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Syria’s economy reborn after being freed from Assad
Damascus (AFP) - When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for...
After Musk gesture, activists project ‘Heil’ on Tesla plant
Berlin (AFP) - Political activists in Germany said Thursday they had projected an image of Elon Musk's infamous raised-arm salute...
How things stand in China-US trade tensions with Trump 2.0
Beijing (AFP) - Donald Trump is back in the White House, promising to use the United States's vast economic weight...
Most Asian markets rise after Wall Street’s AI-fuelled rally
China (AFP) - Asian equities mostly rose Thursday, cheered by another tech-fuelled run-up on Wall Street after Donald Trump's huge...
Trump push to ‘drill, baby, drill’ may hit industry roadblock
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump wants to boost US oil production, pledging to bring costs down as he returned...
Larry Ellison, tech’s original maverick, makes Trump era return
Washington (AFP) - US tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are taking a prominent place in the...
Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first time
Paris (AFP) - Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising...
Musk, Wikipedia founder in row over how to describe ‘Nazi salute’
Washington (AFP) - The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging...
Mel B, Trump and Milei: What happened at Davos Wednesday
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Even when Donald Trump wasn't in the room or even the main theme, the US president...
P&G sees China improvement but consumers ‘still struggling’
New York (AFP) - Procter & Gamble is seeing encouraging signs in China, but a full recovery is still a...
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