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‘First of its kind’ power surge behind Iberia blackout: experts
Paris (AFP) - A power surge that caused a paralysing blackout across all of Spain and Portugal in April was...
US delays key jobs report due to government shutdown
Washington (AFP) - The United States suspended the publication of a key employment report Friday as a partial government shutdown...
UN-backed climate banking alliance ceases operations
Paris (AFP) - The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a UN-backed initiative seeking carbon neutral investments by banks, announced Friday its immediate...
US farmers hit by trade war to get ‘substantial’ aid: Treasury chief
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Thursday that "substantial support" for farmers would be announced next week,...
Spain hosts record number of summer tourists
Madrid (AFP) - Spain welcomed a record 22. 3 million foreign tourists in the key summer holiday months of July...
G7 ministers to target those increasing Russia oil purchases
Washington (AFP) - G7 finance ministers pledged Wednesday to take aim at those who are continuing to step up purchases...
Supreme Court blocks Trump from immediately firing Fed governor
Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from immediately firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook,...
EU eyes higher steel tariffs, taking page from US
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU will propose cutting steel import quotas and significantly increasing tariffs on the metal from...
ECB chief says eurozone weathering Trump tariff storm
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday US tariffs had not hit the eurozone as...
US tariffs on lumber imports set for October 14
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday set a slate of tariffs for lumber imports to go into...
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