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Tech stocks tumble on new Nvidia weakness
London (AFP) - Tech firms led equity markets lower Wednesday as chip titan Nvidia lost further ground while disappointing data...
Fuel scarcities, price hike deepen Nigerian frustrations
Lagos (AFP) - After sleeping overnight in a line of cars waiting for fuel, Nigerian taxi driver Oluwashina Ilesanmi had...
X vows to end harvesting of EU users’ personal data to train its AI
Dublin (AFP) - Social network X has committed to stop its much-criticised harvesting of European users' personal data to train...
Grenfell inferno ‘culmination of decades of failure’: UK inquiry
London (AFP) - The Grenfell Tower disaster that killed 72 people was the "culmination of decades of failure" caused by...
Cathay flights to resume fully by Saturday after A350 repairs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Cathay Pacific plans to resume full operations by Saturday after replacing defective engine fuel lines on...
From acclaim to blame: Lebanon bank chief Riad Salameh
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - Once lauded for reviving Lebanon's economy, former central bank chief Riad Salameh -- wanted abroad and...
Ex-Volkswagen CEO denies charges in ‘dieselgate’ trial
Braunschweig (Germany) (AFP) - Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn denied the charges against him as his "dieselgate" trial began, his...
Turmoil in Italy over plan to hike tourist tax
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Overtourism, which is already causing headaches from Venice to the Italian Riviera, risks costing travellers dearly...
Cathay inspects A350 fleet after engine component failure
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has temporarily grounded its fleet of A350 aircraft for inspections after...
Ex-Volkswagen CEO faces trial over ‘dieselgate’
Braunschweig (Germany) (AFP) - Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is set to go on trial Tuesday for his role in...
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