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    Bruce Springsteen pauses European tour over vocal issues

    Springsteen initially postponed a show scheduled in Marseille, France on Saturday night but has now put the tour on hold until 12 June. Gigs in Prague and Milan are among the shows affected. "Following yesterday's postponement in Marseille due to vocal issues, further examination and consulting has led doctors to determine that Bruce should not perform for the next ten days. With this in mind, additional postponements are required for Airport Letnany in Prague (originally scheduled for May 28th) and San Siro Stadium in Milan (originally scheduled for June 1st and 3rd).

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    Stellantis to announce Italy-produced hybrid version of 500 EV, sources say

    Fiat owner Stellantis is expected to announce on Monday a hybrid version of its 500e small electric car to be produced at its Mirafiori plant in Italy, two sources familiar with the matter said, confirming a report by Automotive News Europe. The announcement is expected at a meeting scheduled in Turin between CEO Carlos Tavares and unions, which have been asking for a new high-volume, cheaper model for Mirafiori to revive its output. The 500e is assembled at the site in Turin, Fiat's historic home, but a global slowdown in sales of fully-electric vehicles has pushed Stellantis to significantly slow production rates, introducing protracted furlough periods for the plant's workers.

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    Philippines protests China's annual fishing ban

    The Philippines has protested China's imposition of a unilateral four-month long fishing ban in the South China Sea, its foreign ministry said on Monday. The annual imposition of a fishing ban raises tensions in the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said, calling on Beijing to "cease and desist" from "illegal actions" that violate the Philippines' sovereignty and sovereign rights. China imposes an annual fishing ban on South China Sea waters and the Philippines routinely opposes it.