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Economy
French PM faces ouster as opposition vows no-confidence vote
Paris (AFP) - France's Michel Barnier faced an abrupt end to his premiership Monday after key opposition parties said they...
Venezuela’s ‘Pearl of the Caribbean’ loses its luster
Isla de Margarita (Venezuela) (AFP) - One of the five stars that used to adorn the facade of the Margarita...
Thousands strike at Volkswagen’s Germany plants
Hanover (Germany) (AFP) - Thousands of Volkswagen workers went on strike Monday in an escalating industrial dispute, with unions warning...
Delivery firm Glovo riders in Spain to become employees
Madrid (AFP) - App-based food delivery firm Glovo's freelance riders in Spain will be hired as employees following pressure from...
Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects: govt allies
Oslo (AFP) - Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition...
VW’s German workers to strike from Monday
Berlin (AFP) - Workers at German factories for carmaker Volkswagen are to go on strike from Monday over plans to...
The farm fires helping to fuel India’s deadly air
Jind (India) (AFP) - Blazing flames light the sky as Indian farmer Ali Sher burns his fields to clear them...
US wine merchants urge exclusions from blanket tariffs
Washington (AFP) - As President-elect Donald Trump vows sweeping tariffs on even America's close partners once in office, US wine...
US ‘Black Friday’ online spending put at record $10.8 bn
Washington (AFP) - American consumers spent a record $10. 8 billion online during "Black Friday" promotions, with many using artificial...
Trudeau meets Trump in Florida as tariff threats loom
Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) - Justin Trudeau had an "excellent conversation" with Donald Trump at the president-elect's Florida estate,...
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