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EU says will push US to lower steel tariffs
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU will Monday urge the United States to implement more of the transatlantic trade deal...
UK budget tests Labour govt’s credibility
London (AFP) - Britain's centre-left Labour government unveils its annual budget Wednesday, with expected tax rises to curb debt and...
Belgium hit by three-day national strike
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Belgium steeled itself for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as three days of...
EU, Africa leaders to talk trade and minerals, as Ukraine looms large
Luanda (AFP) - European and African leaders gather in Angola Monday for a summit aimed at deepening economic and security...
Tomorrowland bets on Chinese dance music fans with first indoor event
Shanghai (AFP) - "Are you ready Shanghai?!" screamed the DJ, his glowing booth nestled at the heart of a huge...
UN climate summit nears end as EU accepts watered-down deal
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - Nations neared a deal at the UN climate summit Saturday after the EU accepted a text...
Western rift over Ukraine and Trump absence mar G20 summit
Johannesburg (AFP) - A US-European rift over the future of Ukraine threatened to overshadow a G20 summit that started in...
Fossil fuel fight threatens to sink COP30 as EU rejects Brazil’s draft
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - The clock was ticking down on the slated final day of UN climate talks in Brazil...
Lithuania accuses Belarus of ‘blackmail’ over stranded trucks
Vilnius (AFP) - Lithuania has reopened its border with Belarus but thousands of trucks are still stuck on the other...
What are Russian forces doing in Mali amid jihadist blocade?
Abidjan (AFP) - Russian forces fighting in Mali have failed to break the country free from a stifling fuel blockade...
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