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France says G7 finance talks ‘frank, sometimes difficult’
Paris (France) (AFP) - France's finance minister acknowledged Tuesday that two days of talks among leading global economies were "sometimes...
Germany starts sale of bailed-out energy firm Uniper
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany had started the process to sell most of its stake in energy giant Uniper, the...
First attack on Arab nuclear site sends warning to Gulf, US
Dubai (AFP) - The first attack targeting an Arab nuclear site has sent a symbolic warning to the United Arab...
Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices
Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's public transport system was paralysed on Monday, when protesters barricaded roads over fuel price hikes triggered...
Spanish court orders 55 mn euro tax refund to Shakira
Madrid (AFP) - A Spanish court has ordered the tax authority to refund Colombian pop star Shakira more than 55...
India’s strategic $9 bn megaport plan for pristine island
Campbell Bay (India) (AFP) - On a remote island in the Andaman Sea, bulldozers are tearing into pristine forests that...
German ‘chemical town’ fears impact of industrial decline
Ludwigshafen (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's industrial decline is taking a painful toll on communities that have long relied on local...
Canada takes key step towards new oil pipeline
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Prime Minister Mark Carney and the leader of Canada's oil‑rich Alberta province took a major step...
Trump says made ‘fantastic trade deals’ with Xi, but details scarce
Beijing (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said he had made "fantastic trade deals" and settled "a lot of different...
Energy-hungry German industries in decline since Ukraine war: data
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's energy-hungry industries have suffered sharp falls in output since the start of the Ukraine war,...
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