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Western rift over Ukraine and Trump absence mar G20 summit
Johannesburg (AFP) - A US-European rift over the future of Ukraine threatened to overshadow a G20 summit that started in...
Fossil fuel fight threatens to sink COP30 as EU rejects Brazil’s draft
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - The clock was ticking down on the slated final day of UN climate talks in Brazil...
Lithuania accuses Belarus of ‘blackmail’ over stranded trucks
Vilnius (AFP) - Lithuania has reopened its border with Belarus but thousands of trucks are still stuck on the other...
What are Russian forces doing in Mali amid jihadist blocade?
Abidjan (AFP) - Russian forces fighting in Mali have failed to break the country free from a stifling fuel blockade...
What are Russian forces doing in Mali amid jihadist blocade?
Abidjan (AFP) - Russian forces fighting in Mali have failed to break the country free from a stifling fuel blockade...
EU to seek more tariff exemptions during US commerce secretary visit
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU will demand more tariff exemptions on products including wines when US Commerce Secretary Howard...
EU to seek more tariff exemptions during US commerce secretary visit
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU will demand more tariff exemptions on products including wines when US Commerce Secretary Howard...
COP30 deal under threat as nations clash over fossil fuels
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - Negotiators scrambled Friday to salvage UN climate talks in Brazil as oil-producing nations were accused of...
How US sanctions on Russia’s Lukoil hit Bulgaria’s largest refinery
Sofia (Bulgaria) (AFP) - By taking over the Balkan's largest refinery from Lukoil, Bulgaria has for now avoided punishing US...
Nations at odds over fossil fuels as COP30 draws to a close
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - Negotiators were divided Friday on the last day of fire-delayed UN climate talks, as Europe rejected...
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