Aricell also accused of manipulating test samples from previous inspections and for hiring unskilled labourers. A deadly fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory in June broke out as the company raced to meet a deadline without taking action to address signs of dangerous quality failures, police said. At least 23 people were killed at the Aricell lithium battery plant during the massive blaze, in one of...

Indian prime minister expected to push settlement on ending Ukraine war, even if seen as being too close to Russia. India’s Narendra Modi has arrived in Kyiv, where he will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking the first time an Indian prime minister has visited the country since it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Modi is expected to discuss economic ties and cooperation in defence,...