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Netflix surges past 300 mn subscribers
San Francisco (AFP) - Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish...
Trump starts firing opponents, faces criticism in cathedral sermon
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced plans to fire some 1,000 opponents from the US government Tuesday in a...
France-Italy trains to return after 19-month landslide closure
Paris (AFP) - The hugely popular train line linking Paris with the Italian cities of Turin and Milan is to...
Trump: the name on everyone’s lips at Davos
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Surrounded by snowy mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps, the world's rich and powerful rub shoulders...
Trump starts firing opponents after executive order blitz
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced plans to weed out some 1,000 opponents from the US government Tuesday on...
Stocks enjoy ‘Trump bump’, but oil slumps
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets climbed on Tuesday as Donald Trump wasted no time in starting his second...
Prince Harry trial against Murdoch UK tabloids delayed
London (AFP) - The start of a long-awaited trial initiated by Britain's Prince Harry against a tabloid publisher for allegedly...
EU, China warn against trade friction after Trump’s return
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - EU, German and Chinese leaders took turns defending global cooperation in Davos on Tuesday as the...
At Davos, EU vows pragmatism with Trump
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with US...
EV sales slip in Europe in 2024 in overall stable car market
Paris (AFP) - Sales of electric cars slid last year in Europe in an otherwise stable market, data from carmakers...
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