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Indonesian islanders taking Swiss concrete giant to court over climate
Geneva (AFP) - Residents of the tiny Indonesian island of Pari, threatened with disappearance by rising sea levels driven by...
US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
Washington (AFP) - A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended...
In whirlwind tour, Qatari royal commits $70bn to southern Africa
Johannesburg (AFP) - Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has pledged $70 billion in investments across four southern Africa countries...
Hearing ends without ruling on Trump attempt to oust Fed Governor Cook
Washington (AFP) - A US court on Friday began hearing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's challenge of President Donald Trump's...
Court battle underway as Fed Governor Cook contests firing by Trump
Washington (AFP) - A US court on Friday began hearing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's challenge of President Donald Trump's...
US banana giant Chiquita returns to Panama
Panama City (AFP) - US banana giant Chiquita Brands will resume operations in Panama and rehire thousands of workers fired...
Japan pledges $68 billion investment in India
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan pledged Friday to invest $68 billion in India during a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Swiss economic outlook ‘dampened’ by US tariffs: key barometer
Geneva (AFP) - Switzerland's key economic barometer fell in August after US President Donald Trump imposed whopping tariffs on the...
Japan seeks record defence budget, to triple drone spending
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's defence ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another...
US ends tariff exemption for small packages shipped globally
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in...
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