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Japan auctions emergency rice reserves as prices soar
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid...
Mexico president says ‘dialogue prevailed’ in Trump tariff dispute
Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum credited "dialogue" Sunday for her US counterpart Donald Trump's decision to offer...
US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity
Washington (AFP) - The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighboring Iran,...
China-US trade war heats up as Beijing’s tariffs take effect
Beijing (AFP) - Beijing's tariffs on certain US agricultural goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest hike on Chinese...
China consumption slump deepens as February prices drop
Beijing (AFP) - Consumer prices in China fell last month for the first time in a year, with authorities in...
Nigeria seeks to cash in on soaring cocoa prices
Abuja (AFP) - Booming cocoa prices are stirring interest in turning Nigeria into a bigger player in the sector, with...
‘Grieving’: US federal workers thrown into uncertain job market
Washington (AFP) - Unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by President Donald Trump's billionaire advisor Elon Musk are sending...
Trump’s tariff rollback brings limited respite as new levies loom
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump imposed vast tariffs this week on key partners Canada and Mexico, roiling cross-border...
US Fed chair flags policy uncertainty, in no rush to adjust rates
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged high uncertainty Friday surrounding President Donald Trump's economic policies and...
Greenland’s mining bonanza still a distant promise
Nuuk (AFP) - Before it could cast its first gold bar, Amaroq had to build a port and housing, repair...
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