BMW says it will review timing of electric Mini production in UK

A BMW logo is seen on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. Photographer Benoit Tessier/File Photo By Reuters BMW, opens new tab said on Saturday it is rethinking its timetable for manufacturing all-electric Mini cars in Britain, citing uncertainties facing the industry. Mini announced in 2023 that

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US, Ukraine near agreement on mineral rights deal

By Anadolu Agency The US and Ukraine are close to finalizing a deal that would grant the US valuable mineral rights, a move the Trump administration has pursued as compensation for military aid to help Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion, according to a new report. An agreement could be finalized as early as Saturday, though negotiations

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German conservative lead narrows as far-right makes further gains

By Anadolu Agency Germany’s center-right CDU/CSU alliance has lost 2 percentage points just days before Sunday’s snap elections, while the far-right AfD has made slight gains. Conservative leader Friedrich Merz and his CDU/CSU bloc have fallen to 28% – their worst polling performance this year – according to the latest survey by public broadcaster ZDF.

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Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s corruption runs throughout President Hassan Sheikh and his family the regime. From its judicial system, to public services, administration, police, tax and customs administration, legislation, natural resources, public procurement and the civil society, the scourge remains unabated. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somalia president Hassan Sheikh richest man

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Shots and shocks — Trump’s 1st month in office

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order at Capital One arena in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jan. 20, 2025. Photographer Li Rui By Xinhua News Agency As U.S. President Donald Trump approaches his first month in office, his administration has been marked by a series of headline-grabbing actions and remarks: the deportation of

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Trump tells ‘dictator’ Zelenskiy to move fast for peace or lose Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gives a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 19, 2025, amid the Russian attack on Ukraine. Reuters/Tetiana Dzhafarova By Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as “a dictator without elections” on Wednesday and said he had better move fast to secure peace or he would have

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Putin, Trump could meet as early as next week: Kremlin

By Anadolu Agency A meeting between the Russian and American presidents could take place as early as next week, the Kremlin said Wednesday, the first such meeting of the two nations’ leaders in years. Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump could meet before the end of February, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a press briefing in

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Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Daily newspapers with covers, dedicated to the recent phone call of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, are laid out at a newsstand in a street in Moscow, Russia, February 13, 2025. Reuters Maxim Shemetov/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago,

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Russia-US talks kick off in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh

By Anadolu Agency Talks between Russia and the United States, aimed at mending relations and addressing the conflict in Ukraine, began on Tuesday in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, according to Russian and US media reports. The discussions are being held at Diriyah Palace, provided by Saudi Arabia as part of the kingdom’s ongoing

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US Secretary of State Rubio makes 1st official visit to Saudi Arabia

By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Riyadh on Monday, marking his first official visit to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi news channel Al Ekhbariya confirmed the top diplomat’s arrival without providing details about his schedule in the kingdom. The visit is the first by Rubio since he became a secretary of

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