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Economy
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...
IMF signs off new $786 million Tanzania loan agreement
Washington (AFP) - The IMF executive board approved a new loan program with Tanzania worth around $786 million on Thursday...
Niger revokes French operating licence at major uranium mine
Niamey (Niger) (AFP) - Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the...
Thousands of young Kenyans protest tax hikes
Nairobi (AFP) - Armed with smartphones and whistles, thousands of young Kenyans staged protests across the country on Thursday to...
Bank of England freezes rate before UK election
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at a 16-year high despite slowing...
Germany’s coalition in impasse over 2025 budget
Berlin (AFP) - The three parties in the German government are locked in a bitter dispute over the 2025 budget,...
As UK election looms, Bank of England set to sit tight on rate
London (AFP) - The Bank of England was set to hold its interest rate steady on Thursday despite slowing UK...
Senate probe urges France stop importing Russian LNG
Paris (AFP) - A Senate investigating committee called Wednesday for France to stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and...
UK inflation slowdown unlikely to shift vote, rate outcomes
London (AFP) - Britain's inflation rate has slowed to a near three-year low, official data showed Wednesday, but the boost for...
EU rebukes France for breaking budget rules
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Wednesday reprimanded France for breaching the bloc's budget rules under President Emmanuel Macron,...
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