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German foreign minister visits Ukraine border region
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited a Ukrainian border region on Tuesday at the end of a two-day visit to the country.Baerbock was shown a command post at the...
Japan Launches Wooden Satellite
Timber UpJapan has successfully launched the world's first satellite made of wood.The spacecraft, dubbed LignoSat, came about as a collaboration between Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry and was launched...
Tesla Boosts Wages at German Plant Amid Auto Industry Cutbacks
Tesla (TSLA, Financial) has announced a salary increase at its Grunheide facility in Germany, signaling a strong commitment to its workforce amidst industry-wide financial constraints. This decision follows last...
China’s New Spaceship Is a Blatant Ripoff of SpaceX’s Starship
AliExpress StarshipChina has showed off a concept for its upcoming Long March 9, a ultra heavy-lift reusable rocket designed to deliver the first Chinese astronauts to the surface of...
Hapag-Lloyd christens Hamburg Express class flagship
Hapag-Lloyd has christened Hamburg Express, the eponymous flagship of its new class of container ships, at Port of Hamburg's Container Terminal Burchardkai in Germany. The ship is part of...
2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at...
‘Black day’: French workers protest Michelin plans to close two plants
Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike after the tyre company said it would close two plants by early 2026...
‘Incredibly rare’ pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo.The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality was...
Suzuki Motor unveils battery EV e VITARA in Europe
Suzuki Motor has launched its first mass-produced battery electric vehicle (EV), the e VITARA, marking a key milestone in its entry into the global EV market. The announcement was...
‘Incalculable’ bill awaits Spain after historic floods
The destruction wreaked by Spain's deadliest floods in a generation in one of the country's economic motors will leave a huge bill for the state and the insurance sector.Last...
Zimbabwe bans police from using mobile phones while on duty
Zimbabwe's government has banned "with immediate effect" police officers from using mobile phones while working.The ban is contained in a memo, ordering police officers to abandon their private communication...
German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization early Tuesday, Germany's public prosecutor said.The suspects, some of them minors and adolescents, were...