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Italy imposes harsher penalties for dangerous driving
Italy is toughening traffic fines and penalties to reduce the high number of road deaths, which exceeded 3,000 last year.The Senate approved the reform of the traffic code spearheaded...
False alarm over DR Congo hero’s golden tooth
The gold-capped tooth of Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo's independence hero, is safe and has not been stolen, his daughter has told the BBC.The news comes as...
Mexico’s president says government is investigating reported ransomware hack of legal affairs office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Wednesday that the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack of her administration’s legal affairs office after what appeared to be samples...
Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland and Germany
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finnish authorities said Wednesday they have opened an investigation into the rupture of a data cable under the Baltic Sea, adding to a Swedish probe...
What to know about a standoff between police and illegal miners at a South Africa mine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at an abandoned mine, apparently fearing arrest by...
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
Auto giant Ford has announced another 4,000 job cuts, concentrated in Germany and Britain (INA FASSBENDER) US car giant Ford on Wednesday announced 4,000 more job cuts in Europe,...
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, cites disruptive shift to electric vehicles, economic headwinds
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds from the...
Floods to shave 0.2 percentage points off Spain’s growth
The October 29 floods washed away roads and rail lines, submerged fields and gutted homes and businesses (Jose Jordan) The floods which killed 227 people in Spain last month...
Hospital: 12 dead in Israeli strike on house in northern Gaza
At least 12 people were killed in an Israeli bombardment of a house in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, according to a local hospital.Kamal Adwan Hospital said...
In data: APAC outperforms amid global decline in deal activity
GlobalData reports that the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region recorded 11,808 deals, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals between January and October 2024, marking a 4.8%...
