‘Look, no hands’: China chases the driverless dream at Beijing car show

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As domestic sales slow manufacturers are investing in AI and seeking growth in technology and in overseas markets

At the world’s biggest car fair, which opened in Beijing on Friday, there were hundreds of manufacturers, more than 1,000 vehicles, hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts – and hardly anyone behind a wheel.

China’s car companies have cornered the domestic electric vehicle market, and are increasingly visible on the global stage. Now they are turning their attention to what they are betting is the future of mobility: autonomous driving.

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Starmer pledges to move on banning Iran’s IRGC in next parliament session – ایران اینترنشنال

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  1. Starmer pledges to move on banning Iran's IRGC in next parliament session  ایران اینترنشنال
  2. Keir Starmer promises imminent laws to ban IRGC  Financial Times
  3. Amid series of attacks, Starmer vows to 'bring forward' legislation proscribing Iran's Revolutionary Guard  The Times of Israel
  4. Labour should swiftly proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps  The Times
  5. Starmer vows to ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps  The Independent
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Chornobyl at 40: Settlers and horses survive Russian drones, contamination – Al Jazeera

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  1. Chornobyl at 40: Settlers and horses survive Russian drones, contamination  Al Jazeera
  2. Inside Chernobyl’s shadow community: what a nuclear disaster looks like 40 years on  National Geographic
  3. Scientists are still learning from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster  The Economist
  4. PHOTO ESSAY: Chernobyl liquidators return to where they faced an invisible enemy  AP News
  5. Rare photos from the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster  Reuters
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Massive tornado tears through homes in Oklahoma, injuring at least 10

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Homes were reduced to rubble as twister touched down for 30 minutes and carved out a trail of destruction

At least 10 people were injured after a tornado hit northern Oklahoma, as a strong weather system produced a dozen reported twisters that tore destructively through parts of the central US overnight.

Emergency services began assessing the most extensive damage in the rural town of Enid as dawn broke on Friday. Homes were reduced to rubble and splintered wood in the city of about 50,000 people near the state’s northern border. A number of videos showed terrifying wind funnels touching down and roaring across the land towards settlements. The largest tornado was reported to have stayed on the ground for 30 minutes, carving a snaking trail of damage.

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UK eases airline penalties as jet fuel shortages threaten flights

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Carriers will retain airport slots if they cancel services as passengers are urged to continue with travel plans

Penalties on airlines that cancel UK flights because of jet fuel shortages have been eased, it has emerged, as the government issued fresh advice to reassure the public they can still fly and should stick to travel plans.

Airlines that cancel owing to a lack of fuel will not lose their rights to valuable takeoff and landing slots at busy airports, which can be forfeited when flights fail to operate over a period.

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Why Bulgaria’s New Leader May Not Become Putin’s New Trojan Horse – The Moscow Times

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  1. Why Bulgaria’s New Leader May Not Become Putin’s New Trojan Horse  The Moscow Times
  2. Will Bulgaria’s New Leader Cast His Lot With Europe or Russia?  The New York Times
  3. Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide  CNN
  4. A new foothold for Moscow in Europe after Bulgaria election  The Washington Post
  5. Election of so-called 'Putin agent' is no surprise to ordinary Bulgarians  Responsible Statecraft
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Lebanon resident recognizes family crucifix smashed by Israeli soldier in viral image – AP News

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  1. Lebanon resident recognizes family crucifix smashed by Israeli soldier in viral image  AP News
  2. Italian peacekeepers replace Jesus statue vandalized by Israeli soldiers  CNN
  3. Israeli, Polish foreign ministers spar on X about destroyed Jesus statue  EWTN News
  4. Opinion | Israel Is Weaponizing Lebanon’s Diversity  The New York Times
  5. The Shattered Figure of Jesus Is Not an Exception. It's a Pattern  Haaretz
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