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Lula to return to COP30 as first draft climate deal lands
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - COP30 host Brazil on Tuesday unveiled a first draft deal after UN climate talks stretched late...
Eurogroup chief quits for World Bank senior role
Dublin (AFP) - Pascal Donohoe, head of the Eurogroup panel of eurozone finance ministers, quit Tuesday to take up a...
Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics
Oslo (AFP) - More than 40 percent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla, the brand run...
Stocks, bitcoin retreat with eyes on Nvidia
London (AFP) - Stock markets slid and bitcoin dropped under $90,000 Tuesday as investors worried about lofty tech valuations on...
COP-and-trade? Tariffs, carbon tax weigh on climate talks
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - In Belem, the Brazilian city hosting COP30, it's hard to miss the BYD Dolphin Mini --...
Stock markets track Wall St down with Nvidia, US jobs in view
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tokyo and Seoul led equity losses on Tuesday, while bitcoin fell below $90,000 as investors grow...
Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in...
Carney’s Liberals pass budget, avoiding snap Canada election
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's government survived a confidence vote on Monday as parliament narrowly passed a budget Prime Minister Mark...
Stocks gloomy on earnings and tech jitters, US rate worries
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets pulled back Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports, notably from chip giant...
Fate of Canada government hinges on tight budget vote
Ottawa (AFP) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government faced potential collapse on Monday, with parliament set to vote...
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