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HONDA TO SCALE BACK ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES – Given slowing demand, the company would be focusing on capturing growing demand for hybrids  Honda Motor said that it was scaling back its investment in electric vehicles given slowing demand and would be focusing on capturing growing demand for hybrids with new models. CEO Toshihiro Mibe told a news conference the automaker has lowered its planned investment in electrification and software through the 2030 business year to 7 trillion yen ($48.4 billion) from 10 trillion yen previously. Honda said it expects to sell 2.2 million to 2.3 million hybrid vehicles by 2030.…

SANTANDER UK FREEZES PAY, CUTS JOBS AND BONUSES  – It is part of  broader restructuring effort to make the bank more appealing to potential buyers Santander UK is implementing a pay freeze, reducing bonuses, and cutting jobs within its commercial banking division as part of a broader restructuring effort aimed at making the bank more appealing to potential buyers. Earlier this month, the bank began reassigning staff to new teams and altering job titles without prior warning. These changes are part of a wider review of the UK arm of the Spanish bank, which has reportedly grown increasingly frustrated with…

TANZANIA OPPOSITION LEADER IN COURT FOR TREASON TRIAL-The court had upheld their demand for in-person proceedings.“ Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court for the first time since his arrest on April 9, facing charges of treason and publishing false information online. The court ruled that he will remain in custody pending further investigations, with the next hearing scheduled for June 2. Lissu’s legal team had objected to virtual hearings, prompting the court to require physical appearances going forward. His lawyer, Jebra Kambole, said the court had upheld their demand for in-person proceedings.“The court made another order today, that…

SECOND SUSPECT CHARGED OVER STARMER’S HOUSE FIRE-The Met police arrested 26 year old Stanislav Carpiuc  A second person has been charged over fires at two properties and a car linked to Keir Starmer after an investigation by counter-terrorism detectives. The Met police said Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, had been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. Carpiuc was arrested on Saturday 17 May at Luton airport . He will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday. He is accused of conspiring with Roman Lavrynovych, who has already been charged with three counts of arson with…

UK POST OFFICE CONFIRMS COMPENSATION PAYOUTS -Says individual payouts will be capped at £5,000 The UK post office has confirmed that hundreds of former post office operators will be compensated after an accidental leak of their names and addresses in June 2024. The Post Office said individual payouts will be capped at £5,000, although higher claims may still be pursued The Post Office said victims would receive £5,000 or £3,500 depending on whether the address published was current. The Post Office which said in a statement that they have written to all affected individuals also added that the victims who…

MESSI AND INTER MIAMI CRUSHED 3-0 AT HOME TO ORLANDO CITY – Orlando City beat Inter Miami for the first time in nearly two years for a 3-0 victory Luis Muriel, Marco Pasa-lic and Dagur Thor-hall-sson all found the back of the net as Orlando City crushed in-state rivals Inter Miami for the first time in nearly two years for a 3-0 victory in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Orlando extended their unbeaten streak to 11 matches and beat Miami for the first time with Lionel Messi in its lineup, as they leapfrogged them into fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Orlando…

VANCE MEETS VON DER LEYEN AND MELONI – The aim is to move forward trade talks U.S. Vice President JD Vance met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and said he hoped their encounter would help move forward trade talks between the EU and the United States. “Europe is an important ally of the United States… but, of course, we have some disagreements, as friends sometimes do, on issues like trade,” Vance said, sitting alongside von der Leyen and Meloni in Rome after they had all attended Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass. The White…

UK-EU EDGE TOWARDS A RESET ON E-GATES, FOOD AND DEFENCE – Starmer will host EU leaders in London in the most significant effort to reset ties since Britain left the EU The UK hopes to secure a reset deal with the European Union today that would boost defence and security cooperation, and smooth the arrival of people and also food into the bloc, its chief negotiator said. Britain’s EU negotiator and Minister for the Cabinet Office, Nick Thomas-Symonds, told reporters that negotiations with the EU were going to the wire and expected to deliver a deal today. Prime Minister Keir…

FRENCH INTERIOR MINISTER WINS VOTE AS REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADER- Retailleau beat Laurent Wauquiez with over 74% of votes French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau was voted the new leader of the Republicans (LR) party on Sunday (May 18), bolstering his chances ahead of a 2027 presidential election in which many believe he will run. With a massive number of over 74% of the votes in an internal LR election, Retailleau comfortably beat Laurent Wauquiez, who leads the party in France’s lower house of parliament. Since becoming interior minister last year, Retailleau has evidently fought to crack down on immigration and drug…

FORMER US PRESIDENT BIDEN DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER- Biden’s office says the family is reviewing treatment options with doctors Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has reportedly metastasised to the bone, as stated by his office in a statement on Sunday  Biden, 82, was reportedly diagnosed on Friday after having experienced urinary symptoms, with he and his family reviewing treatment options with doctors, according to the statement. Biden, whose presidency ended in January 2025, abandoned his bid for reelection in July last year, weeks after a halting performance during a debate against U.S President…