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Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled what he said was a robotaxi capable of self-driving, predicting it would be available by 2027 -- about a decade after he first promised an autonomous vehicle.

Oct 11, 2024

Delta Air Lines reported higher profits Thursday despite a drag from a big information technology outage and said an anticipated November pullback in travel should lift after US elections.

Oct 11, 2024

Israel has repeatedly pounded Beirut's southern suburbs, the bastion of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, over the last two weeks but Thursday's raid was only the third time the city centre has been targeted.

Oct 11, 2024

At the spot where the Chari and Logone Rivers meet, residents of Chad's capital, N'Djamena, have been scrambling to face flooding brought on by torrential rains that have submerged entire neighbourhoods.

Oct 11, 2024

A former spy boss had laid a criminal complaint against Ramaphosa following the break-in at his Phala Phala game farm in the northeastern Limpopo province, alleging the president had committed irregularities in trying to hide the theft of $4 million in cash.

Oct 11, 2024

TD Bank, the 10th largest bank in the United States, has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies including violating the Bank Secrecy Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

Oct 11, 2024

Panama on Thursday lashed out at the European Union for keeping the country on its tax haven blacklist despite its efforts to crack down on tax evasion.

Oct 11, 2024

Asian leaders and the top diplomats of adversaries the United States and Russia gathered Friday in Laos to discuss a world in turmoil, with China facing further fire over its actions in contested regional waters.

Oct 11, 2024

The Israeli attacks hit two central Beirut locations, killing 22 people and injuring over 100, Lebanon's health ministry said.

Oct 11, 2024

The assault on the San Francisco-based nonprofit, claimed by a shadowy group that experts described as a pro-Palestinian "hacktivist," lays bare the perils of cybersecurity breaches ahead of the November 5 US presidential election.

Oct 11, 2024

Zelensky is seeking a military and financial boost during a 48-hour trip to London, Paris, Rome and Berlin, amid fears of dwindling support if Donald Trump wins the US presidency next month.

Oct 11, 2024

Last month, the Republican candidate attacked Democratic rival Harris in more than one in every three posts or reposts, according to an AFP analysis of Trump's roughly 1,000 messages.

Oct 11, 2024

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for a "full explanation" of an airspace intrusion by a Chinese military aircraft in his first face-to-face meeting with Premier Li Qiang, Tokyo said Friday.

Oct 11, 2024

Messi, who missed Argentina's last round of fixtures in September due to injury, looked to have put the world champions on course for victory after his free-kick helped set up Nicolas Otamendi's 13th-minute opener in the Venezuelan city of Maturin.

Oct 11, 2024

The US-French-Italian company whose brands include Chrysler, Citroen, Fiat and Jeep is going through a rough patch, in particular with sales in North America, its cash cow.

Oct 11, 2024

The European Council president met Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the margins of a Southeast Asian summit in Laos as Beijing and the European Union impose tit-for-tat penalties on each other's imports in a row about subsidies and protectionism.

Oct 11, 2024

Slovene superstar Pogacar wrote himself into the history books last month when he was crowned world champion for the first time.

Oct 11, 2024

Ikea announced rare price increases -- averaging nine percent -- in December 2021 as inflation climbed worldwide due to supply chain bottlenecks following the Covid pandemic.

Oct 10, 2024

MG, the best-selling Chinese electric car brand in Europe, says it will guarantee its prices until the end of 2024, having stockpiled cars before the duties took effect.

Oct 10, 2024

The owner of 7-Eleven announced a major restructuring on Thursday as it seeks to boost its share price and fend off what would be the biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm.

Oct 10, 2024

The 38-year-old Spaniard is set to end his two decades as a professional with 92 titles and prize money alone of $135 million.

Oct 10, 2024

Policymakers voted 11-to-1 in favor of the larger cut to boost demand and bolster the labor market amid signs inflation was falling toward the bank's long-term two percent target, with Fed governor Michelle Bowman the only voting member of the committee to publicly back a smaller cut.

Oct 10, 2024

Under Tata, the company grew into a sprawling international enterprise with a portfolio ranging from software to sports cars.

Oct 10, 2024

China has not ruled out using force to bring the democratic island under its control, which Lai and his government oppose.

Oct 10, 2024

The normally pleasant seaside town of Sarasota looked deserted Wednesday, with most of its residents gone or seeking shelter as dangerous Hurricane Milton rumbled toward Florida.

Oct 10, 2024

Rapper ASAP Rocky, actor and playwright Colman Domingo and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton will co-chair fashion's marquee event overseen by Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue.

Oct 10, 2024

The massacre saw scores of houses and vehicles torched after gang members opened fire early last Tuesday in the town of Pont Sonde, some 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the capital Port-au-Prince.

Oct 10, 2024

The findings by the Washington-based American Sunlight Project (ASP) demonstrate how bot-like activity plagues X, previously called Twitter, despite pledges by billionaire owner Elon Musk to crack down on the digital manipulation.

Oct 10, 2024

Both teams hit the woodwork in a lively start to the Group D clash at a sold-out Joie Stadium in Manchester, with City grabbing the lead when defender Naomi Layzell bravely scrambled home.

Oct 10, 2024