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Renault reorganises towards electric future
Renault reorganises towards electric future
Business and Economy
by  AFP

French automaker Renault presented its green revamp to investors Tuesday, splitting its operations in two: a new electric vehicle unit and a subsidiary for thermal and hybrid assets that will pair up with China's Geely. At an investor day in Paris on Tuesday, Renault outlined its green transformation.

Swedish PM tries to win Turkey over on its NATO membership
Swedish PM tries to win Turkey over on its NATO membership
World
by  AFP

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was due to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday in a top-level bid to persuade Turkey to drop its opposition to Sweden joining NATO. After Russia invaded Ukraine, Sweden and Finland abandoned their long-standing policy of military non-alignment and in May applied to join the transatlantic alliance.

Global South needs $2 trillion a year to tame, cope with climate
Global South needs $2 trillion a year to tame, cope with climate
World
by  AFP

Developing and emerging countries -- excluding China -- need investments well beyond $2 trillion annually by 2030 if the world is to stop the global warming juggernaut and cope with its impacts, according to a UN-backed report released Tuesday. Current investments in emerging and developing economies other than China stand at about $500 billion.

Australian insurer warns of 'distressing' hack threat
Australian insurer warns of 'distressing' hack threat
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A major Australian health insurer warned Tuesday of a "distressing" threat by a purported hacker to release client data within 24 hours, following a hack affecting 10 million people. On Tuesday, an anonymous poster on a hacking blog -- widely cited by Australian media -- said that data from the Medibank hack "will be publish in 24 hours".

US votes with Biden agenda at stake - and Trump in the wings
US votes with Biden agenda at stake - and Trump in the wings
World
by  AFP

Americans vote Tuesday in crucial midterm elections that could decide the political future of both President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump -- who has all but announced he will seek the White House again in 2024. The outcome will likely determine whether Biden, who turns 80 this month and is the oldest president ever, will seek a second term in 2024 -- or step aside. bur-wd-ec/st