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IAEA chief taking team to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
IAEA chief taking team to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
World
by  AFP

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday he was en route to inspect Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which has been targeted by fresh shelling over the past day, according to its operator. Nevertheless, "during the last day, the Russian military continued to fire at Energodar and the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant", the agency said on Monday morning.

Honda, LG to invest $4.4 bn in US battery plant
Honda, LG to invest $4.4 bn in US battery plant
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Japanese auto giant Honda and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution announced a joint venture Monday to invest $4.4 billion in a new US electric car battery plant. Last month, Japanese electronics giant and Tesla supplier Panasonic announced its own $4 billion investment to build a new battery factory in the United States for electric vehicles.

Huge relief operation under way as Pakistan flood death toll rises
Huge relief operation under way as Pakistan flood death toll rises
World
by  AFP

A huge relief operation was under way Monday and international aid began trickling in as Pakistan struggled to deal with monsoon flooding that has affected more than 33 million people. Officials said this year's flooding has affected more than 33 million people -- one in seven Pakistanis -- destroying or badly damaging nearly a million homes.