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Bebin Djuana, a retired automotive executive and author on Indonesia’s car industry, said there are key lessons from the earlier attempt.“There were many supporting factors that were not yet in place,” he said.“Each vehicle model is different – you can’t apply a one-size-fits-all conversion. A model determines what motor to use, what battery, and where to place them. We need trained workers to handle conversions, but where is the training?”Skilled manpower remains scarce. By the end of 2024, only 39 workshops had received certification to participate in the government’s conversion programme – and most were small operators.“If one workshop can…

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered a probe into whether right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro issued defamatory statements about his election rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.On Wednesday, a decision from Justice Alexandre de Moraes was published, allowing the Federal Police to proceed with an investigation into posts Bolsonaro published in January.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBolsonaro, at the time, responded to news that the United States had abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with insinuations linking Lula to crimes.“Lula will be exposed,” Bolsonaro posted on the social media platform X, with screenshots of a handcuffed Maduro and an…

Washington — The Senate on Wednesday defeated another war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran, with Democrats vowing to keep trying to rein in the president.A motion to discharge the measure from committee failed in a 47 to 52 vote, with Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania crossing the aisle.It was the fourth time Democrats in the Senate had forced a vote on the issue since the war began on Feb. 28.The resolution, led by Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, would have directed…

Teen ISIS-inspired terror suspects due in court The ‘Outnumbered’ panel discusses the imminent arrival of two teenage terror suspects in federal court accused of throwing homemade bombs outside of Gracie mansion in an ‘ISIS-inspired’ terror attack. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The two terror suspects accused of hurling homemade bombs outside New York City’s Gracie Mansion in an ISIS-inspired attack pleaded not guilty to federal charges Wednesday. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, allegedly threw live explosive devices into a protest outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence on March 7, after traveling from Pennsylvania. The bombs did not detonate…

Shane Sturby-Highfield’s road to recovery has been a lengthy journey. “Drug addiction and alcohol abuse is just merely a symptom of underlying issues that I had,” Sturby-Highfield told Global News.“My life changed around the age of 10. That’s really when I started more along the lines of my addictive behaviour.”Sturby-Highfield says he started using drugs and alcohol at the age of 15. In his 20s, it started to spiral out of control. He became unemployed and found himself without a home, isolated from loved ones. Shane Sturby-Highfield and his son. Courtesy / Shane Sturby-Highfield “My addiction started to grow into…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran “for sure” will play in the World Cup this summer despite the ongoing war involving the United States.The conflict in the Middle East begged the question whether Iran, which qualified for the World Cup that begins in June in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, would still participate given the circumstances.All three of Iran’s group stage games are scheduled to be played in the U.S. That remains the case after Iranian government officials suggested to FIFA that their games be moved to Mexico because they…

Australians are considering electric cars as fuel prices rise, with potential buyers fuelled by the possibility of saving money rather than the environment.

A European Union petition is on track to trigger a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.Israel’s alliance with the European Union is among its most important. But it’s coming under pressure not seen before – from some of its staunchest allies, as the Iran war causes huge political difficulties.Brussels has condemned Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank are de facto annexation. And Italian leader Giorgia Meloni has scrapped a defence cooperation pact with Israel.Meanwhile, a petition with more than a million signatures of EU citizens will formally trigger a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Embattled former first son Hunter Biden has reportedly moved out of the United States amid mounting legal issues, just a year after his father left the presidential office in 2025. His attorney, Barry Coburn, disclosed Biden’s current living situation in an April 6 court filing tied to a civil lawsuit over unpaid legal fees.”Mr. Biden lives abroad,” the document stated. “He cannot pay his current lawyers.” It remains unclear where the first son of former President Joe Biden has relocated. However, the 56-year-old previously indicated late last year that he had been visiting Cape…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man at the helm of New York City’s infamous Christmas-themed bar crawl has landed himself on the naughty list as federal prosecutors allege he pocketed millions of dollars advertised as donations to charity. Stefan Pildes, a 50-year-old Hewitt, New Jersey resident, was taken into custody in Manhattan and charged with one count of wire fraud stemming from allegations that he stole SantaCon proceeds on Wednesday, according to federal prosecutors.SantaCon – an annual event in which tens of thousands of intoxicated revelers descend on the Big Apple clad in red hats and white…