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NEV development in China: a review of 2024 and expectations for 2025
By the end of November 2024, the total volume of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in the Chinese market reached a historic high of 9.7 mn units (excluding exports), representing...
Trouble At The Border: Thieves Sneaking Cars In Shipping Containers
Read the full story on The Auto WireTrouble At The Border: Thieves Sneaking Cars In Shipping ContainersOnce again car smuggling being caught by Customs and Border Protection agents at...
Kenyan man allegedly caught carrying wife’s body parts in backpack
Police in Kenya have arrested a man carrying a mutilated corpse in his backpack, which he reportedly said belonged to his 19-year-old wife.Officers came across 29-year-old John Kiama Wambua...
Fiery Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu elected to head opposition party
[AFP]Prominent Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has been elected chairman of the main opposition party Chadema, ousting long-running leader Freeman Mbowe in an intense race.Lissu campaigned for changes in the...
Landmine charity’s lifesaving work supported
The world's largest land mine clearance charity - the south of Scotland-based Halo Trust - has secured funding to continue its work in Ukraine and Afghanistan.The UK government has...
German town’s tax on disposable packaging upheld at high court
Germany's Constitutional Court has upheld a special tax on disposable food and drink packaging levied by the small university city of Tübingen, rejecting a lawsuit brought by a local...
Kenya eases travel requirements for nearly all African visitors
Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet.Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free" policy...
Do wind chill temperatures affect your frostbite chances?
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Wind chill could lead to frostbite much quicker than usual during this week’s Arctic blast.While the actual temperatures will likely stay warmer than -10°...
Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime...
‘A living hell’: Sudanese women face rape and abuse in Libya
"We live in terror," whispers Layla over the phone so nobody can hear. She fled Sudan with her husband and six children early last year in search of safety...
