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Villagers win race to save UK pub, as thousands close
New Radnor (United Kingdom) (AFP) - A nearly 200-year-old pub, the Radnor Arms in rural Wales stood abandoned a few...
China and US wrap first day of trade talks
Stockholm (AFP) - Chinese and US officials wrapped the first day in a fresh round of talks in Stockholm on...
Trump slashes Russia ultimatum to ’10 or 12 days’
Aberdeen (United Kingdom) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday issued Moscow with a dramatic new deadline to end...
Dollar rises on EU-US trade deal but European stocks turn sour
New York (AFP) - The dollar jumped Monday on the back of a US-EU trade deal, but the main European...
Trump says Gaza ceasefire ‘possible’ amid Starmer talks
Turnberry (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Donald Trump said a ceasefire in Gaza was "possible", and stepped up warnings to Russia,...
Stock markets, dollar rise on EU-US trade deal
London (AFP) - Stock markets and the dollar advanced Monday after the European Union and United States struck a deal...
State of play in Trump’s tariffs, threats and delays
Washington (AFP) - Dozens of economies including India, Canada and Mexico face threats of higher tariffs Friday if they fail...
China hopes for ‘reciprocity’ at trade talks with US in Stockholm
Stockholm (AFP) - Chinese and US economic officials met for talks in Stockholm on Monday, with Beijing saying it wanted...
CK Hutchison eyes ‘major’ Chinese investor for Panama ports deal
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Monday it was considering inviting a Chinese "major strategic investor"...
US tariff tussles stuff of nightmares for Bordeaux winemakers
Bordeaux (AFP) - French wine producers, already reeling from a downturn in their market, still do not know how bitter...
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