Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Economy
China not trying to ‘replace’ US in Colombia: ambassador
Bogotá (AFP) - China is not seeking to "replace" the United States as the top trading partner of Colombia, Beijing's...
EU ‘fully committed’ to reaching US trade deal: commissioner
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union remains "fully committed" to reaching a trade agreement with the United States, the...
Macron gives Vietnamese students a lesson in ‘impulsive’ superpowers
Hanoi (AFP) - Between jabs at Donald Trump's US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing's assertiveness in the South China...
EU approves 150-billion-euro loan scheme to rearm
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU countries on Tuesday formally approved a new 150-billion-euro loan programme to help rearm in the...
Developing nations face ‘tidal wave’ of China debt: report
Sydney (AFP) - The world's poorest nations face a "tidal wave of debt" as repayments to China hit record highs...
Tesla EU sales slump 53% in April: trade group
Paris (AFP) - Sales of cars made by Elon Musk's Tesla slumped by more than half in April as Chinese...
Japan PM presses Trump on tariffs ahead of new talks
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he had again pressed US President Donald Trump on...
US Senate blocks California’s electric vehicle mandate
Washington (AFP) - US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the...
EU parliament backs Russian fertiliser tax opposed by farmers
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU lawmakers greenlighted tariffs on Russian fertiliser imports on Thursday, a move the Kremlin derided as...
Third time lucky? South Africa presents revised budget
Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa's finance minister presented Wednesday a third version of the 2025 budget after being forced...
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