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Food stamps, the bulwark against hunger for over 40 mn Americans
Washington (AFP) - The ongoing budget deadlock in the United States is threatening food security of around 42 million Americans...
2,000 trucks stuck in Belarus after Lithuania closes border: association
Vilnius (AFP) - Some 2,000 trucks were stranded Friday in Belarus after Lithuania closed its border in response to recent...
China’s suspension of rare earth controls applies to EU: official
Rome (AFP) - The EU's commissioner for trade on Friday said China's one-year suspension on its restrictions of rare earth...
Stocks extend losses tracking AI, Fed and trade
London (AFP) - Europe and Asian stock markets mostly fell Friday at the end of a fluctuating week as traders...
Asia markets diverge on heels of Apple, Amazon earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stock markets presented a mixed bag on Friday, with falls in China and gains in...
Nvidia to supply 260,000 cutting-edge chips to South Korea
Gyeongju (South Korea) (AFP) - US tech giant Nvidia said on Friday it will supply 260,000 of its most cutting-edge...
Asia markets mostly up on heels of Apple, Amazon earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stock markets mostly rose Friday morning, with a surge in Japanese shares coming after better-than-expected...
Saudi chases AI ambitions with homegrown firm pitched to global investors
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Powered by its sovereign wealth fund of nearly $1 trillion, Saudi Arabia is backing its...
Stocks diverge as investors digest Trump-Xi talks, earnings
London (AFP) - Stock markets wobbled Thursday as traders digested a high-stakes meeting between the US and Chinese presidents, mixed...
UN climate fund posts record year as chief defends loans
Washington (AFP) - The head of the UN's flagship climate fund has announced a record-breaking year for approving projects in...
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