Economy

Paris (France) (AFP) - Social unrest and political squabbles have broken out around the world over soaring energy costs, with...

British PM says to make ‘difficult decisions’ as inflation rises

London (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday that he was ready to take "difficult decisions" as higher...

TotalEnergies pumps up controversy in France with cut-price gas

Paris (France) (AFP) - French motorists are clogging TotalEnergies service stations to fill up with discount gasoline but its rivals...

China opens major canal linking landlocked regions to sea

by Emma Reilly

Beijing (AFP) - China opened a major canal on Wednesday that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the...

Bank of Japan set to raise rates under pressure from inflation, US

Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan is poised to raise interest rates again on Friday to counter inflation fuelled...

Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger – El Nino chokes Central America

by Emma Reilly

San Lorenzo (Honduras) (AFP) - Animals are dropping dead amid the worst drought in living memory for many Central Americans,...

US Fed to deliver rate decision with markets betting on hike

by David Peterson

Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve will announce its decision on setting interest rates for the world's...

Carney sells Canada to global investors but says US ties still key

by Thomas Barnes

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as an investment haven Tuesday at a gathering of global...

Protesting shepherds, farmers clash with Romanian police

by Emma Reilly

Bucharest (AFP) - Protesting shepherds and farmers, joined by far-right groups, clashed with riot police in Romania Tuesday, leaving two...

US Treasury chief says to meet Chinese counterpart at weekend