Yahoo News AustraliaWarning to Aussies after dad captures deadly snake on driveway: 'Screaming'
Mistaking it for a python, an Aussie dad considered picking it up. Find out more.
Associated Press FinanceJapan's Toyota announces EV and battery push in China and U.S., as its quarterly profit surges
Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday, under a new partnership with the Shanghai government. Toyota Motor Corp. also announced it will start producing batteries for EVs, hybrids and plug-ins at a new $14 billion facility in North Carolina, with shipping starting for North American models in April. The moves highlight Toyota’s aggressive push in electric cars, a sector where some critics have said it’s fallen behind rivals like Tesla and BYD at a time when the Chinese EV market is booming and the world's concerns about sustainability are increasingly crucial.
ReutersSwedish police say 'erroneous narratives' are spreading online after mass school shooting
Swedish police said on Wednesday that "erroneous narratives" were being spread on social media regarding the mass shooting on Tuesday at an adult education centre, the Nordic country's deadliest gun attack. "We want to be clear that based on investigative and intelligence information at present, there is no information pointing to the culprit acting on ideological motives," police said in a brief statement on its website. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Tuesday said the attack was the worst mass shooting in Swedish history, calling it a "painful day", while King Carl XVI Gustav conveyed his condolences.
