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Seoul says over 300 South Koreans detained in US to be released
Seoul (AFP) - Seoul said Sunday that negotiations with the United States to secure the release of South Korean workers...
Swiss minister eyes ‘opportunity’ after US tariff talks
Geneva (AFP) - Switzerland's vice president said Saturday he had had "constructive meetings" with senior US officials as the country...
Indonesia’s delayed new capital risks ‘white elephant’ status
Nusantara (Indonesia) (AFP) - A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia's would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers,...
‘Build, baby, build’: Canada PM’s plan to counter Trump
Montreal (AFP) - On the night he won Canada's election, Prime Minister Mark Carney summarized his plan to jumpstart the...
Tough negotiations and uncertainty ahead of OPEC+ meeting
London (AFP) - Uncertainty loomed over what Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance would...
Swiss minister eyes ‘opportunity’ after US tariff talks
Geneva (AFP) - Switzerland's vice president said Saturday he had had "constructive meetings" with senior US officials as the country...
88 postal operators suspend services to US over tariffs: UN
Geneva (AFP) - Postal traffic to the United States plunged more than 80 percent following Washington's imposition of new tariffs,...
Seizing Russian assets would risk ‘terrible systemic shock’ to euro: Belgian FM
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Seizing Russian central bank assets immobilised in the 27-nation EU over the Ukraine war risks inflicting...
The massive debt behind France’s political turmoil
Paris (AFP) - France's growing debt pile is at the heart of the confidence vote that could topple the government...
US trade gap widest in 4 months as imports surged ahead of tariffs
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July to its widest in four months, government...
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