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Germany’s Merz meets Xi in China, seeking closer ties
Beijing (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, hoping to bolster...
Somaliland pins hopes on critical mineral gold rush
Gaeed-Deeble (Somalia) (AFP) - Armed with nothing but a crowbar and shovel in the hills of Somaliland, Ahmed Ibrahim hacks...
Starved of fuel, Cubans scramble to make ends meet
Havana (AFP) - The US-imposed oil blockade on Cuba is upending the lives of everyday workers, who are switching jobs...
Crime capital no more: El Salvador tourism boosted by Bukele
El Tunco (El Salvador) (AFP) - A few years ago, El Tunco beach in El Salvador was crawling with gang...
Puerto Vallarta: the Mexican paradise in flames over the killing of ‘El Mencho’
Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) (AFP) - Known as a sunny tourist paradise, parts of the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta seem...
US appeals WTO ruling in dispute by China over clean energy subsidies
Geneva (AFP) - Washington announced Tuesday that it was appealing a World Trade Organization ruling that faulted it in a...
US told EU it ‘stands’ by tariff deal: trade chief
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU's trade chief said Tuesday his US counterparts had told him Washington stands by a...
Greece set new tourism record in 2025
Athens (AFP) - Greece in 2025 set new records in tourism arrivals and revenue, the country's central bank said Tuesday,...
China tightens Japanese trade restrictions as spat worsens
Beijing (AFP) - China imposed export restrictions on dozens of Japanese firms on Tuesday that it said were involved in...
Despite drop in 2025, Russian oil exports exceed pre-war volumes: report
Helsinki (AFP) - While Russian oil exports dropped last year, Russia is still exporting higher volumes than before its invasion...
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