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GM agreed to keep the Oshawa Ontario plant open and shift some engine production from Mexico to Canada. As Fred Katayama reports, the union conceded on its retirement plan.
"There's still a lot of work to be done. But we continue to believe that an agreement is possible and indeed essential, and we will continue to work relentlessly to achieve it," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells reporters in Doha after being informed of the reply by Qatar. SOUNDBITE
The United Auto Workers (UAW) chief calls on 7,000 more workers to join a historic strike against the top three US car manufacturers at noon on Friday. UAW President Shawn Fain calls on the workers at Ford and General Motors (GM) plants in Chigaco and Michigan to join the first ever strike at the "Big Three" Detroit automakers -- Ford, GM and Stellantis -- as the union pushes for improved conditions across the board. "What we win at the bargaining table depends on the power we build on the job. It's time to use that power," Fain says. SOUNDBITE
Rubbish collection began in some areas of Paris following requisitions issued by the police prefecture. But the streets are still overflowing with trash due to a waste workers strike, entering its third week on Monday. IMAGES
Managua, May 12 (EFE).- The ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and its allies registered this Wednesday a coalition before the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) to compete in the upcoming 7 November elections. Nicaraguan opposition, however, failed to sign an alliance to compete against leftist leader Daniel Ortega. (Camera: RENEE LUCIA RAMOS). SHOT LIST: THE RULING SANDINISTA NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT (FSLN) AND ITS ALLIES REGISTER A COALITION BEFORE THE SUPREME ELECTORAL COUNCIL (CSE) IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA.
The first official budget figures since Britain voted to leave the EU show a smaller-than-expected budget surplus. As post-referendum data continues to trickle in, attention is turning to what sort of access Britain will seek with its main trading partners in the EU. Kirsty Basset reports.