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US private sector hiring misses expectations in August: ADP
Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the US private sector markedly undershot analyst expectations in August, said payroll firm ADP on...
New French nuclear reactor enters automatic shutdown
Paris (AFP) - France's newest nuclear reactor, plagued by massive delays and cost overruns, shut itself down automatically Wednesday just...
Key pledges on sidelines of China-Africa summit
Beijing (AFP) - African leaders secured a wide range of commitments to enhance cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture,...
Greek economy on rebound but many still struggling
Athens (AFP) - Greek barista Kyriakos Giannichronis has seen the headlines about his country's newly booming economy after years of...
Oil drilling sparks Indigenous outcry as spills tarnish Ecuador Amazon
Guiyero (Ecuador) (AFP) - A thick slick of oil covers part of an estuary in the Ecuadoran Amazon, where the...
Spanish PM picks minister as central bank chief, sparking row
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday appointed his minister for digital affairs Jose Luis Escriva as...
US trade deficit widest in two years on imports surge
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit in July expanded to its largest since mid-2022, according to government data released...
German car sales plunge in August as EV slump worsens
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Sales of new cars plummeted in Germany in August, official data showed Wednesday, dragged down by...
Hungry times for Istanbul’s street food sellers
Istanbul (AFP) - The enticing smell of grilled corn and chestnuts wafted from Hakan Deniz's red and gold food cart...
Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time
Sydney (AFP) - Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to...
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