Chinese automaker BYD plans a new EV plant in Hungary as part of its...
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD said Friday that it plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Hungary, its first car factory...
A storm in Europe disrupts German trains. A woman was killed by a falling...
BERLIN (AP) — Pre-Christmas rail travelers in parts of Germany faced disruption on Friday as a storm swept across northern Europe, bringing down trees...
Tesla moves forward with a plan to build an energy-storage battery factory in China
BEIJING (AP) — American electric automaker Tesla's plans to produce energy-storage batteries in China moved forward on Friday with a signing ceremony for the...
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record $56 billion defense budget for 2024 to accelerate strike capability
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense spending will surge more than 16% next year under a record military budget approved Friday by the Cabinet that...
China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming
HONG KONG (AP) — China released draft guidelines Friday aimed at curbing excessive spending on online gaming in the latest move by the ruling...
3 foreign nationals are among the wounded after a Prague university shooting in which...
PRAGUE (AP) — Three foreign nationals were among the 25 people wounded when a student opened fire at a university in the Czech capital,...
Vatican prosecutor appeals verdict that largely dismantled his fraud case but convicted cardinal
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has appealed a court verdict that largely dismantled his theory of a grand conspiracy to defraud...
Live updates | UN says 500,000+ starving in Gaza. EU ‘deeply shocked’ over food...
The United Nations says more than a half-million people are starving in Gaza because not enough food has entered the besieged territory as Israel...
Stock market today: World shares are mostly lower after a rebound on Wall Street
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia after several strong profit reports helped Wall Street claw back most of its...
Key takeaways from AP report on US-funded projects in Gaza that were damaged or...
Since Israel launched its offensive in Gaza following a deadly Hamas attack on Oct. 7, tens of thousands of buildings have been destroyed. Although...