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New EU chief diplomat backs Ukraine as bloc’s top team faces grilling
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union's designated foreign policy chief said Tuesday that the bloc must back Ukraine "for...
Asian markets drop as Trump worries kick in after China disappoints
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets sank Tuesday as worries about the impact of a possible trade war between China...
Australia moves to keep its banks in the Pacific
Sydney (AFP) - Australia will move to stem the exodus of its banks from the Pacific Islands, the country's top...
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya
Voi (Kenya) (AFP) - "We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work...
‘London’s best-kept secret’: UK’s largest wholesale market turns 50
London (AFP) - By the time most Londoners had rolled out of bed on Monday morning, Gary Marshall was already...
Stocks and dollar climb, bitcoin hits record high
London (AFP) - US and European stocks mostly climbed, while the dollar rose and bitcoin extended a record run on...
Asian stocks struggle as China support plan falls flat, bitcoin hits record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets fell Monday after China's keenly awaited plans to support the world's number two...
Asia, the world’s economic engine, prepares for Trump shock
Tokyo (AFP) - Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive...
Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed’s independence
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's return to the White House could put the independence of the US Federal Reserve under...
US farmers gird for trade wars on Trump tariff pledges
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's first White House term saw a bruising trade war with China that left a lingering...
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