June2021

The continued targeting of pro-democracy journalists and publications is sending a chilling message to Hong Kong’s media, with experts warning of a devastating impact on press freedom in the city. The BBC’s Andreas Illmer reports. On...

The US says it has carried out air strikes against Iran-backed militias near the Iraq-Syria border in response to drone attacks on its forces in Iraq. A Pentagon spokesman said the strikes targeted “operational and weapons...

Great Wall Motor Co Ltd is targeting an annual sales of 4 million vehicles in 2025, Chairman Wei Jianjun said on Monday, as China’s top pickup truck maker sees an increase in the demand for leisure...

Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego said on Sunday his banking business may begin using bitcoin, becoming the country’s first bank to start accepting the cryptocurrency. Salinas, who is ranked as Mexico’s third richest man with a...

German carmaker Volkswagen will stop selling combustion engines cars in Europe by 2035 as it shifts to electric vehicles, but later in the United States and China, a board member was quoted as saying on Saturday....

Volkswagen AG’s Mexico unit said on Sunday it expects to restart production of three segments from next week and in July after output was curtailed by a global semiconductor chip supply crunch. “Volkswagen de México is...

French carmaker Renault said on Monday it had sealed partnerships with China’s Envision AESC and France’s Verkor to produce electric car batteries in northern France. Carmakers globally are racing to keep ahead of rivals in producing...

Love Island returns to screens on Monday after an 18-month break enforced by the coronavirus pandemic. It will be the first new series of the ITV2 dating show since Paige Turley and Finley Tapp were crowned...

Binance, the world’s biggest crypto-currency exchange, has been banned by the UK’s financial regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ruled that the firm cannot conduct any “regulated activity” in the UK. It also issued a...

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday in cautious trade following a mixed close on Wall Street, with investors awaiting fresh market-moving events. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.18 percent or 51.88 points at 29,118.06...