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Brazil floods strike blow to powerful agriculture sector
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Floodwaters in Brazil have swallowed up soybean fields and farming equipment, cutting off roads, livestock...
Polish farmers protest ‘harmful’ EU environmental rules
Warsaw (AFP) - Polish farmers on Friday rallied against EU environmental regulations they said were hurting the economy and called...
UK economy exits recession in pre-vote boost for PM Sunak
London (AFP) - Britain has emerged from a short-lived recession with better-than-expected growth in the first quarter, official data showed...
In Benin, tensions soar over cost of living
Cotonou (AFP) - In the heart of Cotonou’s large Dantokpa market, Diane Makpenon's family corn shop is less busy than...
Spain govt vows to block hostile BBVA bid for rival bank
Madrid (AFP) - Spain's second-largest bank BBVA on Thursday announced a hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Banco Sabadell but...
Argentina’s Milei faces 2nd general strike in 5 months
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's President Javier Milei faced his second general strike Thursday in just five months in office,...
Argentina’s Milei faces 2nd general strike in 5 months
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's President Javier Milei faced his second general strike Thursday in just five months in office,...
Bank of England holds rate at 16-year high, signals looming cut
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high, but hinted...
China’s Xi in Hungary to celebrate ‘new era’ with Orban
Budapest (AFP) - President Xi Jinping received a warm welcome in Hungary on Thursday as he held talks aimed at...
Spain govt vows to block hostile BBVA bid for rival bank
Madrid (AFP) - Spain's second-largest bank BBVA on Thursday announced a hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Banco Sabadell but...
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