CATL boss visits Elon Musk's Beijing hotel on Tesla CEO's surprise trip The chairman of Chinese battery giant CATL Robin Zeng visited Elon Musk's hotel in Beijing on Monday, a day after the Tesla CEO's surprise arrival on a trip expected to involve talks on the rollout of self-driving software. Musk arrived in the Chinese capital on Sunday where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer driving data overseas, according to a person with

Penultimate Phase of Lok Sabha Elections Nomination Process Commences The nomination process for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on May 25 in which 57 constituencies, including seven from Delhi, will go to polls commenced on Monday. The Election Commission issued a notification on behalf of the President starting the nomination process. According to the notification, May 6 is the last date for filing nominations, while scrutiny of documents will be held on May 7. May 9 is the l

Kaya Scodelario Opens Up About 'The Gentlemen' Season 2 Plans As Guy Ritchie's series The Gentlemen climbs to the top of Netflix's streaming charts, speculation about a second season grows. Although a second season hasn't been officially confirmed, the buzz around it is undeniable, fueled by recent statements from the cast and production team. Originating from Ritchie's successful film, The Gentlemen, the Netflix series adaptation takes viewers deeper into its unique, gritty world. Set in the sa

Chechen leader's 16-year-old son named trustee at special forces university Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday that he named his teenage son, who was shown beating a prisoner in custody last year, a trustee of the Russian University of Special Forces named after President Vladimir Putin. Adam Kadyrov, who turned 16 in November, was appointed last year as his father's top bodyguard and an observer in a new battalion that is part of Russia's defence ministry forces. He is closely familia

Japan's proposed export curbs will impact normal trade, China says The export controls proposed by Japan related to semiconductors will seriously affect normal trade between Chinese and Japanese enterprises, China's commerce ministry said on Monday. China urged Japan to rectify what it called erroneous practices, saying the move would undermine the stability of the global supply chain. The ministry said China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of

Repolling at One Polling Booth in Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha Constituency in Karnataka Repolling is underway at one polling station in Indiganatha village of Hanur, which falls under Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka on Monday, amid elaborate security arrangements. Polling began at 7 am and will end by 6 pm. The repolling was ordered by the Election Commission following reports that electronic voting machines were damaged at the polling booth in Indiganatha village in Chamarajanag

Kalahandi's Progress Spurs Claims from BJD, BJP, Congress; New Faces Join LS Poll Race Once infamous for drought and starvation deaths during the 1980s, the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency in western Odisha seems to have undergone a remarkable transformation, with political parties across the board claiming credit for its development. It appears that the operationalisation of the Indravati Irrigation project and schemes like the Revised Long-Term Action Plan (RLTAP) worked wonders for the regio

APMC in Navi Mumbai Accuses 25 Individuals of Causing Rs 62 Crore in Losses Police have registered a case against 25 office-bearers of the Mumbai Agriculture Produce Market Committee at Vashi in Navi Mumbai for allegedly indulging in irregularities leading to losses of more than Rs 62 crore to the APMC, an official said on Monday. From 2008 to 2013, the accused had taken certain decisions which allegedly resulted in these losses, he said. During a development phase of the APMC, the accused had d

The Night Agent Season 2: Expected Release Date, Cast and Storylines Excitement builds as The Night Agent, following its sensational first season, prepares to return for its second installment. After a compelling introduction in March 2023 that ranked it as the sixth most popular English-language TV season on Netflix, the series is set to expand its narrative. Filming for Season 2 commenced in February 2024, signaling a swift continuation of this thrilling story. The show, which delves into the

Cricket-Henry takes bowling spot in New Zealand's T20 World Cup squad Matt Henry has edged out Ben Sears for the vacant seam bowling berth in New Zealand's squad for the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States. Henry slots into a seam bowling attack featuring Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson, with Adam Milne ruled out due to ankle surgery and the injured Kyle Jamieson also unavailable. Kane Williamson will captain the T20 World Cup squad for a fourth time as New Zealand hu

Boss of battery giant CATL visits Elon Musk's hotel in Beijing - Reuters witness The chairman of Chinese battery giant CATL visited a hotel in Beijing on Monday where Elon Musk is staying, after the Tesla CEO arrived in the Chinese capital a day ago on an unannounced visit. Robin Zeng came out of an elevator and shook hands with two top Tesla China executives waiting in the lobby, Tom Zhu and Grace Tao, according to a Reuters witness. CATL is a key battery supplier to Tesla. CATL did not immedia

