Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan. (www.reuters.com)
Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan.::Ford Motor said on Monday it has paused work on a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, citing concerns about its ability to competitively operate the plant at a time when it remains locked in broader contract negotiations.
Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low (www.reuters.com)
Researchers warn the shift can have dire consequences for animals like penguins who breed and rear their young on the sea ice, while also hastening global warming by reducing how much sunlight is reflected by white ice back into space....
Punjab's Sikhs fear Canada-India row threatens them at home, abroad (www.reuters.com)
A bitter row between India and Canada over the murder of a Sikh separatist is being felt in Punjab, where some Sikhs fear both a backlash from India’s Hindu-nationalist government and a threat to their prospects for a better life in North America....
Philippines to remove barrier placed by China in South China Sea - national security advisor (www.reuters.com)
The Philippines will take “all appropriate actions to cause the removal of barriers” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the country’s national security advisor said on Monday....
SEC collects Wall Street's private messages as WhatsApp probe escalates (www.reuters.com)
The two-year crackdown into potential breaches of record-keeping rules initially targeted broker dealers, netting regulators over $2 billion in fines....
Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy in Washington (www.reuters.com)
Sept 25 (Reuters) - An assailant attacked the Cuban embassy in Washington with two Molotov cocktails on Sunday night, Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said on X, adding that nobody was hurt....
Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy in Washington (www.reuters.com)
Sept 25 (Reuters) - An assailant attacked the Cuban embassy in Washington with two Molotov cocktails on Sunday night, Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said on X, adding that nobody was hurt....
Inside Vietnam's plans to dent China's rare earths dominance (www.reuters.com)
Vietnam plans to restart its biggest rare-earths mine next year with a Western-backed project that could rival the world’s largest, according to two companies involved, as part of a broader push to dent China’s dominance in a sector that helps power advanced technologies....
Ukraine to launch joint weapons production with US, Zelenskiy says (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine and the United States have agreed to launch joint weapons production in a step that will enable Kyiv to start producing air defence systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday as he wrapped up a visit to the U.S....
Karabakh's 120,000 Armenians will leave for Armenia, adviser to leader says (www.reuters.com)
The 120,000 ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh will leave for Armenia as they do not want to live as part of Azerbaijan and fear ethnic cleansing, the leadership of the breakaway region told Reuters on Sunday....
Biden raised issue of Canadian Sikh's murder with Modi at G20 -FT (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China (www.reuters.com)
The Biden administration is in talks with Vietnam over an agreement for the largest arms transfer in history between the ex-Cold War adversaries, according to two people familiar with a deal that could irk China and sideline Russia....
Russia temporarily bans fuel exports to most countries in response to shortages (www.reuters.com)
Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China (www.reuters.com)
'Power, influence, notoriety': The Gen-Z hackers who struck MGM, Caesars (www.reuters.com)
Canada demands Meta lift news ban to allow wildfire info sharing (www.reuters.com)
Canada demands Meta lift news ban to allow wildfire info sharing::The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country.
South Korea opposition leader ends 24-day hunger strike (www.reuters.com)
'Power, influence, notoriety': The Gen-Z hackers who struck MGM, Caesars (www.reuters.com)
US finalizes rules to prevent China from benefiting from $52 bln in chips funding (www.reuters.com)
US finalizes rules to prevent China from benefiting from $52 bln in chips funding::The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday is issuing final rules to prevent semiconductor manufacturing subsidies from being used by China and other countries deemed to pose American national security concerns.
Detroit Three automakers enter final hours to avoid wider UAW strike (www.reuters.com)
The Detroit Three automakers and the union representing the companies' U.S. hourly workers on Friday entered the final hours to reach new labor agreements before the current coordinated strike expands to include more plants.
India, Russia to widen maritime cooperation (www.reuters.com)
U.S. revives Cold War submarine spy program to counter China (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Navy is carrying out the biggest overhaul of its top-secret undersea surveillance network since the 1950s as China’s naval power surges and new technologies are fast reshaping maritime warfare. Beijing has similar plans of its own....
Corruption accusations continue to plague top Zelenskiy aides (www.reuters.com)
India expels Canadian diplomat, says concerned about 'anti-India activities' (www.reuters.com)
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