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Walmart seeks approval for drone delivery tests

Walmart has joined Amazon and other smaller companies in asking regulators for permission to test drones for home deliveries in the US. The world’s

Italy

De Luca: I stand by my TAV comments

An italian writer has been cleared of a charge of inciting sabotage by encouraging protests against the planned high-speed train linking Lyon and

Economy

Volkswagen loses market share in Europe after diesel scandal

Volkswagen lost ground against its European competitors in September as the German carmaker’s market share fell away in the wake of the diesel

Economy

São Paulo offers compromise over Uber after Brazil taxi protests

Demonstrations by Brazilian taxi drivers against the mobile ride-sharing app Uber failed to secure an outright ban on such services in São Paulo

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Economy

BlaBlaCar receives 'record' new investment

The car-sharing group BlaBlaCar says it’s had $200 million (177 million euros) in new investment – said to be a record for a young French start-up

Egypt

Pink Taxi strikes back against sexual assaults in Egypt

There is a new taxi company in Egypt reserved for women: Pink Taxi. Sexual harassment and Egyptian male society’s behaviour toward women is the worst

United Kingdom

"It's not about money:" London's Tube paralysed by strike

Commuters in London faced chaos Wednesday evening as Tube workers went on 24-hour strike for the second time over plans to introduce an overnight

France

Uber suspends UberPOP taxi-ordering app in France after violent protests

It has revolutionised the way many people book a taxi. But now Uber has announced the suspension of its budget UberPOP cab-ordering app in France

France

Channel tunnel closed again as ferry workers protest on rails

Ferry workers in France faced with losing their jobs have again protested in Calais, cutting sea and rail links to Britain. Eurotunnel was forced to

France

The end of the road for Uber? Executives detained by French police

In France, it seems, the protests of taxi drivers are being heard. The ride has come to an abrupt stop for two executives from the Uber taxi and

France

Courtney feeling no Love for Paris after taxi attack

World

New hand luggage guidelines explained

Russia

Celebrating 80 years of the Moscow Metro

Moscow is celebrating 80 years of its metro system. The service, one of the world’s largest metropolitan underground rail lines, is used by millions

USA

Google's self-drive car prepares for first test drive around town

"After more than 1.7 million miles we have had 11 accidents. Not once was the self-driving car the cause" - Google

USA

Investigation into cause of deadly Philadelphia train crash

At least seven people are now known to have died and scores of others injured in the derailment

USA

At least five dead and dozens hurt in Philadelphia train crash

An investigation has been launched in the US after an Amtrak passenger train with more than 200 passengers on board derailed in north Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

Netherlands

Power restored to Amsterdam region after five-hour outage

[Watch] Electricity has been restored to the Amsterdam region after an outage that lasted more than five hours on Friday. Airports, public

Poland

Frenchman tries to smuggle Russian wife into EU in suitcase

A Frenchman has tried to smuggle his Russian wife across Poland’s border in a suitcase. The couple was travelling in a train from Moscow to Nice with

Europe News

Uber 'killing our jobs,' say Brussels taxi drivers

Taxi drivers in Brussels have protested against ride-sharing smartphone application Uber. The service allows private hire cars to be ordered at the

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Picture this: a safe way to transport priceless paintings

At Rome’s National Gallery of Ancient Art crate up “Narcissus”, a masterpiece by Caravaggio, in preparation for a long journey. Like many fine art