Two Russian Journalists Sentenced to Prison on 'Extremism' Charges for Alleged Ties to Navalny Organization Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on ''extremism charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin both denied the charges for which they will be detained for a minimum of two m

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares rise as Fed looms large; yen crumbles below key level Asian stocks got off to a positive start on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later in the week, while the dollar broke past the psychologically key level of 160 yen for the first time in decades. Oil prices ticked down on expectations that higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates would dampen demand, while news of a potential Gaza ceasefire eased fears of supply constraints. The dollar touched a hig

Indonesia's Deforestation Declines, with Resources Analyst Optimistic about Trend From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27% uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 from the previous year, according to a World Resources Institute analysis of deforestation data. But the loss is still seen as historically low compared to the 2010s, it said. Deforestation has been declining from six or so years ago, when ther

FOREX-Yen trips past 160-per-dollar to April 1990 lows The Japanese yen hit its weakest levels since April 1990 on Monday, in trading thinned by a holiday in Japan and attempts by traders to test key levels and stop-loss orders in a nervous, illiquid market. The dollar rose as far as 160.245 yen in a sudden move after the yen traded in a narrow 158.05-158.15 range in early deals. A portfolio manager said stops on the pair at the key 160 level had been aken out, meaning the yen's descent had for

Eminent Politician and Former Union Minister Sreenivasa Prasad Dies at 66 BJP MP from Karnataka's Chamarajanagar and former Union minister V Sreenivasa Prasad, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, died on Monday, family sources said. He was 76. Prasad is survived by his wife and three daughters. The six-time MP from Chamarajanagar and two-time MLA from Nanjangud in Mysuru district was ailing for some time. On March 18 this year, Prasad announced his retirement from electoral

Soccer-Puerta hopes Leverkusen success will bring a place in Colombia's Copa America squad Gustavo Puerta's first season with Bayer Leverkusen could not have gone any better and the 20-year-old midfielder hopes his experience with the undefeated German side will earn him a place in Colombia's Copa America squad this summer. Puerta has made eight appearances this season for Bundesliga champions Leverkusen, who are unbeaten in 46 matches across all competitions under Xabi Alonso. They will play AS

US military says it engaged five unmanned drones over Red Sea The U.S. military said on Sunday it had engaged five unmanned drones over the Red Sea that presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the region. U.S. Central Command did not say in the statement if the drones were destroyed.

Dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma, killing at least four At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after dozens of twisters swept the U.S. Southern Plains, while weather alerts on Sunday put more than 7 million Americans under tornado warnings. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Sunday declared a disaster emergency for the state, freeing up more money for first responders and recovery operations. Definitely the most damage since

Athletics-London Marathon receives world record 840,000 applications for 2025 race London Marathon organisers said they have received 840,318 applications for the 2025 race, breaking the world record of 578,374 set in last year's public ballot. More than 53,000 runners completed the 44th edition of the marathon last week, a record for the event, with Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir setting a women-only world record. There were an estimated 17,000 ballot spaces available for this year's race.

South Korea's Yoon to meet opposition leader amid bid to reset presidency South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet opposition leader Lee Jae-myung for talks on Monday after a crushing election defeat for the president's ruling party led to widespread calls for him to change his style of leadership. Yoon's People Power Party (PPP) failed to make inroads into the opposition's grip on parliament in the April 10 election, which was widely seen as a referendum on the conservative leader's first

Huawei SUV crash kills three in China's Shanxi province, says state media Three people died, including a two-year old boy, after a Huawei AITO M7 SUV burst into flames after crashing into a truck on a highway in Yuncheng, in China's north Shanxi province on Friday, Chinese state media reported. AITO Automobile, a Huawei-backed new energy vehicle brand, is investigating the incident in collaboration with the local traffic police department, the company said in a statement released on its WeChat a

FOREX-Dollar a tad softer as markets wait for Fed The U.S. dollar was a shade softer in early deals on Monday, thinned by a holiday in Japan, though the yen, euro and sterling stayed near the bottom of the ranges hit during Friday's volatile session. Japan's yen was at 158.05 per dollar, up nearly 0.2% in quiet trading with Tokyo markets closed for the first of the country's Golden Week holidays. It had moved nearly 3.5 yen between 158.445 and 154.97 on Friday as traders vented their disappointm

