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UK makes manslaughter arrest of ship captain over North Sea crash
Grimsby (United Kingdom) (AFP) - British police on Tuesday arrested on suspicion of manslaughter the captain of a ship that...
Volkswagen to navigate another tricky year after 2024 profit plunge
Wolfsburg (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen said Tuesday its profits nosedived in 2024 amid high costs and fierce Chinese competition as...
Stock markets waver after sell-off over US recession fears
London (AFP) - Global stock markets wavered on Tuesday following a Wall Street sell-off over fears that President Donald Trump's...
Stock markets mixed as Trump-fuelled economy fears weigh
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets diverged Tuesday after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by fears...
Ships blaze, spill feared after North Sea crash
Grimsby (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Fires were raging on Tuesday after a cargo ship laden with toxic materials slammed into...
Asian markets track Wall St lower as Trump-fuelled economy fears build
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fell Tuesday following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by fears about the...
Russian oligarch’s superyacht could be auctioned in US
New York (AFP) - A luxurious superyacht that belonged to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov may be headed to the auction...
One missing after cargo ship, tanker collide in North Sea
Grimsby (United Kingdom) (AFP) - One person was missing Monday after a cargo ship ran into a US-military charted tanker...
Huge fire, 32 injured after North Sea ships crash
Withernsea (United Kingdom) (AFP) - A cargo ship struck a tanker carrying jet fuel on Monday in the North Sea,...
Major fuel shortage hits black gold producer Niger
Niamey (Niger) (AFP) - Petrol station attendant Amadou Sani gesticulated to approaching motorists in Niamey to keep going because the...
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