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Shein says US tariff hit won’t stop fast-fashion flood
Paris (AFP) - Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will not eject fast-fashion juggernaut Shein from the US market, its...
France launches manslaughter probe against TotalEnergies over Mozambique attack
Nanterre (France) (AFP) - French prosecutors said Saturday they had opened a manslaughter investigation against energy giant TotalEnergies following a...
BMW expects big hit from tariffs after 2024 profits plunge
Berlin (AFP) - German automaker BMW warned Friday that it would take a big hit from trade wars between the...
Panama ‘firm’ on canal as US reportedly weighs options
Panama City (AFP) - Panama's government said Thursday it would remain "firm" in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal,...
UK salvage teams board North Sea crash vessels
London (AFP) - Salvage teams have boarded the two vessels involved in a crash that sparked a massive blaze in...
End of era as Donatella Versace gives up creative reins of Italian brand
Rome (AFP) - Donatella Versace is giving up the creative reins of luxury fashion label Versace after nearly three decades,...
UK police extend North Sea crash captain’s detention
London (AFP) - The captain of a cargo ship that struck a tanker and sparked a massive blaze in the...
New corruption scandal roils EU parliament
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament on Thursday after police carried out several raids...
Belgium carries out raids in EU parliament corruption probe
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Belgian police on Thursday raided several addresses in the country as part of a probe into...
Food app Deliveroo delivers first annual profit
London (AFP) - Food delivery app Deliveroo announced Thursday its first annual profit as orders and revenue rose, while the...
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