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Oil drops, stocks climb as Trump delays Iran move
London (AFP) - Oil prices retreated Friday while US and European stock markets mostly gained ground as concerns over a...
‘Turkish salmon’: the Black Sea’s new rose-coloured gold
Turkey (AFP) - Sitting in his spacious office with a view of the Black Sea, Tayfun Denizer smiles: his rainbow...
SpaceX Starship explodes on Texas launch pad
Houston (AFP) - A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine ground test in Texas late Wednesday, the company said,...
Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 days
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find...
US approves Gilead’s twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV
Washington (AFP) - The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV --...
Lakers to be sold in record-breaking $10 billion deal: ESPN
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold in a record-breaking $10 billion deal that...
SpaceX Starship explodes during routine test
Houston (AFP) - One of Elon Musk's SpaceX Starships exploded during a routine test in Texas late Wednesday, law enforcement...
Stocks drop, oil gains as Mideast unrest fuels inflation fears
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly fell Thursday while oil prices rose as the Israel-Iran conflict added to fears over...
Stocks drop after Fed comments as Mideast fears lift crude
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned Donald Trump's trade war could reignite US inflation...
Shortages hit Nigeria’s drive towards natural gas-fuelled cars
Abuja (AFP) - Motorists in Nigerian cities are spending hours, or even days, queuing for natural gas to power their...
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