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Honda posts record profit, issues cautious forecasts
Honda posts record profit, issues cautious forecasts
by  AFP

Japanese auto giant Honda on Friday logged a record annual profit thanks to improving global vehicle sales, but issued a cautious outlook for the current fiscal year. On Friday, Honda said global vehicle sales were up, thanks largely to its vehicles' popularity in the United States.

UK economy exits recession ahead of election
UK economy exits recession ahead of election
by  AFP

Britain exited a shallow recession with better-than-expected growth in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, in a boost to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of this year's election. GDP shrank by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 after contracting 0.1 percent in the prior three months, the ONS confirmed Friday in unrevised data.

In Benin, tensions soar over cost of living
In Benin, tensions soar over cost of living
by  AFP

In the heart of Cotonou’s large Dantokpa market, Diane Makpenon's family corn shop is less busy than usual these days. "Going to the market has become torture.

Iceland's 'Mammoth' raises potential for carbon capture
Iceland's 'Mammoth' raises potential for carbon capture
by  AFP

With Mammoth's 72 industrial fans, Swiss start-up Climeworks intends to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air annually to bury underground, vying to prove the technology has a place in the fight against global warming.

Argentina's Milei faces 2nd general strike in 5 months
Argentina's Milei faces 2nd general strike in 5 months
by  AFP

Argentina's President Javier Milei faced his second general strike Thursday in just five months in office, as workers angered by austerity cuts brought the capital to a standstill. - 'Useless sacrifice' - Just weeks after taking office in December, Milei faced his first general strike.

Porsche recalls thousands of Taycans over faulty batteries
Porsche recalls thousands of Taycans over faulty batteries
by  AFP

German sports carmaker Porsche on Thursday confirmed it had recalled several thousand of its electric Taycan model because of risks their batteries could catch fire. Some 858 Taycans were initially identified as being at risk and recalled in January, but after further checks the company determined that further vehicles could also be affected.

Boeing passenger plane exits runway in Senegal injuring 11
Boeing passenger plane exits runway in Senegal injuring 11
by  AFP

A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff from Dakar international airport early Thursday, injuring 11 people and shutting the hub for almost 12 hours, its operator said. Eleven people were injured, four of them seriously.