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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...
ECB starts cutting rates, but warns on inflation
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank made its first interest rate cut since 2019 Thursday, reducing borrowing costs...
Russian central bank chief calls for ‘open economy’
Saint Petersburg (AFP) - Russia's central bank chief called Thursday for Russia to be an "open economy" despite the barrage...
Swiss renewable energy battle moves to the ballots
Saint-Imier (Switzerland) (AFP) - Switzerland's largest wind farm, sitting astride the ridge of the Jura mountains by the French border,...
Solar investment outstrips all other power forms: IEA
Paris (AFP) - More money is pouring into solar power than all other electricity sources combined, with investments set to...
Harry Potter offers magical boost to UK tourism
Edinburgh (AFP) - Sam Thorne guides Harry Potter fans through the gothic streets of Edinburgh, where controversial author JK Rowling...
ECB to start cutting rates from record highs
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to start cutting interest rates from record highs Thursday, its...
Chile’s lithium dreams raise water concerns in the desert
Diego de Almagro (Chile) (AFP) - As night falls in Chile's Atacama desert, the world's driest, a drilling machine extracts...
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