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Russia’s economic growth slowed to 1% in 2025: Putin
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much...
Germany has highest share of older workers in EU
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany has the highest proportion of older workers of any European Union country, official data showed...
Ethiopia denies Trump claim mega-dam was financed by US
Addis Ababa (AFP) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday denied claims by President Donald Trump that the country's...
From rations to G20’s doorstep: Poland savours economic ‘miracle’
Warsaw (AFP) - Many Poles scoffed in 1980 when Lech Walesa, leader of the nascent Solidarity union, promised that Poland...
Cuban tourism in crisis; visitors repelled by fuel, power shortages
Havana (AFP) - Cuba's tourism sector suffered a sharp decline in 2025, with shortages of basic goods repelling visitors even...
France poised to adopt 2026 budget after months of tense talks
Paris (France) (AFP) - France is expected to adopt its 2026 budget on Monday after months of fraught negotiations if...
Cuban tourism in crisis; visitors repelled by fuel, power shortages
Havana (AFP) - Cuba's tourism sector suffered a sharp decline in 2025, with shortages of basic goods repelling visitors even...
France poised to adopt 2026 budget after months of tense talks
Paris (France) (AFP) - France is expected to adopt its 2026 budget on Monday after months of fraught negotiations if...
Punctuality at Germany’s crisis-hit railway slumps
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Punctuality at Germany's much-maligned state railway Deutsche Bahn slumped even further in January, the company said...
Trump cuts India tariffs, says Modi will stop buying Russian oil
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India on Monday, saying that Prime...
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