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Economy another victim of war in impoverished Sudan
Port Sudan (Sudan) (AFP) - Before the Sudanese army and paramilitary fighters turned their guns on each other last year,...
Macron spends day at agricultural show as angry farmers protest
Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron spent the entire day at the annual agricultural fair Saturday, as angry farmers...
Argentine provinces threaten oil supply cuts in dispute with Milei
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's main petroleum-producing provinces have threatened to cut supplies to the rest of the country over...
Thousands protest as hunger grows amid Argentine austerity
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Thousands protested across Argentina on Friday to demand food aid for the poor as soaring inflation...
Poland snubs border meeting with Ukraine to end farmer protests
Lviv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine's prime minister went to the border with Poland on Friday hoping to end weeks of...
German parliament votes to legalise recreational cannabis
Berlin (AFP) - The German parliament voted Friday to legalise the possession and controlled cultivation of cannabis starting in April,...
Tractors roll into Paris as farmers up pressure on Macron
Paris (AFP) - Farmers drove tractors into central Paris on Friday to bring fresh pressure on President Emmanuel Macron, who...
Boeing, Airbus struggle to deliver planes as supply chain woes persist
Singapore (AFP) - Boeing and Airbus struck deals to sell billions of dollars' worth of planes at this week's airshow...
Shipping insurance rates soar on Red Sea missile attacks
London (AFP) - Attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea have sent insurance premiums surging,...
Cheap mini-EVs sparkle in China’s smaller, poorer cities
Liuzhou (China) (AFP) - Tiny electric cars weave through traffic in southern China, their cheap and cheerful designs bringing a...
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