Europe risks becoming ‘assembly plant’ for Chinese battery makers

Bloc needs a regulatory framework to ensure skills transfer from Asian companies, warns report

Source: Financial Times

‘He targeted me’: Guy Pearce says he ‘sobbed’ over Kevin Spacey encounters

The Oscar-nominated actor has said he is attempting to be more candid about his former co-star’s alleged behaviour

Guy Pearce, the actor Oscar-nominated for his role in Brady Corbet’s The …

Source: The Guardian

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears

Democratic lawmakers express concern that Tesla CEO is seeking to weaponise the tax system against his rivals.

Source: Al Jazeera

The 2025 German election in charts

With German citizens taking to the polls to elect a new government on February 23, 2025, here are the most important trends you need to know.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Passengers describe Toronto crash-landing: "Everything went sideways"

Passengers aboard the Delta Air Lines plane that flipped onto its back after crash-landing in Toronto recalled the frightening incident.

Source: CBS News

Julianne Moore’s “Freckleface Strawberry” book pulled from school shelves

Actress and author Julianne Moore says it was a « great shock » to hear that her children’s book was among those removed from American public schools, after an executive …

Source: France 24

Six-year-old girl and woman die in Sydney house fire

Four children and four adults escape blaze in Heckenberg, where police have established a crime scene

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Source: The Guardian

Xi seizes DeepSeek momentum to restore China tech chiefs to spotlight

President offers reassurance after crackdowns even as he stresses need to serve party’s strategic aims

Source: Financial Times

Rio de Janeiro records its hottest day in at least a decade

Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.

Source: CBS News

HMRC ditches crackdown on private equity tax

UK tax authority rows back on changes to whether limited liability partners can be seen as employees

Source: Financial Times

UK Treasury rejects farmers’ proposed compromise on inheritance tax

Government will not back down on reforms outlined at Budget, industry told during meeting with officials

Source: Financial Times

Pope Francis has bilateral pneumonia, Vatican says

The new development comes while Pope Francis receives treatment at a Rome hospital.

Source: CBS News