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Amazon unveils 'Lord of the Rings' TV series at Comic-Con
Amazon unveils 'Lord of the Rings' TV series at Comic-Con
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Nomadic hobbits, bearded female dwarves and enslaved elves -- Amazon finally lifted the lid on its highly anticipated "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" TV series at Comic-Con on Friday. One clip introduced a group of Harfoots, nomadic ancestors to the hobbits of "Lord of the Rings," who live in travelling carts rather than holes.

UK's Truss urges French action as Dover delays snarl British summer getaway
UK's Truss urges French action as Dover delays snarl British summer getaway
World
by  AFP

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Friday urged Paris to act to ease "unacceptable" delays at the English Channel port Dover, where officials blamed French border force understaffing for "ruining" summer getaways with hours-long queues. "Woefully inadequate French border resource ruins start to the summer getaway," the port said in a statement.

Volkswagen to change CEO and style with departure of Diess
Volkswagen to change CEO and style with departure of Diess
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Volkswagen unexpectedly announced Friday that its CEO Herbert Diess will step down in a few weeks after four years at the head of the German auto giant as it attempts an ambitious shift towards electric vehicles. An open admirer of Elon Musk, the CEO of American electric vehicles pioneer Tesla, Diess said last year the storied German carmaker would need a "revolution" to take on its US rival.

Macron hosts close ally Egypt's al-Sisi
Macron hosts close ally Egypt's al-Sisi
Africa
by  AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday met Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Paris for their latest talks aimed at tightening a relationship based on security and defence ties that has troubled activists.