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Germany’s Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz said Thursday urgent action was needed to boost the country's under-resourced...
Trump threatens 200% tariff on wine, champagne from France, other EU countries
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose 200-percent tariffs on wine, champagne and other alcoholic...
Doubts over climate funding as donors squeeze aid
Paris (AFP) - There are growing doubts about a pledge by rich nations to provide more climate finance to poorer...
Trump’s Canada fixation: an expansionist dream
Washington (AFP) - A savvy negotiating tactic?A wild fantasy?A greed for natural resources?US President Donald Trump's fixation with annexing Canada...
S.Africa revised budget gets booed despite smaller tax hike
Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa's finance minister unveiled Wednesday a budget with a smaller increase in value-added tax than...
EU hits back hard at Trump tariffs to force dialogue
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU put on a quick show of force Wednesday against sweeping new US steel and...
US consumer inflation cools slightly as tariff worries flare
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation inched lower in February according to government data Wednesday, in the first full month...
Steel at heart of new Trump trade war
Paris (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on steel target a major industry that is found in everything...
Battery maker Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden
Stockholm (AFP) - Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure financing...
China, EU vow countermeasures against sweeping US steel tariffs
Beijing (AFP) - China and the EU vowed Wednesday to strike back and defend their economic interests against sweeping new...
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