Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Economy
Airline chiefs meet in India amid turbulence of Trump
New Delhi (AFP) - Airline bosses meet from Sunday in New Delhi at their annual industry conference, battling to mitigate...
US regulator drops lawsuit against Binance
Washington (AFP) - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday dropped its civil lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange...
What comes next in Trump’s legal battle over tariffs?
Washington (AFP) - A US federal appeals court has temporarily halted a ruling that found many of President Donald Trump's...
Trump tariffs stay in place for now after court reprieve
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump celebrated a temporary legal win as a court preserved his aggressive tariffs, triggering...
Trump steps up call for US rate cuts in talks with Fed chief
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to...
Sidi Ould Tah: Africa’s new ‘super banker’
Abidjan (AFP) - Sidi Ould Tah is the first Mauritanian to become president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and...
Mauritanian candidate on track to become Africa’s next ‘super banker’
Abidjan (AFP) - Mauritania's former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah was on Thursday heading the race to become Africa's next...
Zimbabwe’s farmers push on as land grab compensation flounders
Kwekwe (Zimbabwe) (AFP) - In a field of paprika plants in the heart of Zimbabwe, fourth-generation farmer Daniel Burger and...
EU approves 150-billion-euro loan scheme to rearm
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU countries on Tuesday formally approved a new 150-billion-euro loan programme to help rearm in the...
China not trying to ‘replace’ US in Colombia: ambassador
Bogotá (AFP) - China is not seeking to "replace" the United States as the top trading partner of Colombia, Beijing's...
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