EU tariffs not a deterrent, says Chinese EV maker XPeng
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng said Friday that European Union tariffs on EVs made in China have had a "large economic impact" but will not deter the firm's plans to tap European markets.
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Counter-terror police on Friday launched a probe into an electricity substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport causing travel chaos for passengers around the world and the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights from Europe's busiest air hub.
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Trump suggests Tesla vandals be jailed in El Salvador
President Donald Trump suggested Friday that people who vandalize Tesla property -- the car brand owned by his billionaire ally Elon Musk -- could be deported to prisons in El Salvador.
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Trump denies reports Musk to receive 'top secret' China briefing
US President Donald Trump denied media reports on Friday that his billionaire ally Elon Musk would receive a "top-secret briefing" on Washington's strategy in a potential war with China.
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Germany's huge spending package passes final hurdle in upper house
Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday gave the final seal of approval to a massive spending package to build up the military and overhaul infrastructure.
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Sudan army recaptures presidential palace from RSF
The Sudanese army recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces on Friday, dealing a major blow to the paramilitaries who responded with deadly drone attacks.
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Turkey braces for day three of protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest
Turkey braced for a third day of protests on Friday, as anger spread across the country over the arrest of Istanbul's popular Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in a graft and terror probe.
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Russian central bank holds key rate at two-decade high
Russia's central bank kept its key rate at 21 percent on Friday, locking in two-decade-high borrowing costs as it battles rampant inflation.
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French actor Depardieu goes on trial on sexual assault charges
French actor Gerard Depardieu, who has faced a string of assault and rape allegations, goes on trial in Paris on Monday accused of sexually abusing two women during a film shoot in 2021.
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Israeli opposition appeals against intel chief sacking
Israeli opposition parties and a non-governmental organisation launched legal challenges Friday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to sack the internal security agency chief, a move that has deepened divisions in the country.
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