Volkswagen’s management risks a “major conflict” with workers as the struggling German car giant thrashes out what could be the biggest ever restructuring in the global auto industry, a union warned on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We will not stand by and do nothing if the company does not change course,” said IG Metall official Thorsten Groeger, as workers staged protests over the carmaker’s reported plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs and close four factories. Europe’s biggest carmaker is under pressure from US tariffs, weaker profit margins on electric vehicles and, above all, fierce competition in China, the world’s largest…

OpenAI’s entry into the world of consumer devices is expected to begin with the release of a portable smart speaker that lacks a screen, according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday. The device is being positioned as “a new type of computer for the AI era,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported,…

Migrants from outside the EU who are living and working in the bloc appear to have a harder time finding stable, long-term employment compared to the native EU population. The latest Eurostat figures show that non-EU citizens aged 20 to 64 living in one of the 27 member states had…

Across Africa, the ability to defend borders, monitor territory and protect critical infrastructure remains heavily dependent on foreign suppliers. Turkish drones patrol borders, Chinese surveillance systems monitor cities and Russian fighter jets form the backbone of several air forces.For decades, African militaries have turned abroad for critical defence technologies, leaving…

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The 2026 World Cup has been mired in several controversies, from political interference to allegations of greed and spinelessness against FIFA as well as officiating disputes around the widely-loathed VAR.Al Jazeera breaks down the five biggest controversies of the 2026 football tournament so far.FIFA advises people to ‘chill and relax’…

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