Porsche's battery-making business will lay off most of it workforce, a union representative told AFP on Thursday, in the latest blow to Europe's efforts to muscle in on electric cars.

Argentine authorities arrested the owner and officials of two pharmaceutical laboratories on Wednesday over "possible quality deviations" in contaminated medicinal fentanyl linked to dozens of deaths.

The declassified documents released by the Russian government provide further solid evidence that Japanese invaders carried out germ warfare in China during World War II, leaving no room for denial, ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he could meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but only after his allies agree security guarantees for Ukraine to deter future Russian attacks once ...

The European Union has so far failed to secure a US tariff exemption for its cherished wine sector, but negotiations will continue, EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said Thursday.

Israel's expanded offensive in the Gaza Strip, aimed at conquering Gaza City and targeting the remaining Hamas strongholds in the besieged Palestinian territory, is "intolerable", the Red Cross said ...

Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.

Developer Jonathan Jacques-Belletete has taken a gamble on forthcoming game "Hell is Us", hoping to ape the budget success of indie hit "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" to tangle with industry ...

The Texas legislature's lower chamber passed a contentious new electoral map on Wednesday that aims to help Donald Trump's Republican Party retain its razor-thin US House majority in the 2026 midterm ...

A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that homes and businesses can use to store their excess solar and wind energy.

Thailand's suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified on Thursday in a case seeking her removal from office over her handling of the kingdom's border row with Cambodia.

Britain's future king Prince William and his family are moving to a new home on the royal Windsor estate, prompting uncertainty about the future of Buckingham Palace.