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IEA sees anaemic global oil demand growth amid tariff turmoil
Paris (AFP) - Growth in oil demand is anaemic globally, with several countries in the crosshairs of US President Donald...
‘Hurting more than ever’: Immigration raids paralyze LA Fashion District
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - At Cuernavaca's Grill, a Mexican restaurant in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles,...
Trump floats 15 to 20% blanket tariff on trading partners
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was considering imposing a 15 or 20 percent blanket...
Danes reluctant to embrace retirement at 70
Copenhagen (AFP) - On paper, Kirsten Evans is among the first group of Danes who have to wait until age...
‘Hurting more than ever’: Immigration raids paralyze LA Fashion District
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - At Cuernavaca's Grill, a Mexican restaurant in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles,...
Trump says Canada to face 35 percent tariff rate starting Aug 1
Washington (AFP) - Canada will face a 35 percent tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, President...
Volkswagen halts electric minivan exports to the United States
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it had suspended deliveries of its electric minivan ID. Buzz...
Mexico barred from sending cattle to US over flesh-eating pest
Washington (AFP) - The US Secretary of Agriculture has announced ports will be closed to the livestock trade at the...
US senator warns of fossil fuel coup, economic reckoning
Washington (AFP) - One of the US Senate's leading climate advocates says President Donald Trump's administration no longer governs --...
Volkswagen US deliveries fall as Trump tariffs bite
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Europe's largest automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that sales into the United States had taken a hit,...
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