US suspends autonomous shuttle program due to injuries
US safety regulators have suspended a new public transport program that was using 16 electric autonomous shuttles to provide better transport to an underdeveloped neighborhood. It was suspended after a passenger was injured due to an unexpected braking incident. Regulators will now re-evaluate the safety regulations that should have prevented such an incident.
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US President Donald Trump has said that Saudi Arabia and Russia will likely make a new oil deal within the next few days and will end their price war. He has invited US oil executives to the White House to discuss the global oil market. Global oil prices have fallen by two thirds this year.
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Oil prices dip after Russia ends cooperation with OPEC
Russia and OPEC are no longer cooperating as Russia refused to support a reduction in the global oil supply. This has caused global oil prices to drop by a massive 10% and many fear this could cause another oil price crash like in 2014. Putin currently has no desire to fix the deal between the two parties.
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Greta Thunberg to trademark her own name to prevent misuse
World-famous climate activist Greta Thunberg has announced that she will be trademarking her own name as it is very regularly misused without her permission. She said in a tweet that she has no interest in trademarks but that this must be done. She complained about corporations using her name for commercial purposes without her consent.
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Trump defends US economy at World Economic Forum 2020
United States president Donald Trump, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, defended his country's economy and reiterated his skepticism of climate change science among a host of criticisms from world leaders and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Trump's keynote address coincided with the beginning of his impeachment trial in the US Senate in Washington, DC.
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