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Turkey’s central bank lifts 2026 inflation forecasts
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's central bank on Thursday increased its estimates for inflation as officials try to rein in soaring...
UK economy struggles for growth in fresh blow to government
London (AFP) - Britain's economy grew less than expected in the final quarter of 2025, according to official data Thursday,...
EU vows swift reforms to confront challenge from China, US
Alden Biesen (Belgium) (AFP) - EU leaders Thursday vowed to act boldly to bolster Europe's economy faced with twin threats...
Greece’s Cycladic islands swept up in concrete fever
Milos (Greece) (AFP) - On the sloping shoreline of the Greek Aegean island of Milos, a vast construction site has...
China carbon emissions ‘flat or falling’ in 2025: analysis
Bangkok (AFP) - China's emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide were "flat or falling" in 2025, analysis showed Thursday, but progress...
EU leaders push to rescue European economy challenged by China, US
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU leaders will converge on a Belgian castle on Thursday as the bloc seeks ways to...
US pushes for ‘dramatic increase’ in Venezuela oil output
Caracas (AFP) - US Energy Secretary Chris Wright vowed Wednesday to power a "dramatic increase" in Venezuelan oil output as...
Milei labor law reforms spark clashes in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires (Argentina) (AFP) - Argentine protesters angry over a labor reform bill clashed with police Wednesday outside Congress, as...
TotalEnergies can do without Russian gas: CEO
Paris (France) (AFP) - French fossil fuels giant TotalEnergies said Wednesday it will abide by a European ban on imports...
US hiring soars past expectations as unemployment edges down
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US job growth beat expectations in January while unemployment crept down, official data showed Wednesday,...
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