Olympics-Australian swimmers to use China doping case as 'fuel' for Paris China's doping case will be an extra source of motivation for Australia's swimmers at the Paris Olympics, according to rising freestyle specialist Flynn Southam. Southam, part of the world championship-winning 100 metres freestyle relay team in Fukuoka last year, said his team mates had discussed revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers had failed drug tests for a banned substance before the Tokyo Games. Yeah, there were a few

PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - April 29 The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines - KKR-backed Mediawan to buy Germany's Leonine - UK to launch shock operation to detain asylum seekers - UK's Conservative party rebels aim to oust Sunak if party suffers big losses in local elections - French state seeks to acquire Atos' strategic activities Overview - Mediawan, the KKR-backed French television

Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis' after protests Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday described domestic violence as a national crisis after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women. Thousands protested in cities around Australia on Sunday to draw attention to the deaths of 27 women so far this year allegedly caused by acts of gender-based violence in a population of 27 million. Albanese said on Monday the rall

Norway wealth fund falls short on its climate ambitions, NGO says Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, falls short on its climate ambitions by failing to back multiple shareholder proposals pushing oil companies to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, an NGO report said on Monday. The fund pools the Nordic country's state revenues from oil and gas production. Since 2022 its aim is for the 9,000 companies it invests in globally to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissio

Royal Visit: Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Engage in Invictus Games Discussions in Nigeria Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit Nigeria in May for talks on the Invictus Games, which he founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans, a Nigerian official said Sunday. A statement from Nigerian defense spokesman Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau did not say exactly when the Duke of Sussex will arrive in Africa, a place he has long said is close to his heart. Harry is e

Athletics-Lyles sees room for improvement after 100m Bermuda win World champion Noah Lyles was all smiles after a wind-aided 9.96 seconds win in the men's 100 metres at the Bermuda Grand Prix on Sunday but said he had plenty to work on ahead of the United States Olympic trials. Lyles, bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics in the 200m, got a slow start off the blocks but found his speed through the back half of the race to cross the finish 0.13 seconds ahead of Canadian Aaron Brown, with compatr

At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, medical officials say Israeli air strikes on three houses in Rafah killed 13 people and wounded many others, medics said on Monday. Hamas media outlets put the death toll at 15 people.

Blinken speaks to Azeri, Armenian leaders about peace talks U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan and reaffirmed Washington's support for a peace treaty between the South Caucasus neighbors, the State Department said on Sunday. Yerevan suffered a major defeat last September when Baku's forces retook the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which while part of Azerbaijan had a predominantly Armenian population. Peace talks have become bogged down in iss

Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez set to announce if he's staying or quitting Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to announce on Monday whether he plans to stay on or quit the premiership, days after saying he was considering resigning. Supporters in his Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) have urged Sanchez to stay since he said last week he was stepping back for a few days to decide his future and would announce his decision on Monday. He spoke on the same day a court launched a busin

Germany's 'Reichsbuerger' coup suspects go on trial Nine men go on trial in Germany on Monday charged with high treason, attempted murder and plotting a violent coup d'etat aimed at installing an aristocrat as national leader and imposing martial law. The hearing in a maximum security courtroom in Stuttgart marks the start of three marathon trials of 27 people in total accused of conspiring in a plot foiled by authorities at the end of 2022. Together they amount to one of the largest legal proce

Judge Freed After Kidnapping in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Peshawar, Apr 29 (PTI): A district and sessions judge kidnapped by armed men in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been released from captivity, said Barrister Saif, the spokesperson of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), early on Monday. The judge was kidnapped near Tank and Dera Ismail (DI) Khan district bordering Afghanistan on April 27. The driver of the judge was not harmed. The vehicle was als

North Korea criticizes US for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, KCNA says North Korea criticized the United States for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, state media KCNA reported on Monday, citing a statement from the defence ministry. The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, a U.S. official said on April 24. On Sunday, the director of the Department of Foreign Military Affairs of North

