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Economy
Tourism boom sparks backlash in historic heart of Athens
Athens (AFP) - Surrounded by a hubbub of blaring music, restaurant terraces and rumbling suitcase wheels slaloming between overflowing litter...
Rwanda bees being wiped out by pesticides
Kigali (AFP) - The use of pesticides in East Africa, some sold by European firms despite being banned in the...
UK lenders face $12 bn plus compensation bill despite court ruling: watchdog
London (AFP) - British finance firms behind high interest car loans could have to pay out more than nine billion...
US trade advisor says Trump tariff rates unlikely to change
Washington (AFP) - New US tariff rates are "pretty much set" with little immediate room for negotiation, Donald Trump's trade...
Eight OPEC+ countries raise production by 547,000 bpd
London (AFP) - Saudi Arabia, Russia and six key members of the OPEC+ alliance said Sunday they will increase production...
Search intensifies for five trapped in giant Chile copper mine
Rancagua (Chile) (AFP) - Rescue teams in Chile searched Friday for five miners trapped after a partial collapse triggered by...
US Fed governor to resign early at critical time for central bank
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is resigning from her position, the central bank said Friday, opening...
Rescuers recover body of trapped worker at Chile copper mine
Rancagua (Chile) (AFP) - One of five miners trapped after a partial collapse at the world's largest underground copper mine...
Brazilians burn Trump effigies as tariffs spark anger
Brasília (AFP) - Brazilians set fire to effigies of Donald Trump in protests across several cities Friday, denouncing the US...
UK top court to rule on multi-billion pound car loan scandal
London (AFP) - Britain's highest court will Friday determine whether controversial car loans were unlawful, which could pave the way...
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