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Global stocks markets push higher despite more Trump tariffs
London (AFP) - Global stock markets rose Monday, as traders appeared to shrug off US President Donald Trump's latest tariffs...
World and tech leaders grapple with AI challenges at Paris summit
Paris (AFP) - Political and tech industry leaders descended on Paris Monday for a two-day summit on artificial intelligence, hoping...
Most Asian markets drop as traders weigh Trump’s latest tariff salvo
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities were mostly down in Asia on Monday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war...
Trump to impose new 25% tariff on US steel, aluminum imports
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump plans to impose 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Monday, prompting...
Musk risks putting EU buyers off Tesla: analysts
Paris (AFP) - Elon Musk's rapprochement with US President Donald Trump, his backing of European far-right parties and attacks on...
Baltic nations ‘successfully’ link with European power grid
Vilnius (AFP) - Three Baltic states connected to the European power grid Sunday after severing Soviet-era links with Russia's network,...
Soaring egg prices have US consumers squawking
Washington (AFP) - A resurgence of avian flu, which first struck the United States in 2022, is hitting chicken farms...
Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30
Sao Paulo (AFP) - Brazil's president this week amped up pressure for a major oil project to go ahead at...
Airbus and Boeing eye India’s ‘soaring skies’
New Delhi (AFP) - Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly...
Despite Trump, Mexico avocado farmers see no end of Super Bowl demand
Uruapan (Mexico) (AFP) - Despite Donald Trump's tariff threats, Mexican farmers working flat out to meet Super Bowl fans' appetite...
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