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German economy shrank at end of 2023: data
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German economy contracted at the end of 2023, official data showed Tuesday, the latest gloomy...
EU moves to tap profits from Russian assets for Ukraine
Brussels (AFP) - The EU has reached an agreement on a first step towards tapping profits from frozen Russian assets...
Saudi Aramco halts plan to raise production capacity
Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia has ordered energy giant Aramco to maintain its oil production capacity at 12 million barrels...
New post-Brexit customs checks spark UK border worries
London (AFP) - The UK will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks Wednesday on food, plant and animal products imported...
Sotheby’s sales drop in 2023 after record year
New York (AFP) - Storied auction house Sotheby's reported on Monday that sales had dipped last year to $7. 9...
Fixing food could produce trillions in annual benefits: report
Paris (AFP) - The ways food is produced and consumed across the world is racking up hidden costs in health...
Protesting farmers block major roads into Paris
Paris (AFP) - French farmers choked off major motorways around Paris on Monday, threatening to blockade the capital in an...
Historic German store KaDeWe files for insolvency
Berlin (AFP) - Iconic Berlin department store KaDeWe said Monday it had filed for insolvency, as rising rental prices in...
Buried in massive debt, Italy puts crown jewels up for sale
Milan (AFP) - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once declared Italy's postal service a "crown jewel" that must stay in state...
Italy reveals energy, migration plan at Africa summit
Rome (AFP) - African leaders gathered at a Rome summit on Monday to hear Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's much-hyped plan...
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