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Auto shares surge on tariff reprieve hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose Tuesday as auto firms were boosted by US President Donald Trump's suggestion of flexibility...
Danish brewer adds AI ‘colleagues’ to human team
Fakse (Denmark) (AFP) - They have names, faces and email addresses, but the five new colleagues at Denmark's Royal Unibrew...
Xi’s Vietnam trip aiming to ‘screw’ US, says Trump
Hanoi (AFP) - China's President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his...
Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt
Lilongwe (Malawi) (AFP) - Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi's capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured...
Danish brewer adds AI ‘colleagues’ to human team
Fakse (Denmark) (AFP) - They have names, faces and email addresses, but the five new colleagues at Denmark's Royal Unibrew...
Xi’s Vietnam trip aiming to ‘screw’ US, says Trump
Hanoi (AFP) - China's President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his...
Stocks rise as stability returns, autos surge on exemption hope
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities mostly rose Tuesday as some stability returned to markets after last week's rollercoaster ride, with...
S. Korea plans extra $4.9 bn help for chips amid US tariff anxiety
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea on Tuesday announced plans to invest almost $5 billion extra in the country's semiconductor industry,...
China’s economy likely grew 5.1% in Q1 on export surge: AFP poll
Beijing (AFP) - China is expected to post first-quarter growth of around five percent on Wednesday, buoyed by exporters rushing...
Meta chief Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial
Washington (AFP) - Meta chief and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Monday in a landmark US antitrust trial in...
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