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Senegal results show large win for opponent Faye in presidential poll
Dakar (AFP) - Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54. 28 percent of...
What is the economic impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse?
Washington (AFP) - Diverted cargo and supply chain disruptions have left businesses rushing to avoid an economic hit following the...
Yellen to urge China to address overcapacity issues
Washington (AFP) - A surge in cheap exports from China in industries like electric vehicles could bring "global spillovers," US...
German economy to nearly flatline this year, think-tanks say
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German economy is expected to barely grow this year, leading economic institutes said Wednesday, as...
Yen hits 34-year low against dollar
Tokyo (AFP) - The yen hit a 34-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, just over a week after the...
Hyundai to invest more than $50 bn in South Korea in major EV push
Seoul (AFP) - Hyundai on Wednesday revealed plans to invest more than $50 billion in South Korea by 2026, with...
Labour crunch forces Croatia to open doors to Asian workforce
Zagreb (AFP) - Durga Phuyal had hoped to start anew when she landed in Croatia, but the Nepali migrant faced...
Six presumed dead after ship destroys major US bridge
Baltimore (AFP) - Authorities on Tuesday suspended their search for six people missing after a packed cargo ship slammed into...
Canadian farmers ‘not satisfied’ with EU trade deal
Saint-Anicet (Canada) (AFP) - Canadian farmers say they are bewildered by the French Senate's rejection last week of the free...
Port blocked by Baltimore bridge collapse is key hub for US shipping
Baltimore (AFP) - Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, named after the poet who penned the lyrics to the US national...
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