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Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump met with the heads of major oil companies on Friday after...

Venezuela frees ex-presidential candidate in ‘large’ prisoner release

Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela on Thursday began releasing a "large number" of political prisoners, including several foreigners, in an apparent...

Stocks mixed ahead of US jobs, Supreme Court ruling

by Emma Reilly

Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed Friday after a two-day stutter as traders look ahead to the release...

Vietnam shrugs off Trump tariffs as US exports surge

Ho Chi Minh City (AFP) - Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese...

Trump to meet top US oil execs after seizing Venezuela leader

Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump will meet the heads of major US oil companies on Friday,...

AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers

by Emma Reilly

January 11, 2026

Las Vegas (AFP) - As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are...

US House revolt advances Obamacare subsidy extension

Washington (United States) (AFP) - US lawmakers voted Thursday to revive health insurance subsidies that expired at the end of...

Macron says France to vote against EU-Mercosur deal

Paris (France) (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron says France will vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American...

Venezuela announces release of ‘large number’ of prisoners

Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela on Thursday announced the release of a "large number" of prisoners, some of them foreigners, in...

French farmers rage against EU-Mercosur trade deal