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Gold hits records as US policy rattles investors
London (AFP) - Gold prices jumped to fresh records Monday on rising worries about geopolitics, tariff threats and another potential...
Ex-OPEC president’s corruption trial sees start delayed
London (AFP) - The corruption trial in London of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian oil minister and the first woman...
EU opens probe into Musk’s Grok over sexual AI deepfakes
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Monday hit Elon Musk's X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok's generation...
Dollar sinks on yen intervention talk, gold breaks $5,100
London (AFP) - The dollar fell and gold hit fresh high on Monday amid uncertainty over domestic US policies and...
What is Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ and how does it work?
Paris (France) (AFP) - France's interception of an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet" draws attention...
EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact
New Delhi (AFP) - European Council president Antonio Costa arrived in India on Sunday as the EU and New Delhi...
India’s solar-panel boom: full throttle today, uncertain tomorrow
Mundra (India) (AFP) - The race for green energy is on. India, driven by soaring electricity demand and a push...
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it completes China trade deal
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal...
Iranians struggle as internet shutdown hits livelihoods
Tehran (AFP) - Cut off from the global internet for more than two weeks, online content creator Amir spends his...
Iranians struggle as internet shutdown hits livelihoods
Tehran (AFP) - Cut off from the global internet for more than two weeks, online content creator Amir spends his...
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