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Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:59:48 GMTBMW to step up job cuts as China woes deepen
Chief executive Milan Nedeljkovic said he could not give a number for the new cuts but was ready to make as many as required.
"We'll go as far as our feet will carry us," Nedeljkovic said, during a conference call. "And as far as makes sense for us...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:53:27 GMT'Blue tsunami' in US midterms 'pummels GOP out of power'
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 4: US papers react to the results of the midterm elections, with Democrats retaking control of Congress and the headlines running from a "repudiation" of US President Donald Trump to a "blue tsunami". We also loo...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:31:47 GMTGoogle unveils $15 bn data centre investment in Malaysia
The country is Southeast Asia's fastest growing hub for new data centres -- warehouse-like buildings crammed with servers that can train and run AI tools such as chatbots and image generators.
"Malaysia is one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic digit...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:26:55 GMTIran war, Epstein, impeachment? What will Democrats do with control of Congress?
Democrats have dominated the US midterm elections and are set to take both the House of Representatives and the Senate giving them a swathe of new powers. After the new Congress is sworn in on January 3, they will be able to block partisan legislati...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:24:02 GMTUS midterms: Will Trump stick to his word and accept results?
Donald Trump struck a conciliatory note following sweeping victory for the in the midterm elections, telling The New York Times he was "absolutely willing" to accept the defeat. But the “crucial question” is whether Trump will stick to his word ...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:22:56 GMTUS midterms latest results: Mississippi Senate race 'neck and neck'
France 24's Dheepthika Laurent breaks down the numbers and takes a look at the latest results in the US midterms. Among the races yet to be called is the battle for the Senate in Mississippi, which remains neck and neck, she says.
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:11:16 GMTWhat next for Iran war after Trump's midterms defeat?
Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Wednesday that Americans have rejected the Iran war, and the US government should not ignore public opinion by attacking his country again, following a sweeping ...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:05:48 GMT'Fewer and fewer': Dry summer hits Italy truffle season
"The moon is perfect, and yet I only found two little ones last night," Giuseppe Esposito, 69, told AFP as he searched with his dog Attila.
"We needed rain in July or August," he said of the spots where he usually hunts -- the precise location of w...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:51:49 GMTBangladesh to increase garment sector pay: wage board
The South Asian nation of 170 million people is the world's second-biggest garment exporter behind China, making clothes for some of the world's best-known brands.
The sector employs more than four million people and its success is marred by longst...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:50:00 GMT'The mood got better and better as the night went on': Dems celebrate midterms victory
Wassim Cornet, France 24's correspondent in Los Angeles, was at a Democratic watch party as midterms results rolled in overnight. He recounts how initial apprehension gave way to celebrations as it became increasingly clear the Democrats were on cou...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:44:21 GMTUS midterms: Trump 'has done everything to make life difficult for business owners'
As Democrats take control of Congress at the midterms, what impact did the global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump have on the vote? Many small businesses in the United States say they are being stifled by the tariffs, with the consulting f...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:42:53 GMTDemocrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator
🇺🇸 Progressive favorite Abdul #El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike #Rogers in a bitter campaign for #Michigan’s open Senate seat.
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:03:47 GMTSingapore to toughen haze law with arrest powers, bigger fines
The proposed changes, which are expected to pass easily, come after weeks of air pollution from fires in neighbouring Indonesia angered Singaporeans and sparked calls for action.
"We need better ways to obtain and verify information, trace complex ...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:03:10 GMTMidterms: What impact did redistricting in California and Texas have?
Last year, California voters approved a bill to temporarily redraw the state’s congressional map to make certain congressional districts more favourable to the Democrats – itself a response to a Republican-led redistricting push that began in Te...
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:51:12 GMTBlue wave 'turning into a tsunami' as Democrats take control of Congress
Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House at the US midterms on November 3, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Don...