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Venezuela inflation hit 475% in 2025, the world’s highest level
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening...
Only Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ can end war: Trump
Tehran (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Friday that only Tehran's unconditional surrender would bring an end to the...
Only nine commercial ships detected crossing Hormuz Strait since Monday
Paris (France) (AFP) - Only nine oil tankers, cargo and container ships, some of which at times concealed their position,...
Only nine commercial ships detected crossing the Hormuz Strait since Monday
Paris (France) (AFP) - Only nine oil tankers, cargo and container ships, some of which at times concealed their position,...
Middle East war a new shock for financial markets
Paris (France) (AFP) - The outbreak of war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through financial markets, with energy...
Swiss eyeing fewer F-35 fighters, reshaping defence set-up
Geneva (AFP) - Switzerland announced Friday it wanted to buy 30 US F-35A fighter jets rather than 36 after Washington...
Trump says only Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ can end war
Tehran (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Friday that only Tehran's unconditional surrender would bring an end to the...
Oil prices surge as Mideast war rages, stocks fall on US jobs
New York (AFP) - Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption during the Middle East war,...
Oil prices climb as Mideast war rages, stocks fall on US jobs
London (AFP) - Crude prices surged higher Friday as oil fields in Iraq came under attack and US Donald Trump demanded...
US sheds jobs in February in warning sign for Trump’s economy
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The United States unexpectedly lost jobs in February while unemployment edged up, government data showed...
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