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TikTok’s US future hangs in balance at federal court
Washington (AFP) - TikTok will attempt to convince a federal court on Monday that a law requiring the video-sharing app...
Union says talks with Boeing to resume Tuesday
New York (AFP) - Talks between Boeing and striking US factory workers will resume Tuesday under a federal mediator, the...
Pennsylvania’s fracking industry plans to continue, whoever wins White House
Canonsburg (United States) (AFP) - Pennsylvanians working in the controversial fracking industry are confident that the sector will endure, whoever...
Tunisia fisherwomen battle inequality and climate change
Kerkennah (Tunisia) (AFP) - Off a quiet Tunisian island, Sara Souissi readies her small fishing boat. As a woman in...
Global stocks mostly rise as markets eye likely Fed rate cut
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks concluded a positive week with another upbeat session Friday, while European equities also...
Stock markets rise, gold hits record high as US rate cut nears
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets extended gains, gold hit a record high and the dollar fell on...
Chile’s biggest steelworks sunk by cheap Chinese imports
Talcahuano (Chile) (AFP) - It's the end of an era: after 74 years the blast furnace at Chile's biggest steelmaker...
Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation law
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products...
Russian central bank hikes rate as inflation jumps
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday raised interest rates to 19 percent amid the country's ongoing Ukraine offensive,...
US finalizes sharp tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, other goods
Washington (AFP) - The United States locked in tariff hikes on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods Friday, with...
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