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ECB holds rates as Lagarde stresses heightened uncertainty
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday for its fourth meeting in a row...
US consumer inflation cools unexpectedly in November
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly in November, delayed government data showed Thursday, although levels remained...
Trump Media announces merger with fusion power company
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Trump Media & Technology Group, the struggling company that owns the US president's Truth Social...
US consumer inflation cools unexpectedly in November
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly in November, delayed government data showed Thursday, although levels remained...
Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Hundreds of tractors converged on Brussels on Thursday in a show of farmers' anger at the...
EU kicks off crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU leaders kicked off a make-or-break summit Thursday on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine,...
Most Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets sank Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech...
What’s next for Venezuela under the US oil blockade?
Caracas (AFP) - A US blockade of Venezuelan oil shipments could slash production and halve exports of the country's most...
Nasdaq tumbles on renewed angst over AI building boom
New York (AFP) - Tech shares suffered another bout of weakness Wednesday on worries about an AI bubble, hitting US...
CNN’s future unclear as Trump applies pressure
New York (AFP) - CNN is heading into an uncertain future with its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) destined...
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