Latest NewsAt Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
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At Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
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A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27,
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Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. Photographer Jonathan Ernst By Reuters President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House
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Featured ArticlesAt Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
At Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
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Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market
Local workers queue to buy food at a makeshift food shops near a construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) in the capital Gaborone, Botswana, September 21, 2018. Photographer
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, takes off his tie during a rally ahead of the local elections in Istanbul on March 30, 2024.
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A customer shops at a Target store in Rosemead, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 4, 2025. Photographer Zeng Hui By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald
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Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. Drone Base/File Photo By Reuters Oil prices eased a touch but held near
Polish president signs law restricting right to claim asylum
By Anadolu Agency Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday signed into law a bill allowing the government to suspend the right to claim asylum for people entering Poland in what he called
Turkish protests – is this the end for Erdoğan?
People flash mobile phone lights during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 25, 2025. Credit Photo
Russia, Ukraine hold parallel U.S.-mediated talks in Saudi Arabia amid disagreement, distrust
This photo taken on March 23, 2025 shows a view of the Ritz-Carlton hotel, venue of the talks between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photographer Wang Dongzhen By Xinhua
Top 10 mining companies in Africa’s natural resources sector 2025
A mining site in Gabon/File Photo By The African Exponent The African mining sector is a significant economic driver, hosting a large share of global mineral reserves and production, including
Pentagon chief says ‘nobody was texting war plans’ after group chat breach
By Anadolu Agency US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that “nobody was texting war plans” after a report indicated that a journalist was inadvertently added to a sensitive
U.S., Russia start fresh talks in Saudi Arabia
This photo taken on March 24, 2025 shows the hotel where U.S. and Russian delegations begin a new round of talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. U.S. and Russian delegations began a new round of talks
Australia’s Gold Road Resources rejects $2 billion takeover offer from Gold Fields
A worker holds a gold bar at South Africa’s Gold Fields South Deep mine in Westonaria, 45 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2017. Photographer Siphiwe
Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor pending trial
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, takes off his tie during a rally ahead of the local elections in Istanbul on March 30, 2024.
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A customer shops at a Target store in Rosemead, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 4, 2025. Photographer Zeng Hui By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald