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Economy
Mauritania’s Tah takes over as Africa’s ‘super banker’
Abidjan (AFP) - Mauritania's former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah took office Monday as head of the African Development Bank,...
Malawi’s fuel crisis hangs over upcoming elections
Lilongwe (Malawi) (AFP) - In early morning gloom, a long line of vehicles winds around the lone fuel station in...
Uzbek workers fill gap as Bulgarian population shrinks
Albena (Bulgaria) (AFP) - Nilfar Nazarova used to work as an accountant in her native Uzbekistan but for the past...
French PM says ‘fate of France’ at stake in confidence vote
Paris (AFP) - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Sunday the destiny of France was at stake in a...
Britain’s energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on
Liverpool (AFP) - Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants...
Indonesian islanders taking Swiss concrete giant to court over climate
Geneva (AFP) - Residents of the tiny Indonesian island of Pari, threatened with disappearance by rising sea levels driven by...
US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
Washington (AFP) - A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended...
In whirlwind tour, Qatari royal commits $70bn to southern Africa
Johannesburg (AFP) - Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has pledged $70 billion in investments across four southern Africa countries...
Hearing ends without ruling on Trump attempt to oust Fed Governor Cook
Washington (AFP) - A US court on Friday began hearing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's challenge of President Donald Trump's...
Court battle underway as Fed Governor Cook contests firing by Trump
Washington (AFP) - A US court on Friday began hearing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's challenge of President Donald Trump's...
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