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China’s Ministry of Commerce warned Chinese automakers about the risks of investing in the auto industry abroad at a recent meeting, two sources told Reuters. At a meeting in early July, the ministry ordered local automakers not to invest in India. Citing a central government directive, the source said, it “strongly discouraged” investment in Russia […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Conflict is likely between partners in South Africa’s new coalition government but that will not be “catastrophic” for hopes of getting the country back on track, the leader of the second-largest political party said Thursday. The Democratic Alliance of John Steenhuisen joined a coalition government led by the long-standing

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is poised to amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected, part of a judicial overhaul advocated by the outgoing president but criticized by critics as a blow to the country’s rule of law. The amendment was passed by Mexico’s Congress on Wednesday and was ratified

The occupied Palestinian territories are facing an unprecedented economic collapse as a result of Israeli military actions, according to a UN report published on Thursday. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where war has been raging since the October 7 attacks on Israel, is “beyond catastrophic”, the UN said. The UN Conference on Trade

The occupied Palestinian territories are facing an unprecedented economic collapse as a result of Israeli military actions, according to a UN report published on Thursday. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where war has been raging since the October 7 attacks on Israel, is “beyond catastrophic”, the UN said. The UN Conference on Trade

Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will become the next chairman of the Munich Security Conference, multiple sources confirmed to dpa on Thursday, following reports from news organizations Politico and Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND). There was initially no official confirmation. A spokeswoman for the Munich Security Conference (MSC) told dpa that they do not comment on

ROME (AP) — The World Food Program needs better access to people at risk of starvation in Sudan and more money from the crisis-weary West to more than 2.5 million people face faminethe UN agency’s director said on Thursday. “Sudan is almost a forgotten crisis right now,” WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain told The Associated

Russia launched a counterattack at Kursk and claimed to have recaptured ten settlements. According to the Institute for the Study of War, Russian forces may be planning to divide the territories occupied by Ukraine. According to the ISW, “the situation remains uncertain” and a larger counteroffensive could be in the works. According to multiple reports,

German police have seized laptops and cash during raids on a recently banned Islamic association outside Berlin. According to Brandenburg State Interior Minister Michael Stübgen, “a significant amount of cash” was seized. Stübgen announced Thursday that he has banned the Islamic Center in Fürstenwalde in eastern Brandenburg because it has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood

Vendors in Bulawayo’s central business district, where overcrowding is the new norm. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS by Ignatius Banda (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Sep 11 2024 (IPS) – African cities are set to experience rapid urbanisation over the next decade, bringing a mix of socio-economic opportunities and challenges to