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Belgian brewers rush to ship to US before Trump tariffs
Melle (Belgium) (AFP) - Workers at a Belgian brewer stack bottles and kegs sky high as they rush to fill...
Geopolitical tensions buffet markets
London (AFP) - Global stocks diverged while gold hit a record high on Tuesday as investors juggled geopolitical concerns with renewed...
Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recycling
Bogotá (AFP) - Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her...
Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recycling
Bogotá (AFP) - Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her...
Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek
San Francisco (AFP) - Nvidia chief Jensen Huang is expected to showcase cutting-edge chips for artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum...
Talks on divisive deep-sea mining resume in Jamaica
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the...
China stimulus hopes help stock markets rise
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets started the week on the front foot on Monday as investors welcomed China's...
‘More and faster’: UN calls to shrink buildings’ carbon footprint
Paris (AFP) - Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings -- a...
Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee dies aged 97
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's second-richest man Lee Shau-kee has died aged 97, the property tycoon's firm Henderson Land...
Stock markets rise as China unveils consumer plan
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets started the week on the front foot on Monday as investors welcomed...
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