Elon Musk wants more control of Tesla, seeks 25% voting power
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who also owns the social network X (formerly known as Twitter), said Monday that he wants about 25% of voting control over his electric vehicle business.
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Trump vs Harris boiling down to a one-state race
With less than two months until Election Day, Pennsylvania has emerged as the keystone state in each party’s plan to win the White House.
Tropical Storm Pulasan Strikes Near Shanghai, Days After Typhoon Hit
Tropical Storm Pulasan made landfall near Shanghai on Thursday, halting trains, grounding ferries and bringing the risk of floods and landslides three days after the Chinese megacity was pounded by its strongest typhoon in 75 years.
A review of some of Pope Francis’ most memorable quotes over his papacy
On Friday, flying back to Rome from a lengthy trip to Asia, Pope Francis criticized both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration. He advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the “lesser evil” in the upcoming U.S. elections.
Volvo Cars cuts margin and revenue aims after ditching electric vehicle target
Volvo Cars on Thursday scaled back its margin and revenue targets, after announcing it was no longer targeting 100% all-electric vehicle sales by 2030.
Philippines’ Marcos Jnr accused of ‘trivialising’ holiday marking killing of father’s political rival
In the Philippines, August 21 was named a holiday to mark the assassination of senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jnr in 1983. However, this year the government holiday will fall two days later after it was moved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr – the son of Aquino’s political rival.
Singapore National Day Rally: Wong reveals financial support for retrenched workers in policy reset
Singapore’s newly minted Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is giving his first National Day Rally in the city state on Sunday.