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Beijing (AFP) - Chinese exports surged by almost a fifth last month, official data showed Tuesday, as shipments of tech...

Asian stocks track Wall St tech bounce, oil eases on Mideast hope

June 9, 2026

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks rallied on Tuesday from the previous day's rout as investors returned to the AI...

OpenAI makes move to go public one week after rival Anthropic

San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday took the first step toward going public, one week after...

Tech stock rebound drives Wall Street gains, oil pares rise after fresh strikes

New York (AFP) - Tech stocks drove global equity markets on Monday, with steep selling last week having a knock-on...

France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet project

Berlin (AFP) - France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due...

Iran, Israel say hostilities on hold after first attacks since truce

Tehran (AFP) - Iran and Israel said Monday that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes...

‘We need to get off fossil fuels’: COP31 negotiations chief tells AFP

June 9, 2026

Bonn (AFP) - The incoming COP31 negotiations president told AFP on Monday the Middle East war underscored the need to...

Trump tells Iran, Israel to stop ‘shooting’ after first clash since truce

Tehran (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday told Iran and Israel to stop fighting after the two foes...

Iran, Israel exchange fire in first clash since truce

Tehran (AFP) - Iran and Israel on Monday attacked each other's territory for the first time since a shaky ceasefire...

Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump’s call for restraint