Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
TOKYO -- Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt...
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As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
ABBOTS LANGLEY, England -- Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the...
As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
ABBOTS LANGLEY, England -- Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the...
Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation
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A Palestinian-Israeli collective made one of 2024’s most lauded docs. Will it be released in the US?
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Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease
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Dutch junior finance minister quits after questions over his personal investments
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch junior minister for finance quit Friday following criticism of his refusal to publish details...
Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections
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Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and...
Stock market today: Japan leads losses in Asia after a sharp decline on Wall St driven by Big Tech
HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mostly lower Friday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei losing over 2% in early trading after...
