Singapore's economy expanded at its slowest pace in 10 years in 2019 as its manufacturing sector struggled, even though growth picked up slightly in the fourth quarter, preliminary data showed on Thursday.

Four weeks of protests on pension reforms have crippled rail systems and services in France.

Tesla has started delivering Model 3 electric cars built at its Shanghai factory, just under a year since it began work on the $2bn plant, setting a record for global automakers in China, and said it would ramp up deliveries from next month.

Uruguay's authorities say they have seized a record haul of 4.4 tonnes of cocaine, calling it the biggest setback for drug traffickers in the country's history.