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Mexico’s auto parts production registered record figures in July, while the country’s automotive industry experienced double-digit declines in both vehicle production and exports in September. The National Auto Parts Industry (INA) released the July figures this week, reporting that production grew 7.15% in July compared to a year earlier, reaching a value of US $10.85 billion. Mexico remains the largest supplier of auto parts to the United States, even as that country is buying fewer components worldwide due to its own auto industry problems. (Engin Akyurt /Unsplash) As the main supplier of auto parts to the United States, Mexico accounted…
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is renowned for its ripped-from-the-headlines episodes. Who can forget the Trayvon Martin-Paula Deen crossover featuring Cybill Shepherd as a racist celebrity chef or the Gamergate-riffing “Intimidation Game,” where Ice-T shoots Logan Paul’s misogynistic geek on a Manhattan rooftop? The Season 28 premiere of “SVU,” on Oct. 8 on NBC, wasn’t a play on the news by design. According to showrunner Michele Fazekas, the episode was written and shot in July. But it will feel incredibly timely given its similarities to the Cornell 7 gang rape case — which “SVU” star Mariska Hargitay has publicly…
In southern Albania, the Vjosa River burst its banks near Novosela, in the Vlorë region, prompting evacuation orders. Rescue teams used inflatable boats to reach residents trapped by rising water, including two elderly people whose home was flooded to a depth of around 1.5 metres. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At least one person has died in Albania. A 54-year-old man was found dead in an irrigation canal in Durrës after being swept away by floodwaters. Emergency services were working to clear water from around 800 buildings, while some 300 people had been given temporary shelter. In neighbouring Montenegro, the Zeta River flooded…
Last spring, when Bright Eyes kicked off a series of triumphant anniversary shows for their 2005 companion albums I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, there was a singer onstage that fans didn’t recognize. She had long brunette hair and a Texas twang, delivering Emmylou Harris’ parts on songs like “We Are Nowhere And It’s Now” and “Land Locked Blues.” Fans took to Instagram and Reddit, asking, “Who was the singer in the blue dress harmonizing?” Some eagle-eyed users sleuthed out her name, and noticed a connection to the Phoebe Bridgers universe when the mystery…
Tottenham midfielder Xavi Simons has enrolled on a course at prestigious American university Harvard while he continues his recovery from a long-term knee injury.The 23-year-old Netherlands playmaker has been sidelined since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in April – an injury that forced him to miss the World Cup.Simons has now joined, external Harvard’s Crossover into Business programme, a course tailored for professional athletes to develop their commercial skills.The online course pairs athletes with Harvard MBA students to mentor them through practical case studies and enterprise management.”I’m going back to school,” Simons wrote on LinkedIn.”During my recovery, I’ve been trying…
Mexico’s annual headline inflation rate increased for a second consecutive month in September, rising to 3.45%, the national statistics agency INEGI reported Thursday. The headline rate rose 0.19 percentage points from a 3.26% reading in August. The annual core inflation rate, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, fell to 3.75% in September from 3.88% in August. INEGI reported that month-over-month inflation was 0.42% in September. The annual headline rate reached its highest level since May in September. However, the rate was still well below the 2026 peak, which was 4.59% in March. The publication of the inflation data for…
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France saw hundreds of farmers gather outside the National Assembly in Paris on 8 January, to protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal and demand greater protection for French agriculture. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Around 100 tractors entered the capital before dawn despite a police ban. Some reached the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower before farmers gathered outside parliament, carrying flags and banners warning of the growing pressure on their livelihoods. The protest was organised by Coordination Rurale, whose members travelled from several French regions to demand stronger protection for domestic agriculture. They also criticised the government’s response to an outbreak…
Austin-based artist management company Floating Leaf Entertainment, founded by Jeb Hurt, joined Red Light Management, bringing its roster — including breakout country star Koe Wetzel, Kolby Cooper and Fox & Vead — to the global firm. Under the deal, Floating Leaf artists will enjoy access to Red Light’s worldwide team across music, touring, brand partnerships and entertainment. “This is about taking what we’ve built at Floating Leaf and giving it an even bigger runway,” said Hurt in a statement. “We’ve always been incredibly focused on the artist — who they are, what makes them different and how we can help…