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Protesting farmers block major roads into Paris
Paris (AFP) - French farmers choked off major motorways around Paris on Monday, threatening to blockade the capital in an...
Historic German store KaDeWe files for insolvency
Berlin (AFP) - Iconic Berlin department store KaDeWe said Monday it had filed for insolvency, as rising rental prices in...
Buried in massive debt, Italy puts crown jewels up for sale
Milan (AFP) - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once declared Italy's postal service a "crown jewel" that must stay in state...
Italy reveals energy, migration plan at Africa summit
Rome (AFP) - African leaders gathered at a Rome summit on Monday to hear Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's much-hyped plan...
Protesting French farmers start blockade of Paris
Paris (AFP) - French farmers began choking off major motorways around Paris on Monday, threatening to blockade the capital in...
Italy unveils energy, migration plan to African leaders
Rome (AFP) - African leaders gathered at a Rome summit Monday where Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will unveil her much-hyped...
Hong Kong court orders liquidation of China’s Evergrande
Hong Kong (AFP) - A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered the liquidation of China's property giant Evergrande, but the...
China’s Evergrande: what happens next after liquidation order?
Beijing (AFP) - A Hong Kong court on Monday issued a winding-up order for Chinese real estate giant Evergrande, as...
Cement giant Holcim’s shares soar after N. America spinoff news
Zurich (AFP) - Shares in Swiss construction giant Holcim surged on Monday after it announced plans to fully spin off...
French PM to visit farm as agricultural unions vow Paris ‘siege’
Paris (AFP) - French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will visit a cattle farm on Sunday, his office said, as agricultural...
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