Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Economy
Israel strikes on Yemen port: what is the damage?
Dubai (AFP) - Israeli strikes on Saturday hit a power plant and fuel storage facilities in Hodeida, the main port...
In Mallorca, 20,000 rally against overtourism
Palma (Spain) (AFP) - Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against...
UK unveils training effort to reduce reliance on migration
Farnborough (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to reduce the UK's "long-term reliance on overseas workers"...
US to phase out federal purchase of single-use plastics
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations...
China central bank says cuts two key rates to support economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Monday cut two benchmark interest rates in a bid to boost lagging growth...
Nomadic roots, urban lives: the young Mongolians leading a transition
Ulaanbaatar (AFP) - Freezing from horseback riding in the winter and helping her herder parents tend to livestock during summers...
China central bank cuts two key rates to support flagging economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Monday cut two benchmark interest rates in a bid to boost lending and...
In Mallorca, 20,000 rally against overtourism
Palma (Spain) (AFP) - Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against...
Oil-tainted lake a symptom, and symbol, of Venezuela’s collapse
Maracaibo (Venezuela) (AFP) - A putrid smell hangs over the black-stained shores of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, where an oil slick...
Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, new half-year record
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan welcomed a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels,...
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