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Brazil greenlights oil drilling in sensitive Amazon region
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - Petrobras said Monday it had received a license to drill for oil near the...
China’s economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
Beijing (AFP) - China's economic growth slipped below five percent in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed Monday,...
China and US agree to fresh trade talks
Beijing (AFP) - China and the United States agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming...
Argentine peso drops against dollar despite US backing
Buenos Aires (Argentina) (AFP) - Argentines scrambled Friday to buy dollars and household items as the peso depreciated against the...
In Argentine farm town, Milei mania fizzles
San Andrés de Giles (Argentina) (AFP) - For clues as to why Argentina's President Javier Milei faces a potential drubbing...
US Fed official urges caution but says could back October cut
Washington (AFP) - A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday indicated he could back another interest rate...
US Treasury chief to meet China counterpart as tensions flare
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that he would likely meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng...
US puts plan to cut ship emissions in troubled waters
London (AFP) - An international plan to cut emissions from ships hung in the balance on Friday as the United...
Maritime sector to decide on plan to cut emissions opposed by US
London (AFP) - Member states of the International Maritime Organization will decide on Friday whether to formally adopt a plan...
US budget deficit narrows just slightly despite tariff revenues
Washington (AFP) - The US budget deficit narrowed just slightly over the past year, official data showed Thursday -- despite...
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