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Volkswagen's supervisory board approved a restructuring plan on Thursday that will cut 50,000 jobs through 2030. The company said it cannot guarantee the continuity of four German plants in Emden, Zwickau, Hannover and Neckarsulm between 2031 and 2034, citing excess production capacity of 500,000 vehicles annually in Europe.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a detailed schedule of his actions on October 7, showing he was first informed of the attack at 6:29 a.m. and ordered a border closure at 9:55 a.m., more than three hours later. The release came as former security officials disputed Netanyahu's claims about being kept in the dark during the initial hours of the assault.Rossel, the Belgian owner of La Voix du Nord, announced exclusive negotiations on September 3 to acquire the Bordeaux-based Sud Ouest press group. The deal would push Rossel's revenue above 400 million euros, making it the third-largest regional press operator in France.The Democratic Republic of the Congo is relocating its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The move places the country among a small group of nations that have taken this step, which departs from international consensus. The United States relocated its embassy to Jerusalem in 2018.Volkswagen's supervisory board has approved a restructuring plan that will eliminate 50,000 jobs by the end of the decade. The German automaker said the cuts are necessary to align its workforce with economic reality, citing intensifying global competition, changing demand patterns and technological shifts.Gloria Steinem, the journalist and feminist icon, has died at 92. Women in politics and pop culture have paid tribute to her, with many calling her not only an inspiration but a friend.Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez entered a guilty plea for the stabbing incident that took place nearly a year ago outside his Indianapolis hotel. Trial was scheduled to begin the following week on multiple charges. The two parties are negotiating a settlement of their civil claims.A single juror is blocking a unanimous verdict in Lindsay Clancy's trial after deliberations stretched into a sixth day. The judge declined the defense attorney's motion to remove the holdout juror, despite the jury sending notes indicating it could not reach agreement. Clancy, 36, admitted to strangling her three children on January 24, 2023, and faces life without parole if convicted of first-degree murder.A top judicial body in Tunisia on Thursday affirmed convictions carrying sentences as long as 45 years against opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen in a major conspiracy case. The decision, critics say, reflects judicial capture by the government and deepens President Kais Saied's grip on power.Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a sample taken at the Mallorca Open in June. He was provisionally suspended on 4 August and told investigators he used cocaine at a nightclub in Magaluf on 20 June. The ITIA reduced his ban from a possible three months after he entered treatment.Volkswagen's supervisory board approved a restructuring plan on Thursday that will cut 50,000 jobs through 2030. The company said it cannot guarantee the continuity of four German plants in Emden, Zwickau, Hannover and Neckarsulm between 2031 and 2034, citing excess production capacity of 500,000 vehicles annually in Europe.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a detailed schedule of his actions on October 7, showing he was first informed of the attack at 6:29 a.m. and ordered a border closure at 9:55 a.m., more than three hours later. The release came as former security officials disputed Netanyahu's claims about being kept in the dark during the initial hours of the assault.Rossel, the Belgian owner of La Voix du Nord, announced exclusive negotiations on September 3 to acquire the Bordeaux-based Sud Ouest press group. The deal would push Rossel's revenue above 400 million euros, making it the third-largest regional press operator in France.The Democratic Republic of the Congo is relocating its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The move places the country among a small group of nations that have taken this step, which departs from international consensus. The United States relocated its embassy to Jerusalem in 2018.Volkswagen's supervisory board has approved a restructuring plan that will eliminate 50,000 jobs by the end of the decade. The German automaker said the cuts are necessary to align its workforce with economic reality, citing intensifying global competition, changing demand patterns and technological shifts.Gloria Steinem, the journalist and feminist icon, has died at 92. Women in politics and pop culture have paid tribute to her, with many calling her not only an inspiration but a friend.Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez entered a guilty plea for the stabbing incident that took place nearly a year ago outside his Indianapolis hotel. Trial was scheduled to begin the following week on multiple charges. The two parties are negotiating a settlement of their civil claims.A single juror is blocking a unanimous verdict in Lindsay Clancy's trial after deliberations stretched into a sixth day. The judge declined the defense attorney's motion to remove the holdout juror, despite the jury sending notes indicating it could not reach agreement. Clancy, 36, admitted to strangling her three children on January 24, 2023, and faces life without parole if convicted of first-degree murder.A top judicial body in Tunisia on Thursday affirmed convictions carrying sentences as long as 45 years against opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen in a major conspiracy case. The decision, critics say, reflects judicial capture by the government and deepens President Kais Saied's grip on power.Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a sample taken at the Mallorca Open in June. He was provisionally suspended on 4 August and told investigators he used cocaine at a nightclub in Magaluf on 20 June. The ITIA reduced his ban from a possible three months after he entered treatment.
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