US, EU agree firm stance on China at trade, tech meeting
By Philip Blenkinsop LULEA, Sweden (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union pledged on Wednesday to join forces…
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Elon Musk greeted with flattery and feasts during China trip
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk was showered with praise during a trip to China this week,…
Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks -source
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this…
Jaguar Land Rover recalling I-PACE vehicles in US over fire risks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said it was recalling nearly 6,400 I-PACE vehicles in the United…
Elon Musk scheduled to visit Tesla’s Shanghai plant on Weds night – sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Elon Musk is scheduled to travel to Tesla’s Shanghai factory on Wednesday night to meet with staff…
Evacuation alert, sirens cause panic in Seoul after North Korea launch
By Ju-min Park and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Air raid sirens and a mobile phone alert calling for evacuations rattled…
Where are the jobs? India’s world-beating growth falls short
By Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) -On a hot summer afternoon, 23-year old Nizamudin Abdul Rahim Khan is playing cricket on…
Prigozhin asks prosecutors to probe ‘crime’ by top Russian defence officials
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most powerful mercenary, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said on Wednesday that he had asked prosecutors…
Renewable fuels to drive Neste’s growth this year – CEO
(This May 17 story has been corrected to say Marathon Petroleum, not Marathon Oil, in paragraph 8) By Trixie Yap…
South Korea uses AI to measure North Korean leader’s weight, lawmaker says
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to weigh over 140 kg (308…