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NATO Leaders Meet on New Threat and New Members
The leaders of NATO countries are meeting to refocus the military alliance that has awakened from hibernation. At their summit in Madrid, they reflect on how to counter new threats from the old enemy Russia and emerging China and set NATO's…
Metals Prices Rise on Hopes of Recovery in Chinese Economy
Prices of base metals such as zinc, nickel, aluminium, lead, copper and tin are recovering, after the largest price drop in a year last week. Hopes that demand for metals will pick up again due to the recovery of the Chinese economy after…
Russian Oil Flocks to India After Western Boycotts
India has imported much more Russian oil in recent months than before. The Asian country is formally neutral in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It also sees no objection to the import of fossil fuels from Russia.
Because…
Musk: New Tesla Factories Berlin and Texas Lose Billions
Electric car maker Tesla's new factories in Germany and Texas are losing billions of dollars. That's what Tesla CEO Elon Musk said. According to Musk, the factories face high costs and difficulties in ramping up production quickly.
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Earthquake in Afghanistan, More Than 100 Dead
At least 130 people have been killed in a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit Afghanistan on Tuesday night.
Mohammad Nassim Haqqani, the head of the Taliban government's emergency response service, said most of the casualties were in…
Train Traffic Paralyzed by Rail Strike in England
Thousands of British railway workers started strikes on Tuesday morning. 40,000 people are expected to participate in the strike that will completely stop train traffic in the country. Metro workers are also on strike on Tuesday.
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Aviation Industry Denounces Regulation Around Corona
The aviation industry denounces the extensive regulation mush to avert the corona crisis. The international aviation industry association IATA states that at the beginning of this year there were at least 100,000 different rules and…
Court: Japan Government Not Liable for Fukushima Evacuations
Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that the government cannot be held responsible for the forced evacuations following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Kyodo news agency reported.
The electric company that ran the nuclear plant…
Australia Tightens Climate Target for 2030
The new government in Australia has sent a tightened climate target to the United Nations. The newly appointed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent by 2030 compared to 2005.
Under…
Swiss Airspace Closed Due to Technical Problems
Swiss airspace is closed on Wednesday due to technical problems at the company Skyguide. It provides navigation services to Swiss air traffic control. It is not yet clear how long the airspace will remain closed.
The problems are…