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Japan urges 37 million people to switch off lights

Japan's government has urged people in Tokyo and its surrounding area to use less electricity on Monday, as it warned that supplies will be strained… Read more

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Russia in debt default as payment deadline passes

Russia is believed to have defaulted on its debt for the first time since 1998 after missing a key deadline.

Russia has the money to make a… Read more

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Will electric motorbike sales take off across Asia?

The term "electric vehicle" in the UK immediately conjures up images of a Tesla, or another similar car, but across Asia the battle for EV dominance… Read more

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Train strikes: Why haven't they caused more disruption?

The rail strikes this week had threatened to bring the country to a halt.

But after two days of industrial action - as well as the knock-on… Read more

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Germany takes step closer to gas rationing

Germany has taken a step closer to gas rationing after a drop in supplies from Russia.

The country has triggered the "alarm" stage of an emergency… Read more

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Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall

Netflix has announced another round of job cuts as it grapples with slowing growth and increased competition.

The streaming giant said it was… Read more

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Toyota recalls electric cars over concerns about loose wheels

Motor industry giant Toyota is recalling 2,700 of its first mass-produced all-electric vehicles over concerns their wheels may fall off.

A spokesperson… Read more

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President Biden urges petrol tax 'holiday' as fuel prices bite

US President Joe Biden has called for a three-month suspension of America's national gasoline tax in response to the country's soaring energy… Read more