Economy

Antwerp (Belgium) (AFP) - Shipping was at a near-standstill in Belgium's port of Antwerp on Friday following an overnight oil...

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire

Paris (France) (AFP) - Just 10 vessels have passed through Strait of Hormuz since the Middle East war ceasefire took...

IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war

by Emma Reilly

Washington (United States) (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund will lower global growth forecasts due to the Middle East war, its...

EU lawmakers want to tax Big Tech to fund budget

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU lawmakers on Thursday demanded a European Union-wide tax on the world's biggest tech companies and...

Argentine MPs to debate watered-down glaciers protection

by Thomas Barnes

Buenos Aires (Argentina) (AFP) - Argentine MPs on Wednesday were set to begin debating a bill promoted by President Javier...

Dilemma over crossings as fate of Hormuz ships remains uncertain

by Natalie Fisher

April 9, 2026

London (AFP) - Only three ships risked crossing the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, highlighting the extreme caution about using the...

France unveils rearmament boost to face Russia threat

by Natalie Fisher

Paris (France) (AFP) - France is to ramp up explosive drone stocks by up to 400 percent by 2030, draft...

Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool

by Emma Reilly

April 9, 2026

Lagos (AFP) - Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads...

German factory orders rise in February but energy shock looms

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German industrial orders rebounded in February due to strong overseas demand, data showed Wednesday, but officials...

Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock

by Andrew Murphy