Volkswagen board approves restructuring that will drop 50,000 more jobs and close four plants

By The Associated Press
September 4, 2026 | 5:03 AM

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen board approves restructuring that will drop 50,000 more jobs and close four plants.

Russian serviceman hospitalized after a shooting, authorities say

By The Associated Press
September 4, 2026 | 4:43 AM

A Russian serviceman was hospitalized Thursday after an attempt on his life, authorities said, a shooting that follows a series of attacks on military personnel and figures linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The man was assaulted in the city of Engels in Russia's Saratov region, according to the regional branch of the Investigative Committee. It did not identify the man or give his rank. It said the man was hospitalized, and bullets and casings were found at the scene. A criminal investigation was launched on charges of attempted murder and illegal arms trafficking. Authorities did not say who they believed carried out the attack. Engels, with a population of over 220,000, is on the east bank of the Volga River, and is home to multiple industrial plants. The main base of Russia’s nuclear-capable strategic bombers is just outside the city. It has repeatedly come under Ukrainian drone attacks, forcing the military to relocate most of the bombers.

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