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Economy
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...
Eco-friendly French cargo ship revives sail power
New York (AFP) - A French ship navigating past New York City to harbor laden with Champagne, Cognac and jam under...
UK announces record green energy auction
London (AFP) - The UK on Tuesday said it had awarded a record 131 new green infrastructure projects in a...
French lawmakers warned of ballooning budget deficit risk
Paris (AFP) - The public deficit in France is at risk of reaching 5. 6 percent of GDP this year...
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