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Russian inflation drops sharply in 2025
Moscow (AFP) - Russian annual inflation fell sharply in 2025, data from the state statistics agency showed on Friday, as...
China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas
Beijing (AFP) - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from...
France PM edges closer to forcing budget through without a vote
Paris (France) (AFP) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Friday inched closer to forcing his budget bill through parliament...
France says parliament approval of budget ‘impossible’
Paris (France) (AFP) - France's government has halted budget discussions in parliament and is expected to announce Friday a way...
China’s 2025 economic growth likely slowest in decades: analysts
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy likely grew last year at its weakest rate in three decades, outside of the pandemic,...
‘Was hoping for more’: Trump support slips one year in
Doylestown (United States) (AFP) - Michelle Sims hesitated when asked if she still backed Donald Trump one year into his...
Venezuelan interim leader vows oil sector reform after Maduro ouster
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's interim president on Thursday announced pending legal reforms to the country's critical fossil fuel sector, as...
US strikes deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost chip investment
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan vowed Friday to remain the world's "most important" AI chipmaker, after reaching a trade deal with...
Niger faces dilemma over uranium shipment stuck at airport
Abidjan (AFP) - A huge uranium shipment that left northern Niger in late November has been stuck for weeks at...
Spain hosted record 97 mn foreign tourists in 2025
Madrid (AFP) - A record 97 million foreign tourists visited Spain in 2025 as the economically vital sector set a...
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