Contributor-Test-Post-2025-03-25
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View ArticleTesla sales sink by nearly half in Europe
PARIS (AFP) — Tesla sales plunged in the European Union in the first two months of the year, auto industry figures showed Tuesday, as Elon Musk’s politics and aging models may be turning consumers...
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French star Depardieu denounces #MeToo at sexual assault trial
MARSEILLE, France (CN) — French film star Gérard Depardieu told a Paris courtroom Tuesday that although he behaves crudely at times, he did not sexually assault two women on set in 2021. This is the...
View ArticleTemple burned, UNESCO site evacuated as South Korea wildfires spread
UISEONG, South Korea (AFP) — Inhabitants of a UNESCO-listed village were ordered to evacuate while a historic Buddhist temple was burned to the ground as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening...
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In Rome, scaffolding and construction add to the hustle and bustle
ROME (CN) — Workers in hard hats clamber around the stone palaces on Capitolium, a hilltop square designed by Michelangelo which was, in its time, the symbolic heart of ancient Rome with a temple to...
View ArticleJapan court orders ‘Moonies’ church be stripped of legal recognition
TOKYO (AFP) — A Japanese court ordered on Tuesday that a religious sect be stripped of official recognition, the government said, in the wake of the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe. A...
View ArticleUS says Russia, Ukraine agree to end Black Sea military action
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea, achieving a tentative first step towards peace in talks with the United States held in Saudi Arabia....
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Supreme Court upholds ghost gun rule
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court upheld a Biden-era gun regulation Wednesday, finding that weapons parts kits used to make ghost guns must comply with firearm laws. In a 7-2 opinion, the high...
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Germans hope infrastructure spending spree can help fast-track economy
BERLIN (CN) — From the collapse of one of Dresden’s most important bridges in 2024 to a yawning crack recently forcing one of Berlin’s vital ring highways to shut for years of repair, much of...
View ArticleNew method destroys toxic ‘forever chemicals’ and recycles scarce fluoride
(CN) — A new technique could help solve two major problems at once: breaking down stubborn “forever chemicals” that pollute the environment, and recovering fluoride, a valuable element used in...
View ArticleWelfare cuts ahead as UK slashes growth forecast
(CN) — United Kingdom Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled further cuts to the welfare bill during her spring statement to Parliament, outlining the government’s plan to get the British economy growing...
View ArticleIsrael threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages
JERUSALEM (AFP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Wednesday to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release hostages, while the militant group warned they would return “in coffins” if...
View ArticleTurkey protesters defiant despite mass arrests
ISTANBUL (AFP) — Protesters were defiant Wednesday despite a growing crackdown and nearly 1,500 arrests as they marked a week since the start of Turkey’s biggest street demonstrations against the rule...
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Luigi Mangione had heart-shaped notes snuck into his court socks, prosecutors...
MANHATTAN (CN) — The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is pushing back on the notion that Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is being...
View ArticleTrump reiterates US need to ‘have’ Greenland ahead of Vance visit
WASHINGTON (AFP) — U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his claims to Greenland on Wednesday, saying ahead of a visit by Vice President JD Vance that the United States needed to take control of the...
View ArticleSCOTUS bars trustee from recouping fraudulent transfers for unpaid labor
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court plugged a bankruptcy loophole Wednesday and blocked a trustee from recovering tax payments for employees who worked without full pay at a Utah-based transportation...
View ArticleStudy challenges theory that cuttlefish hypnotize prey
(CN) — The cuttlefish, known for its mesmerizing camouflage, has impressed scientists by revealing that it has yet another unique trick up its sleeve. Dubbed the “passing-stripe” display by...
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Spartan Race battles lawsuit after contaminated water left hundreds with skin...
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (CN) — Spartan Race won a minor victory in court Wednesday in a case brought by a race participant who claims the company caused 750 racers to experience bacterial skin infections...
View ArticleWhatsApp earns backing in EU privacy fine dispute
(CN) — WhatsApp won the support of a legal adviser to the European Union’s highest court in its battle against the EU privacy watchdog, giving the messaging platform a boost in its bid to avoid Irish...
View ArticleThousands of migrant children must face court alone after cuts to legal aid,...
(CN) — Immigrant rights groups are suing the federal government to restore legal aid funding, arguing that a recent spending freeze will leave tens of thousands of unaccompanied children to face...
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