The carmaker was assessing how to pass on to consumers the cost of possible tariffs, expected at 25%, without pressuring margins, implying price hikes to offset any drop in unit sales. “For now, we are hoping there are solutions that will lead to a sensible tariff regime between regions,” CFO Jochen Breckner said on a […]
“The three parties will exchange views on the Iranian nuclear issue and other issues of mutual interest,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. The meeting will be attended by China’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. Iran confirmed Wednesday it will hold […]
“We deeply regret this measure,” European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement about the US tariffs, as Brussels announced it would be “launching a series of countermeasures” in response to the “unjustified trade restrictions”. “Tariffs are taxes. They are bad for business, and even worse for consumers. These tariffs are disrupting […]
In the first such contact in several years, CIA chief John Ratcliffe and SVR chief Sergei Naryshkin spoke by phone on Tuesday and “agreed on regular contact” between their organizations “to contribute to the international stability and security as well as a decrease in confrontation in relations between Moscow and Washington”. Ukraine endorsed an American […]
“It is unacceptable for us that they (the US) give orders and make threats. I won’t even negotiate with you. Do whatever the hell you want”, state media quoted Pezeshkian as saying. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Tehran would not be bullied into negotiations, a day after Trump said he […]
In a motion filed in Washington, D.C., federal court, the unions cited an email from USAID’s acting executive secretary Erica Carr instructing employees to come to the agency’s office on Tuesday for “clear classified safes and personnel documents.” “Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or […]
After more than eight hours of talks with Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would now take the offer to Russia, and the ball is in Moscow’s court. “We hope that the Russians will answer ‘yes’ as quickly as possible, so we can get to the […]
Chad and Bangladesh were the world’s most polluted countries in 2024, with average smog levels more than 15 times higher than WHO guidelines, according to figures compiled by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir. Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, IQAir said. Significant data gaps, especially in […]
Brent futures fell 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $69.22 a barrel at 0402 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures lost 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $65.90 a barrel. US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies have roiled markets across the world, with Trump imposing and then delaying tariffs on his country’s biggest oil suppliers, […]
“The Defense Ministry’s air defense continues to repel a massive attack by enemy drones on Moscow,” Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram. “As of now, the Defense Ministry’s air defense forces have shot down 69 enemy drones flying toward Moscow,” he added in a separate post. At least one person was killed and three more wounded […]
