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UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 cargo planes after deadly crash
Washington (AFP) - Freight carriers UPS and FedEx said they have grounded their fleets of MD-11 cargo planes, after one...
Worries over AI spending, US government shutdown pressure stocks
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly retreated Friday as the prolonged US government shutdown dragged on investor sentiment, along...
Worries over AI spending, US government shutdown pressure stocks
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly retreated Friday as the prolonged US government shutdown dragged on investor sentiment, along...
At COP30, nations target the jet set with luxury flight tax
Paris (AFP) - France, Spain and Kenya are among a group of countries spearheading a drive at the COP30 climate...
Will ‘war profiteer’ Norway come to Ukraine’s financial rescue?
Oslo (AFP) - Norway has grown vastly richer after overtaking Russia as Europe's main gas supplier following the invasion of...
Greece woos US energy deals, as eco groups cry foul
Athens (AFP) - Greece on Friday hailed as "historic" a deal with US energy giant ExxonMobil that could see the...
Nexperia chip exports resuming: German auto supplier
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - A leading German auto supplier said Friday that it had received permission to export Nexperia chips...
Serbia fast-tracks army HQ demolition for Trump family hotel
Belgrade (AFP) - Serbia's parliament on Friday moved to fast-track the demolition of the bombed-out Yugoslav Army headquarters in central...
European, Asian stocks decline after Wall Street slide
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets retreated Friday after a slide on Wall Street following weak US jobs...
Chinese microdrama creators turn to AI despite job loss concerns
Shanghai (AFP) - Ultra-short video series "Strange Mirror of Mountains and Seas" is filled with dragon-like monsters, handsome protagonists and...
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