River, an Indian startup manufacturing electric two-wheelers, has raised $40 million in a funding round led by Japan’s Yamaha Motor as the nearly three-year-old startup looks to increase R&D spending and expand the market presence of its first electric ‘SUV’ two-wheeler in India. The all-equity Series B round also saw participation from startup’s existing investors, … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo entered a second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the country’s general election, drawing criticism from some opposition candidates as concerns mount that the logistical hurdles could affect the credibility of the results. At stake is the future of … Read more
After Hunter Biden skipped a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, choosing instead to call out House Republicans in a scathing public statement, a Fox News panel slammed the GOP’s “botched” effort to begin an impeach inquiry into President Joe Biden. Shortly after the 9:30am deadline, Biden appeared outside the Senate in front of … Read more
An Xpeng G9 electric vehicle at the Xpeng pavilion in the Open Space area during the Munich Motor Show (IAA) in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 5, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Xpeng said this week it plans to roll out driver-assist technology in Europe by the end … Read more
Covid-19 vaccination centre at a Chemist store on twenty eighth April 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Photos | Getty Photographs LONDON — England on Monday started its winter Covid-19 and flu vaccination marketing campaign forward of schedule because it screens a brand new variant and seeks to keep away from one … Read more
LONDON — Two of the U.Okay.’s greatest cell phone operators agreed Wednesday to merge their companies to capitalize on the rollout of next-generation 5G wi-fi know-how within the nation. The tie-up of Vodafone U.Okay. and Three U.Okay., which is owned by Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison, would create Britain’s greatest cell phone participant, with a mixed … Read more