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EU clamps down on food waste, fast fashion
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - EU lawmakers gave a final green light Tuesday to a law on slashing back the mountains...
Stocks climb as US rate cut hopes counter political shakeups
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose while gold hit a record high on Tuesday, with expectations of US rate...
Merz ramps up pressure on EU over electric car shift
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Tuesday for "more flexibility" from the EU in the transition to...
Markets mainly rise on US rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets mostly rose Tuesday fuelled by optimism the Federal Reserve will slash interest...
Mistral cements AI lead in Europe with cash infusion
Paris (AFP) - France's Mistral on Tuesday cemented its position as Europe's top AI hope against far larger US and...
Merz to open Munich motor show as engine row threatens to combust
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will open the IAA motor show in Munich on Tuesday as debate...
Most Asian markets rise on US rate hopes, Tokyo hits record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday fuelled by optimism the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this...
Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - A former top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that...
Argentine peso, stocks fall after ruling party’s election setback
Buenos Aires (Argentina) (AFP) - The Argentine peso and share prices dropped sharply Monday after President Javier Milei's libertarian party...
At consumer tech show, German firms fret about US tariffs
Berlin (AFP) - Displaying one of her company's hot plates proudly labelled "Made in Germany", Sigrid Klenk concedes that maintaining...
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