Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Economy
Yen slides ahead of Bank of Japan policy decision
Tokyo (AFP) - The yen fell against the dollar ahead of a Bank of Japan decision Tuesday, with officials expected...
War, trade and Air India crash cast cloud over Paris Air Show
Paris (AFP) - War, tariffs and the Air India crash will cast a shadow over the Paris Air Show as...
China factory output slows but consumption offers bright spot
Beijing (AFP) - Growth in China's factory output hit a six-month low last month as trade war pressures bit, official data...
US Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure
Washington (AFP) - The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting...
US Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure
Washington (AFP) - The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting...
As NATO ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons?
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - NATO leaders meeting in The Hague this month look set to agree to a major increase...
Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization
Havana (AFP) - It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on...
As NATO ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons?
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - NATO leaders meeting in The Hague this month look set to agree to a major increase...
Trump moves to block California electric cars program
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed resolutions blocking California's landmark efforts to phase out gas-powered cars...
Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites
Cotonou (Benin) (AFP) - Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions...
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