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Chinese electric carmaker BYD plummets after Buffett sale
Chinese electric carmaker BYD plummets after Buffett sale
by  AFP

Shares in Chinese electric carmaker BYD plunged on Wednesday after its largest backer, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, reduced its stake amid speculation of a potential exit. Berkshire first bought 225 million BYD shares in 2008 and has been the biggest stakeholder in the company, now China's largest EV manufacturer and a major rival to Tesla.

Netflix in row over inspiration for Mexican drug 'queen' show
Netflix in row over inspiration for Mexican drug 'queen' show
by  AFP

A Mexican woman whose links to drug traffickers earned her the nickname "Queen of the Pacific" is demanding compensation from Netflix for an award-winning show that she says is based on her life. "La Reina del Sur" is based on the novel with the same name by Spanish writer Arturo Perez-Reverte about a Mexican woman with links to drug lords.

Welcome: Palestinians with disabilities out front at Bethlehem hotel
Welcome: Palestinians with disabilities out front at Bethlehem hotel
by  AFP

In the heart of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians with learning disabilities are front and centre at a new boutique hotel welcoming guests from across the globe. Around five percent of Palestinians in the West Bank have a learning or physical disability, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimates.

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