German automaker Volkswagen plans to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030 after announcing pre-tax profits have sunk 54%. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo March 10 (UPI) -- German automaker Volkswagen plans to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030 after announcing pre-tax profits have sunk 54%. The job cuts are p»»»

Currently, China's economy is steadily advancing along the path of high-quality development, even as domestic and international circumstances become increasingly complex. Some Western media, due to misunderstanding or bias, have repeatedly questioned or even distorted China's economic development. »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, received a phone call from the Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, HE Wang Yi. During the call, they reviewed the developments of the military escalation in the r»»»

Passenger train services between China and North Korea will resume this week six years after their suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, rail authorities in Beijing confirmed on Tuesday. Train journeys between the two countries were halted in 2020 as they imposed strict border closures to preven»»»

“In the future, it will be an important strategic and psychological point for our partners to see that they can clinch deals with us,” Russian expert Stanislav Mitrakhovich tells Sputnik, commenting on Vladimir Putin stressing the necessity of Russia focusing on new energy venues to gain a foothold»»»

A court in Germany has sentenced a Lebanese man to six-and-a-half years in prison for being a member of Hezbollah, the Shia militia group, whose military wing is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the EU. The 35-year-old man, named only as Fadel Z in line with German privacy rules, was also »»»

The war triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran has pushed one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints — the Strait of Hormuz — to the centre of a rapidly escalating global energy crisis. Tanker traffic through the narrow passageway has plunged as shipping companies suspend operations and»»»

China's increased military spending will fund its military modernization and help develop advanced weapons and defense technology innovation, the spokesperson for the military delegation at its annual parliament meeting, Zhang Xiaogang, said Tuesday. The Chinese government has kept defense spending»»»

Volkswagen has said it will cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 as its profits dropped to their lowest level since 2016. Chief executive Oliver Blume told shareholders that the cuts would take place in Germany and fall across the entire group, including Audi and Porsche. Europe's largest carmaker sa»»»

Kazakhstan has suspended traffic on sections of national highways in four regions. This is due to deteriorating weather conditions. The national road operator KazAvtoZhol reported. The restrictions are in force on strategic routes leading to customs posts on the borders with China and Kyrgyzstan. I»»»

The war with Iran is doing collateral damage to the world economy. The conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer prices; threatening food shortages in poor countries; destabilizing fragile states such as Pakistan; and complicating options for the inflation fighters at central banks like the Fede»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stressed on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic “definitely” doesn’t look for a ceasefire. In a post on X, the Iranian speaker said: “We are definitely not looking for a ceasefire; we believe that the aggressor should be punched in the mouth so that»»»

South ‌Korea's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday that passenger train services between Pyongyang and Beijing are set to resume this week, marking the end of a six-year suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption restores a critical transport link between North Korea and its primar»»»

Train service linking Pyongyang and Beijing will resume this week for the first time in six years, sources said Tuesday. This September 2025 photo shows China's president Xi Jinping (R) shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing. File Photo by KCNA/EPA Train service linking Pyong»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

A week after launching the largest U.S. military operation in two decades, President Donald Trump has yet to explain why he decided to go to war with Iran. Instead, he seems to be testing a variety of rationales, sometimes changing the argument within days in the hope one will stick with the Americ»»»

The Israeli military has said it carried out several wide-scale waves of strikes across Iran, as supporters of the Islamic Republic staged rallies to celebrate the appointment of a new supreme leader. Mojtaba Khamenei, a hardline Shia Muslim cleric close to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, was ch»»»

Energy Minister Traycho Traykov has held talks with representatives of the Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association to discuss developments on international energy markets and their impact on fuel prices in Bulgaria. The meeting focused on fluctuations on global exchanges and the need for institutions to »»»

China's trade surged by a fifth in the first two months of the year, official data showed Tuesday, significantly outpacing forecasts as a plunge in shipments to the United States was offset by sales to other major markets. The boost is a lifeline for the world's second-largest economy as domestic c»»»

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended a resolution imposing a temporary ban on the export of oil and petroleum products outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. The changes concern government resolution No. 66 adopted on March 1, 2021. According to the updated vers»»»

Kim Yo Jong warned Tuesday that the U.S.-South Korea Freedom Shield joint military exercise could lead to “unimaginably terrible consequences.” She is seen here at a wreath-laying ceremony in Vietnam in 2020. File Pool Photo by Jorge Silva/EPA-EFE SEOUL, March 10 (UPI) -- Kim Yo Jong, the powerful »»»

US President Donald Trump warned Iran against disrupting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington would respond with far stronger military action. “If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWE»»»

The rollout of 5G technology remains far from bridging the global digital divide. Quite the contrary, the connectivity gap between high-income and low-income regions has widened in recent years, Statista reports. According»»»

The rollout of 5G technology remains far from bridging the global digital divide. Quite the contrary, the connectivity gap between high-income and low-income regions has widened in recent years, Statista reports. According»»»

The rollout of 5G technology remains far from bridging the global digital divide. Quite the contrary, the connectivity gap between high-income and low-income regions has widened in recent years, Statista reports. According»»»

The rollout of 5G technology remains far from bridging the global digital divide. Quite the contrary, the connectivity gap between high-income and low-income regions has widened in recent years, Statista reports. According»»»

Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»

India’s retail industry is witnessing a major change as quick commerce — the ultra-fast delivery of daily household items through digital platforms — impacts how consumers shop. Not so long ago, this was a niche experiment. But this has quickly evolved into a vital retail channel, boosted by wide p»»»

The rollout of 5G technology remains far from bridging the global digital divide. Quite the contrary, the connectivity gap between high-income and low-income regions has widened in recent years, Statista reports. According»»»

Global temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third-highest on record, according to analyses released by three major climate monitoring agencies, highlighting the continued acceleration of human-driven warming despite cooling influences from natural climate cycles, Bloomberg reports. »»»

Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»

The rollout of 5G technology remains far from bridging the global digital divide. Quite the contrary, the connectivity gap between high-income and low-income regions has widened in recent years, Statista reports. According»»»

Iran’s military declared the Straits of Hormuz were shut on March 2 and traffic fell to nearly zero within a day. But it is not at zero. At least five ships have traversed the passage since the blockade began and commercial deals being offered to Tehran may see more ships allowed to pass. »»»

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations have discussed a possible coordinated release of oil reserves. The discussion was held as part of an online meeting on March 9 and also involved the International Energy Agency, Kyodo News reports. The meeting came about as crude prices have surged »»»

The US is running out of munitions for the Iran campaign, reports the Wall Street Journal. The bottleneck isn't the lack of missiles. It's a lack of explosives. The United States faces growing production constraints in its»»»

Iran dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war with I»»»

Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»

Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast will take office on March 11 facing a complex geopolitical dilemma: how to maintain the country’s deep commercial links with China while responding to growing strategic pressure from the United States. »»»