US senator questions whether State Dept properly assessing Israel conduct A Democratic senator on Sunday questioned whether the Biden administration was properly assessing whether Israel was complying with international law, following a Reuters report that some senior U.S. officials did not find that country's assurances credible. This reporting casts serious doubt on the integrity of the process in the Biden administration for reviewing whether the Netanyahu government is complying with interna

Burkina Faso suspends more foreign media over killings coverage Burkina Faso has suspended a number of Western and African media over their coverage of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the army of extrajudicial killings, its communications authority said on Sunday. The move follows similar suspensions of BBC Africa and the U.S.-funded Voice of America for reporting on the HRW investigation that alleged the Burkinabe military executed about 223 villagers in February as part of a campaig

At least four dead after dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after dozens of twisters swept the U.S. Southern Plains, while weather alerts on Sunday put more than 7 million Americans under tornado warnings. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Sunday declared a disaster emergency for the state, freeing up more money for first responders and recovery operations. Definitely the most damage sinc

Swimming-Russia's absence boosts U.S. hopes of striking Olympic gold in artistic swimming Boosted by the absence of favourites Russia, the United States will aim for the gold medal in artistic swimming at the Paris Games after qualifying for the Olympic team event for the first time since 2008. The Americans punched their ticket to the Games following the world championships in Doha in February, at which they won two bronze medals. It means so much for me, for the whole team and the rest of USA

Soccer-Man City extend WSL lead, Bristol City relegated A superb second-half brace by Mary Fowler set Manchester City on course for a 4-0 away win over Bristol City on Sunday that moves them six points clear at the top of the Women's Super League table, relegating Bristol City in the process. With 20 of their 22 league games played, Manchester City top the standings on 52 points with Chelsea, who lost their Champions League semi-final to Barcelona on Saturday, on 46 points but with two games in

CDC Confirms HIV Transmission via Cosmetic Needles, Urges Safe Injection Practices Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting vampire facial procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles, federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its Morbidity and Mortality Report last week that an investigation into the clinic from 2

Putin Likely Not Involved in Navalny Poisoning, US Official Suggests US intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn't order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February, according to an official familiar with the determination. While US officials believe Putin was ultimately responsible for the death of Navalny, who endured brutal conditions during his confinement, the intelligence community has found no smoking gun that Putin

Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales and Billboard charts Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of The Tortured Poets Department during its first week of release in the U.S., Billboard reported on Sunday, calling it a gigantic debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Traditional album sales totaled 1.91 million in the week ending April 25 between digital download albums, CDs, cassettes and also included 859,000 vinyl sales, Billbo

Biden Wins Puerto Rico's Democratic Primary President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the US territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centres this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board that oversees the island's finances. On Sunday, Puerto Rico's Democrats also chose 36 of 65 delegates they hope to send to the National Democratic Convention that will

Deadly Tornadoes Strike Oklahoma, Killing Four and Prompting State of Emergency Tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma have flattened buildings across one rural town, killing at least four people, causing widespread power outages and leaving a trail of destruction, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Sunday. Nearly 30,000 people remained without power after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The damage was extensive in Sulphur, a town of about 5,000 people, where some downtown buildings were reduced to rubble

Supporters of Spain's prime minister rally in Madrid to urge him not to quit On the eve of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's dramatic announcement about his future, thousands of Socialist Party supporters rallied in Madrid on Sunday to ask him to stay on after he stunned the country this week by saying he might quit. Sanchez said on Wednesday he would step back for a few days to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched a corruption investigation into

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins Puerto Rican primary, secures 51 delegates, reports AP. Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Puerto Rico, reports AP.

US Secretary of State to travel to Jordan and Israel State Dept WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will expand his trip to the Middle East and continue onto Jordan and Israel after visiting Saudi Arabia, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Sunday. In a statement, Miller said Blinken will focus on the effort to secure a ceasefire in Gaza that will see the release of hostages and ensure humanitarian aid into the enclave continues or increases.

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Thousands protest in Georgia against 'foreign agents' bill Thousands of Georgians marched through the capital, Tbilisi, on Sunday, as protests built against a bill on foreign agents that the country's opposition and Western countries have said is authoritarian and Russian-inspired. Georgia's parliament said it would hold the bill's second reading on Tuesday, with opposition parties and civil society groups calling for mass protests against its expected passage. If passed, the draft law would req