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Brazil sells rights to oil blocks near Amazon river mouth
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazil sold extraction rights to 19 oil and gas blocks near the mouth of...
Taiwan tests sea drones as China keeps up military pressure
Yilan (Taiwan) (AFP) - A Taiwanese-made sea drone capable of carrying bombs skimmed across waters off the island Tuesday in...
G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war
Kananaskis (Canada) (AFP) - World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday pushed US President Donald...
Oil prices jump, stocks drop as traders track Israel-Iran crisis
New York (AFP) - Oil prices jumped and stocks mostly fell Tuesday after President Donald Trump abruptly departed G7 talks...
Oil prices rally, stocks mixed as traders track Israel-Iran crisis
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices jumped and equities fluctuated Tuesday as investors weighed Donald Trump called for Tehran residents...
Venezuela’s El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
El Dorado (Venezuela) (AFP) - In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold...
Oil prices jump after Trump’s warning, stocks extend gains
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices rallied Tuesday after Donald Trump urged Tehran residents to evacuate, stoking fresh fears of...
Despite law, US TikTok ban likely to remain on hold
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump is widely expected to extend the Thursday deadline for TikTok...
OpenAI wins $200 mn contract with US military
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - The US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to...
G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war
Kananaskis (Canada) (AFP) - World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday pushed US President Donald...
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