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Electric vehicles are key battleground at Shanghai Auto Show

China was the road to the future for foreign brands at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday, who are racing to catch up with Chinese competitors in the crucial electric vehicle market.. Zeekr, a premium electric brand owned by Geely, confirmed on Tuesday that it would enter the European market.

Gunmen attack village, kill dozens in northwest Nigeria

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders have killed 33 people in an attack on a farming village in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state, where intercommunal herder-farmer violence is common, a local official told AFP Tuesday. . "We buried 33 people killed in the attack on Sunday, including women and children," Sani told AFP by telephone. 

Electric vehicles are key battleground at Shanghai Auto Show

China was the road to the future for foreign brands at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday who are racing to catch up with Chinese competitors in the crucial electric vehicle market.. EVs now make up one out of four car sales in China, the world's largest car market, and dozens of new models from domestic and Western brands were unveiled at the first auto show since the end of China's Covid restrictions.

UK demands 'real leadership' from Northern Ireland unionists

The UK government on Tuesday issued its strongest appeal yet to unionists in Northern Ireland to restore  power-sharing government to the region, where tensions have risen as a result of Brexit.. "Others who share that (pro-UK) view should put the union first, restore the devolved institutions and get on with the job of delivering for the people of Northern Ireland." 

China says 'political manipulation' behind US arrests

China said on Tuesday that "political manipulation" was behind the arrests of two men the United States accused of setting up an unauthorised Chinese police station in New York.. "The MPS established a concrete outpost, an off-the-books police station right here in New York City, to monitor and intimidate dissidents and other critics of the PRC within one of the United States' most vibrant diaspora communities," said David Newman, the Justice Department's principal deputy assistant attorney general for national security.

Erdogan's chief rival defends Kurds ahead of vote

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chief rival in next month's election defended Kurdish rights on Tuesday and accused the Turkish leader of inflating ethnic tensions for political gain.. Kilicdaroglu has pledged to free Erdogan's political rivals from jail if elected.

Apple opens first India store in market push

Apple opened its first retail store in India on Tuesday, underscoring the US tech titan's increasing focus on the South Asian nation as a key sales market and alternative manufacturing hub to China.. Sales and marketing executive Purav Mehta, 30, camped overnight outside the store ahead of the opening, bringing with him his still-unopened 2013 iPod Touch.

G7 vows 'severe costs' for those helping Russia in Ukraine

G7 foreign ministers warned Tuesday that those helping Russia wage war in Ukraine would face "severe costs", as they offered a united front on another key policy challenge: China.. The diplomats from Japan, Britain, the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, France and the European Union promised to continue "intensifying" sanctions on Russia and increase efforts to respond to those offering Moscow arms or other support, warning of "severe costs".

Russia's Lavrov meets Lula as Brazil, US trade barbs on Ukraine war

Russia's foreign minister met in Brazil on Monday with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, as Washington criticized the South American leader's recent remarks on US defense support for Ukraine.. But the visit, and Lula's recent remarks, sparked criticism from the White House, which has led support for Ukraine.

'No legs, no limits': Amputee veteran eyes Everest summit

Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar grew up in the shadow of the Himalayas, but only after losing his legs did he resolve to make his childhood dream of scaling Everest a reality.. "After losing both of my legs, my aim became to see what I could do physically.