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Stocks shrug off US court’s tariff ruling
London (AFP) - Global shares gave a muted response Thursday to a US court's decision blocking most of President Donald...
Saudis in ‘difficult’ talks to keep Ronaldo next season: PIF source
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi officials are in "difficult" talks to keep Cristiano Ronaldo in the country, a source...
Stocks climb after US court blocks Trump tariffs
London (AFP) - Global stocks and the dollar largely firmed Thursday after a US court blocked most of President Donald...
Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri out at Dior
Paris (AFP) - Dior announced Thursday that Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was stepping down as artistic director of the...
Jihadist attacks hit Mozambique as Total readies to resume gas project
Maputo (AFP) - A series of attacks in northern Mozambique this month point to a resurgence of violence by Islamic...
Musk’s most memorable moments as Trump’s advisor
Washington (AFP) - Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he...
US cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu shot
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday canceled a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop an...
Africa elects its next ‘super banker’
Abidjan (AFP) - The race to become Africa's next "super banker" ends on Thursday, with five candidates, including one woman,...
AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
New York (AFP) - Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers' likes, let them...
US court blocks tariffs in major setback for Trump
Washington (AFP) - A US federal court blocked most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, boosting markets Thursday with a...
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