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Trump says court halt of tariffs would cause ‘Great Depression’
New York (AFP) - US President Donald Trump warned Friday of cataclysmic consequences on the US economy if a court...
Gold futures hit record on US tariff shock; mixed day for stocks
New York (AFP) - Gold futures hit a record high Friday following reports of an unexpected tariff on the precious...
US tariffs prompt Toyota profit warning
Tokyo (AFP) - US tariffs prompted Japanese auto giant Toyota on Thursday to cut its annual net profit forecast by...
OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 as AI race accelerates
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - OpenAI released a keenly awaited new generation of its hallmark ChatGPT on Thursday, touting "significant"...
Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as most Asian markets limp into weekend
Hong Kong (AFP) - Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a broadly negative day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that...
Oil industry presence surges at UN plastic talks: NGOs
Geneva (AFP) - Environmental NGOs are raising concerns about the growing presence of petrochemical industry lobbyists at talks to forge...
Crypto group reportedly says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - A cryptocurrency group has said it organized a spate of "stunts" in which sex...
Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as most Asian markets limp into weekend
Hong Kong (AFP) - Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a broadly negative day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that...
Mixed day for global stocks as latest Trump levies take effect
New York (AFP) - Global stocks had a mixed session Thursday as US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on dozens...
Plastic pollution treaty talks deadlocked
Geneva (AFP) - Negotiations on a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting bogged...
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