Spain aims EU funds for boost to electric car industry
MADRID — The Spanish government will invest 4.3 billion euros ($5.1 billion) from its share of European pandemic recovery funds to revamp its automobile...
2 firefighters die as plane goes down while surveying blaze
WIKIEUP, Ariz. — Two firefighters died Saturday after a aircraft they were in to respond to a wildfire crashed in Mohave County, local media...
“Cyber disruption” stops websites of the Iranian ministry
TEHRAN, Iran — Websites of Iran’s transport and urbanization ministry Saturday went out of service after a “cyber disruption” in computer systems of its...
G-20 finance ministers back deterring use of tax havens
Top finance officials representing most of the world's economy have backed a sweeping revision of international taxation that includes a 15% global minimum corporate...
QAnon has receded from social media — but it’s just hiding
On the face of it, you might think that the QAnon conspiracy has largely disappeared from big social media sites. But that's not quite...
Humorous hackers hit Iran’s railroad system in cyberattack
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about alleged train...
US adds to blacklist in China’s abuses of Muslim minorities
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration added 14 Chinese companies to a trade blacklist on Friday over their alleged role in that country's abuses of...
Handling of mayor’s texts brings $5M claims against Seattle
SEATTLE — Two now-former public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's missing text messages have each filed $5 million...
US envoy warns China ‘looking at’ new nuclear technologies
GENEVA — A U.S. diplomat focusing on disarmament said Thursday that China is "looking at" developing naval and aerial autonomous nuclear weapons systems, warning...
Israel says it’s targeting Hamas’ cryptocurrency accounts
JERUSALEM — Israel said Thursday it will begin seizing cryptocurrency accounts used by the Palestinian Hamas group to raise money for its armed wing.
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