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Trump says he scrapped new Venezuela attack after prisoner release
Caracas (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Friday he called off a second wave of attacks on Venezuela after...
Trump says he scrapped new Venezuela attack after prisoner release
Caracas (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Friday he called off a second wave of attacks on Venezuela after...
Stocks rise ahead of US jobs data and key tariffs ruling
London (AFP) - Stock markets advanced Friday as traders awaited the release of crucial US jobs data and a possible...
EU countries override France to greenlight Mercosur trade deal
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU gave a long-delayed go-ahead Friday to a huge trade deal with South American bloc...
Trump meets oil executives, says $100 bn pledged for Venezuela
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump met with the heads of major oil companies on Friday after...
Venezuela frees ex-presidential candidate in ‘large’ prisoner release
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela on Thursday began releasing a "large number" of political prisoners, including several foreigners, in an apparent...
Stocks mixed ahead of US jobs, Supreme Court ruling
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed Friday after a two-day stutter as traders look ahead to the release...
Vietnam shrugs off Trump tariffs as US exports surge
Ho Chi Minh City (AFP) - Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese...
Trump to meet top US oil execs after seizing Venezuela leader
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump will meet the heads of major US oil companies on Friday,...
AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers
Las Vegas (AFP) - As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are...
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