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S.Africa to dish up more zebra to boost jobs and conservation
Bela Bela (South Africa) (AFP) - Carcasses of impala, kudu and wildebeest hang from a slaughterhouse rail, ready to be...
Barcelona aims to become Airbnb-free zone by 2029
Barcelona (AFP) - Barcelona, one of Europe's most visited cities, said Friday it aims to ban apartment rentals to tourists...
US existing home sales fall as prices hit record
Washington (AFP) - Existing home sales in the United States edged lower in May as prices reached a record high...
US slaps sanctions on leaders of Russia software firm Kaspersky
Washington (AFP) - The United States unveiled sanctions Friday against 12 top leaders of the Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab,...
French left vows new taxes as snap election draws near
Paris (AFP) - Left-wing parties in France on Friday pledged to raise 30 billion euros a year from taxing businesses...
Argentina has surplus harvest, but farmers want more from Milei
Lobos (AFP) - In the pampas, Argentina's vast and fertile grasslands outside Buenos Aires, grain silos overflow with this year's...
Spain to eliminate tax on olive oil to ease price jump
Madrid (AFP) - Spain's leftist government said Friday it will remove the value-added tax on olive oil, a staple of...
Top German minister on peace mission amid China EV tariffs row
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck will arrive in Beijing on Friday on a last-ditch mission to...
Argentina has surplus harvest, but farmers want more from Milei
Lobos (AFP) - In the pampas, Argentina's vast and fertile grasslands outside Buenos Aires, grain silos overflow with this year's...
Japan inflation ticks up in May to 2.5%
Tokyo (AFP) - The pace of Japanese inflation accelerated in May partly due to higher energy bills, government data showed...
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