insert_link Business / Economics EU imposes tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles The European Union has imposed additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in a move the bloc says is in response to unfair trade practices. The EU accuses China of flooding the European market with heavily subsidized EVs. William Denselow reports from Brussels. today5 July, 2024
insert_link World Zelensky’s office denies plans for interview with Tucker Carlson American journalist and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on Thursday he had secured an interview with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, but the presidential office denied there were any such plans. Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv. today5 July, 2024
insert_link World German rail apologises for Euro 2024 travel delays Germany's national rail operator has apologised to football fans for delays and overcrowding during the European football Championship. Germany is currently hosting Euro 2024, with millions visiting the country to cheer on their squads. Germany's Deutsche Bahn apologized to fans for late trains and overcrowded conditions during Euro 2024 in Germany. A senior board member admitted DB had not been "offering the quality that everyone deserves." The New York Times meanwhile ran a feature […] today4 July, 2024
insert_link World Voters cast ballot in UK general election Voting has begun across the United Kingdom in a general election which polling suggests could bring an end to 14 years of the Conservative Party in government. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced snap elections in May. Voters in 650 constituencies will elect members of Parliament to the lower chamber and the House of Commons. Throughout Thursday, tens of millions of voters have the chance to choose who they would like […] today4 July, 2024
insert_link World 39 fall ill in gas leak at Malaysia airport facility A gas leak Thursday at an engineering section of Kuala Lumpur's international airport saw 39 people fall ill, a Malaysian emergency services official said. "A total of 39 victims suffered from dizziness and nausea," local rescue officer Muhammad Nur Khairi Samsumin said in a statement. He added that 24 victims were discharged, 14 others were at the Air Disaster Unit receiving care and one was hospitalised. […] today4 July, 2024
insert_link Sport Fandom usually means tracking your favorite team for years − so why are the Olympics so good at making us root for sports and athletes we tune out most of the time? A fan cheers for U.S. tennis players in the men’s doubles gold medal match during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano By Noah Cohan, Washington University in St. Louis Every four years, millions of Americans join billions of their fellow humans across the globe to celebrate the astonishing athletic feats at the Summer Olympics. Warm-weather sports such as swimming and track that usually […] today4 July, 2024
insert_link World India’s Modi to visit Russia next week Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on July 8 and 9, the Kremlin said Thursday, in his first trip to the country since Moscow launched its military offensive in Ukraine. That campaign has tested relations between Moscow and New Delhi, even though India has ramped up its purchases of Russian oil and not joined Western sanctions. Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss "prospects […] today4 July, 2024
insert_link World Labour tipped for historic win as UK voters go to the polls By Joe JACKSON Britain voted Thursday in a general election widely expected to hand the opposition Labour party a landslide win and end nearly a decade-and-a-half of Conservative rule. The first national ballot since Boris Johnson won the Tories a decisive victory in 2019 follows Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's surprise call to hold it six months earlier than required. His gamble looks set to backfire […] today4 July, 2024
insert_link World Britain votes in an election expected to give Labour a landslide Britain is voting in a general election expected to overthrow the Conservative Party and hand its rival Labor Party a landslide. Polls close at ten pm local time- a series of final polls suggest Sir Kir Starmer is on course to win a House of Commons majority of more than 200- beating Tony Blair’s win in 1997. Nina-Maria Potts reports: today4 July, 2024