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New EU commission to get all clear with big push on defence and economy
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Wednesday that Europe has "no time to waste" to...
Hello Kitty owner plunges 17% on sharesale plan
Tokyo (AFP) - Shares in the Japanese entertainment giant behind the popular Hello Kitty brand plunged on Wednesday after major...
‘Very, very slow’: plastic treaty talks grind forward
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - Negotiations on a first global treaty to curb plastic pollution are moving "very, very slowly",...
To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
Manila (AFP) - Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring...
Asian markets mixed as traders eye fresh trade tensions
China (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders tried to gauge the economic outlook after Donald Trump picked...
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Torn between the defenders of the world's seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the...
US stocks rally despite Trump tariff threat but European stocks fall
New York (AFP) - US stock indices pushed to fresh records Tuesday, shrugging off tariff threats from President-elect Donald Trump...
Trump tariff vow drives choppy day for markets
London (AFP) - European markets closed lower on Tuesday while Wall Street bounced as investors digested incoming US president Donald...
Trump threatens trade war on Mexico, Canada, China
Washington (AFP) - China and Mexico lashed out Tuesday after Donald Trump threatened to begin his presidency with an immediate...
Man Utd revenue falls as Champions League absence bites
London (AFP) - Manchester United suffered a £14 million ($17. 6 million) drop in total revenue to £143
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