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Dutch pick France’s Naval Group for submarines deal
Den Helder (Netherlands) (AFP) - The Netherlands picked French defence company Naval Group on Friday to build four submarines for...
Eyes on Bank of Japan as unions announce big wage hikes
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's largest trade union said Friday it had secured the highest wage hikes since 1991 in preliminary...
El Salvador stashes $406 million in bitcoin in ‘cold wallet’: Bukele
San Salvador (AFP) - El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said Thursday that his country has stored more than $400 million...
US consumer inflation up unexpectedly in February
Washington (AFP) - Consumer inflation posted a surprise acceleration in February, US government data showed Tuesday, a development that could...
Germany launches major subsidy scheme for greener industry
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany on Tuesday launched what it called "an innovative" multi-billion-euro subsidy scheme aimed at turbocharging investments...
Turkey, Iran, Morocco joust for greater role in Sahel
Niamey (Niger) (AFP) - Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa's Sahel...
Ancient community banking enters digital age in Cameroon
Yaoundé (AFP) - Joseph Ngono's face lights up with a smile as he looks at his smartphone, where a payment...
Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold
Yaftal Sufla (Afghanistan) (AFP) - Tearing off a piece of mouldy flatbread, Homayon gulped tea in a brief reprieve from...
Biden 2025 budget plan highlights policy differences ahead of elections
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's ambitious 2025 budget proposal, published Monday, is almost certain to be dead on arrival...
European arms imports nearly double over Ukraine: study
Stockholm (AFP) - Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in...
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