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Northvolt AB has signalled that its battery production operations will continue as normal, while the company ramps up efforts to find new sources of funds under the US Chapter 11 restructuring process. ADVERTISEMENT Swedish electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer Northvolt AB has revealed its shareholders have voted for operations to carry on as usual, while the company attempts to secure …

South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a “victory of the people”. Out of 300 lawmakers, 204 voted to impeach the president on allegations of insurrection, with 85 against, three abstentions, and eight invalid ballots. The motion was carried after some members of Yoon’s People Power …

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has survived an impeachment vote in parliament following his attempt to impose martial law earlier this week. President Yoon has been facing intense pressure to stand down as leader, after his shock bid to declare martial law in South Korea. The failed attempt sparked a fierce backlash. The martial law declaration was overturned by a …

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led National Assembly after members of his ruling People Power Party boycotted the vote. Only 195 votes were cast, falling short of the 200 needed for the motion to pass and suspend Yoon from office. The opposition, holding a majority in the parliament, vowed to pursue another …

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament, plunging France into political and financial turmoil. Barnier, set to become modern France’s shortest-serving premier, arrived at the Elysee Palace just after 0900 GMT for the constitutional resignation process, following Wednesday’s parliamentary vote.   A majority of lawmakers, including …

British MPs have taken a historic step toward legalising assisted dy!ng in England and Wales after backing a bill that would give some terminally ill people the right to end their lives.     The Commons approved the second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by 330 votes to 275, a majority of 55, to continue its progress …

The Israeli cabinet will vote on a ceasefire deal in Lebanon on Tuesday, November 26, Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson revealed on Monday, with sources reportedly saying that the Israeli prime minister had approved the plan “in principle.”     Netanyahu signaled his potential approval for the emerging ceasefire with Hezbollah during a security consultation with Israeli officials Sunday night, according to …

In its latest proposed contract, Boeing is offering pay raises of 38% over four years, as well as ratification and productivity bonuses. ADVERTISEMENT Factory workers at Boeing are voting on whether to accept a new offer or to continue a strike that has lasted more than seven weeks and shut down production of most Boeing passenger planes. A vote to …

A New Jersey woman tore off her top, swung it like a lasso in defiance and voted in her bra after being told she couldn’t wear a MAGA hat and Trump shirt at the polls.   The woman was casting her ballot early at a firehouse in Hamilton Township, about five miles east of Trenton, on Oct. 26 when a …

A majority of lawmakers supported the proposition from the far-left LFI party, despite warnings from the incumbent government. ADVERTISEMENT French lawmakers on Friday voted in favour of a new levy that would tax assets above the €1 billion threshold at 2%. It would apply to anyone who is a tax resident in France or who has assets in France. The …