Chinese Tiktok influencers bypass internet restrictions and learn new language skills to target more overseas users
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2024 forecast to set new record for electric car sales
In 2024 electric cars sales are expected to be 45 per cent of all cars sold in China, 25 per cent in Europe and 11 per cent in the US: report
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Ukraine moves to bring military-aged men home to fight
Ukraine said Tuesday that it was introducing measures to encourage the return of military-aged men as the army struggles to hold the front lines against Russia, partly because of deepening manpower shortages. Kyiv has already adopted legislation to toughen penalties for draft dodgers and lowered the age of mobilisation to 25. “Staying abroad does not […]
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US Supreme Court weighs ban on homeless people sleeping outside
A city in Oregon banned camping on public property after its parks filled with homeless people. Advocates say the ban criminalizes homelessness
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Honda to build major EV plant in Canada
The Honda EV plant, to be built an hour outside Toronto, will also produce batteries, joining Volkswagen and Stellantis battery plants
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Blazes break out in western Canada as wildfire season begins
First responders were battling several wildfires in BC and Alberta Monday, in an area which last year saw its worst-ever fire season
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Tensions flare at US universities over Gaza protests
Protests have spread to Columbia, MIT, NYU, the University of Michigan and Yale, where at least 47 people had been arrested on Monday
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Negotiations on global plastic treaty to resume in Canada
Negotiators from 175 countries are meeting from Tuesday in Canada to nail down a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution
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What is the Jewish holiday of Passover?
Jews around the world prepare to mark the religious holiday of Passover, which celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery
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Relief and optimism in Ukraine after US approves new aid
The bill still needs to pass the Senate and be signed by US President — only then can the lengthy process of sending aid to Ukraine begin