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Trade and growth on agenda for key China meeting
Beijing (AFP) - China's largest political event of the year begins in Beijing on Tuesday, as US tariffs cast a...
What are China’s annual ‘Two Sessions’ meetings?
Beijing (AFP) - Thousands of delegates from across China gather in Beijing from Tuesday as the country kicks off its...
TSMC announces $100 billion investment in new US chip plants
Washington (AFP) - Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC will invest at least $100 billion in the United States to build "cutting...
Clock ticking down to Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
Washington (AFP) - Time is running short for Canada, Mexico and China to avert sweeping tariffs announced by US President...
EU proposes emission rule delay to spare carmakers from fines
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by...
Debate over rates pause mounts as ECB set to cut again
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Massive German spending pledges and uncertainty caused by US trade policy are fuelling expectations the European...
Trump’s fentanyl tariffs hold wider political aims: analysts
Washington (AFP) - In doubling down on tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico and China, US President Donald Trump cites a lack...
Iran lawmakers sack minister over economic woes
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's parliament sacked the country's finance minister on Sunday after impeaching him over soaring inflation and a...
Four dead as French island reels from devastating cyclone
Saint-Denis de la Reunion (AFP) - Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage...
Cyclone death toll rises to four on La Reunion
Saint-Denis de la Reunion (AFP) - At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion...
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