps said a heavy-duty truck...
Central Nairobi sealed off ahead of Kenyan protests
Kenya's security forces have blocked all major roads leading into central Nairobi, ahead of planned nationwide protests.Much of the city centre is deserted, with businesses shut and a heavy...
Indonesia’s fight to clean up ‘the world’s most polluted river’
Wida Widiarti has spent her entire life near the Citarum River on Indonesia's main island of Java.That means she has witnessed first-hand how the river mutated from an important...
Poland begins checks at German border in reciprocal move
Poland is beginning spot checks at its shared border with Germany, with random checks being carried out from Monday onwards at a total of 52 border crossings, authorities say.Polish...
KKL-JNF releases rare collection of ’40s–’50s summer photographs of childhood in Israel
"These historic photographs are a powerful reminder of the simplicity, innocence, and sense of freedom that once defined Israeli childhood," said KKL-JNF Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski.Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund...
AI images of ‘anti-pest control interview’ spread online as S. Korea swarmed with lovebugs
After South Korea was hit with a lovebug infestation, two AI images surfaced in posts that falsely claim they depict an animal rights activist protesting pest control measures. The...
How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa’s deadliest militant groups
Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks sweeping across several West African nations, especially Burkina Faso, Mali and...
