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Dubai: economic might in the Middle East
Paris (France) (AFP) - Dubai has been transformed into a major global economic hub through diversification in sectors such as...
Belgium seizes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Belgium said Sunday its special forces had boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow...
OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war
London (AFP) - As a fresh Middle East conflict risks sending oil prices sharply higher, Saudi Arabia, Russia and six...
Texas port humming as Trump ramps up Venezuela oil
Houston (AFP) - A cargo ship teems with workers in hard hats at the Port of Houston, the latest US...
Argentina, Uruguay ratify massive EU-South America trade deal
Buenos Aires (Argentina) (AFP) - Argentina and Uruguay on Thursday ratified a massive trade deal with the European Union that...
Carney on route to Asia to promote Canada trade as US ties falter
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was flying to Asia on Thursday for a three-country tour with...
Uruguay becomes first country to ratify EU-South America trade deal
Montevideo (AFP) - Uruguay on Thursday became the first country to ratify a mammoth trade deal with the European Union,...
ECB books third straight annual loss
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank said Thursday it booked its third straight loss in 2025 due to...
Bulgaria ski station becomes refuge for digital nomads
Bansko (Bulgaria) (AFP) - Climate change may threaten the value of Bansko's prime ski slopes, but the Bulgarian resort has...
Scam centres ‘destroying’ Cambodia’s economy, PM tells AFP
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that scam centres were destroying his country's economy...
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