Europe’s new car market experienced a sharp 7% year-on-year decline in June 2025, with major economies including Germany, France, and Italy recording particularly steep drops, according to figures released on Thursday by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). This downturn comes amid a challenging global economic climate, driven by trade tensions, notably tariff threats from […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on his military forces to be fully prepared “for real war”, during an observed artillery firing contest, according to reports by Pyongyang’s state media on Thursday. Kim’s Call for Combat Readiness Kim’s stern directive to his troops came as he oversaw a live-fire artillery drill, where soldiers […]