South Korea plant fire kills 22 people after lithium battery combustion
At least twenty-two people died after lithium battery combustion ignited a massive fire in a South Korean factory, local officials said, according to NBC News.
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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns with first-ever samples from far side of the moon
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe returned to Earth on Tuesday, bringing back the first-ever samples from the unexplored far side of the moon.
Carlsberg slides 8%, set for largest drop in four years, after Britvic rejects $3.9 billion takeover offer
Carlsberg shares were on course for their largest single-day decline in more than four years on Friday, after the British soft drinks maker Britvic said it had rejected the Danish brewer's £3.11 billion ($3.9 billion) takeover proposal.
Dutch PM Mark Rutte set to be next NATO secretary-general after rival withdraws from race
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday rescinded his bid for the leadership of the NATO military alliance and threw his support behind the favorite contender for the post, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Switzerland makes second interest rate cut as major economies diverge on monetary policy easing
The Swiss National Bank on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, continuing cuts at a time when sentiment over monetary policy easing remains mixed among major economies.
European Union announces higher tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese EVs
The European Union on Wednesday said it would slap higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports, which it found benefit "heavily from unfair subsidies" and pose a "threat of economic injury" to EV producers in Europe.
Baltimore key shipping channel fully reopens after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
The main passageway into the Baltimore port was fully restored after the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which left six people dead and obstructed maritime traffic into the harbor.
Israel thrust between far-right support and Gaza cease-fire, as Netanyahu rival quits war cabinet
Israel's war cabinet minister Benny Gantz resigned from the emergency government, dealing a decisive blow which is expected to entrench Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deeper into a far-right support base that opposes a cease-fire in Gaza.