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France fails to end culling of male chicks
An exception to a New Year's resolution by France to end the massive culling of male chicks will still allow millions to be killed, much to the consternation of animal rights activists. French animal rights group L214 has sharply objected to the exception, calling it a "betrayal".
Tesla posts disappointing deliveries for 2022
Tesla said Monday it had delivered 1.31 million electric vehicles in 2022 -- a record for the US automaker and a 40 percent jump from a year before, but still short of its own and Wall Street's expectations. After soaring on Wall Street in 2020 and 2021, Tesla shares plummeted 65 percent in 2022. jum/sst/des
European markets start New Year on high note
European stock markets started the New Year on a high note on Monday after a rough 2022 but the IMF chief warned that a third of the world economy faces recession in 2023.
European gas prices fall to lowest level since Ukraine war
Europe's wholesale natural gas prices fell Monday to their lowest level since Russia invaded Ukraine, which had driven them to a record high last year. But prices have been falling since then, hitting 73 euros on Monday -- 50 percent down from a month ago and the lowest level since before the war on February 21.
AI infused everything on show at CES gadget extravaganza
The latest leaps in artificial intelligence in everything from cars, robots to appliances will be on full display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opening Thursday in Las Vegas. Electric vehicles enhanced with artificial intelligence will also be on display "in a big way," Greengart said.
War-themed video game fuels wave of misinformation
Troops battle through burning streets. In a live broadcast in November, Romania TV wrongly presented an old Arma 3 video as battle footage from Ukraine, and a former Romanian defense minister and former intelligence chief offered their analysis of the footage as if it were real.
Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes
A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch. Many experts have also said the ban on foreign buyers -- who accounted for less than five percent of home ownership in Canada, according to the national statistical agency -- would not have the desired effect of making homes more affordable.
Thousands stranded at Philippine airports due to technical glitch
Thousands of travellers were stranded at Philippine airports on Sunday after a "loss of communication" at the country's busiest hub in Manila forced hundreds of flights to be cancelled, delayed or diverted. More than 280 flights in and out of Manila were cancelled, diverted or delayed, affecting around 56,000 passengers.
Croatia switches to euro, enters borderless Europe club
Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered Europe's passport-free zone -- two major milestones for the country after joining the EU nearly a decade ago. It is the 27th nation in the passport-free Schengen zone, the world's largest, which enables more than 400 million people to move freely around its members.
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