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US-China confrontation overshadows Trump’s ‘beautiful’ trade war
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump claimed victory over Europe in the US tariffs war but acknowledged a "cost" to...
OpenAI countersues Musk as feud deepens
San Francisco (AFP) - Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has filed counterclaims against multi-billionaire Elon Musk, accusing its former co-founder of...
Shanghai finance workers worry after front-row seat to tariff turmoil
Shanghai (AFP) - As stock prices flashed across a huge screen at a bustling intersection in China's business hub Shanghai,...
EU halts counter-tariffs but no pause in US-China trade war
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU paused plans for retaliatory tariffs on US goods Thursday after President Donald Trump abruptly...
Trump tariffs weigh on Germany as institutes cut forecasts
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Leading economic institutes Thursday slashed their 2025 growth forecast for Germany to near stagnation, warning Europe's...
Stock markets soar as Trump delays painful tariffs
London (AFP) - Stocks markets rocketed and the dollar fell Thursday after Donald Trump paused steep tariffs on most countries,...
Vietnam says it will start trade talks with United States
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam and the United States agreed to start negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement, Hanoi said on...
AI surge to double data centre electricity demand by 2030: IEA
Paris (AFP) - Electricity consumption by data centres will more than double by 2030, driven by artificial intelligence applications that...
Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon credits
Sydney (AFP) - Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate...
Japan’s World Expo touts unity, and algae, in turbulent times
Osaka (Japan) (AFP) - World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil...
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