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Economy
US Senate panel advances nomination of Trump’s Fed governor pick
Washington (AFP) - A US Senate committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of President Donald Trump's choice to join the...
US producer inflation unexpectedly falls in first drop since April
Washington (AFP) - US producer prices unexpectedly fell in August, government data showed Wednesday, driven in part by a pullback...
US Supreme Court to hear Trump tariff case in November
Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear arguments in November on the legality of President...
Von der Leyen urges EU to fight for place in ‘hostile’ world
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday urged Europe to assert its independence in a...
Top EU court upholds nuclear green label
Vienna (AFP) - The EU's top court on Wednesday upheld the European Commission's decision to give a sustainable finance label to...
South Korea sends plane to fetch detained workers from US
Seoul (AFP) - A chartered plane departed Seoul for the United States Wednesday to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers...
EU chief to defend Trump trade deal in parliament
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will seek to defend her trade deal with Donald Trump...
US Supreme Court to hear Trump tariff case in November
Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear arguments in November on the legality of President...
Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam, drawing Egyptian protest
Guba (Ethiopia) (AFP) - Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called...
‘Trump Whisperer’ ex-minister joins Japan PM race
Tokyo (AFP) - A former top diplomat dubbed the "Trump Whisperer" was the first candidate Monday to join the race...
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