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Shadowy exotic pet trade thrives in Pacific island nation
Honiara (AFP) - The Pacific's Solomon Islands has become a key player in the global live animal trade, with foreign...
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
Bonn (AFP) - The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his...
Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN report
San José (AFP) - Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the world's food needs, surpassing wild fisheries...
US hiring surges past expectations as job market still strong
Washington (AFP) - US job growth blew past estimates in May even as unemployment edged up, data showed Friday, underscoring...
Ivory Coast bets on solar in clean energy drive
Boundiali (Ivory Coast) (AFP) - The sun beats down from a cloudless sky on the town of Boundiali, where Ivory...
Pakistan power crisis deepened by mountain tourism
Skardu (Pakistan) (AFP) - In the mountainous valleys of Pakistan, 18-hour daily power cuts have meant local teacher Aniqa Bano...
Japan household spending sees first rise in 14 months
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's household spending rose in April for the first time in 14 months, official data showed Friday,...
France to transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: Macron
Paris (AFP) - France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a...
ECB makes first rate cut since 2019 but sees ‘bumpy road’
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time since 2019 on Thursday as...
US trade gap widens to largest in 18 months
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit expanded slightly less than analysts expected in April, to the widest since late...
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