Honda and Nissan Unveil Merger Talks as Global Competition Bears Down
Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers hope the deal can help them catch up with Tesla and China’s BYD in electric vehicles and advanced software.
Month: December 2024
Ousted Syrian President Assad’s wife files for divorce, unhappy in Moscow: Report
Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, has reportedly filed for divorce in a Russian court. She seeks to relocate to London after expressing discontent with life in Moscow. Holding dual British-Syrian citizenship, Asma spent her youth in London and married Assad in 2000.
Seven killed after small aircraft crashes in western Mexico
A Cessna 207 aircraft crashed in a remote, wooded area of Jalisco, Mexico, on Sunday, tragically killing all seven people on board. The plane was traveling from La Parota, Michoacán. Rescue crews extinguished a fire at the scene and are working to recover the bodies and confirm the final casualty count.
‘I Was Destroyed by It’: 4 Men on Abuse at Ireland’s Catholic Schools
After decades of silence, dozens of older men are talking about the sexual abuse they suffered at schools run by religious orders. We spoke to four of them.
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An attack at a Christmas market in Germany.
Organized Looting Throws Gaza Deeper Into Chaos
Gangs are filling a power vacuum left by Israel in some parts of southern Gaza, hijacking desperately needed aid for Palestinian residents.
Organized Looting Throws Gaza Deeper Into Chaos
Gangs are filling a power vacuum left by Israel in some parts of southern Gaza, hijacking desperately needed aid for Palestinian residents.
‘I Was Destroyed by It’: 4 Men on Abuse at Ireland’s Catholic Schools
After decades of silence, dozens of older men are talking about the sexual abuse they suffered at schools run by religious orders. We spoke to four of them.