Global stocks mixed, oil lower as market digests latest on Iran
New York (AFP) - Global equities were mixed Friday, while oil prices retreated as markets weighed the latest developments in ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Tag: geopolitics
Sahel juntas pile pressure on foreign mining firms
Abidjan (AFP) - Army strongmen who have seized power in coups across Africa's Sahel region since 2020 have ramped up ...
Macron says Europe must become ‘space power’ again
Le Bourget (France) (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Europe must again become a global space power, warning ...
Oil drops, stocks climb as Trump delays Iran move
London (AFP) - Oil prices retreated Friday while US and European stock markets mostly gained ground as concerns over a ...
Oil prices drop, stocks climb as Iran-Israel war fears ease
New York (AFP) - Stocks rose and oil prices retreated Monday as fears of a wider Middle East conflict eased ...
France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show
Le Bourget (France) (AFP) - Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities ...
Dollar dives on Trump’s new trade threat
New York (AFP) - The dollar plunged on Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened higher unilateral tariffs on trade ...
Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites
Cotonou (Benin) (AFP) - Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions ...
Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites
Cotonou (Benin) (AFP) - Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions ...
ECB’s Lagarde slams ‘coercive trade policies’ in Beijing visit
Beijing (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that "coercive trade policies" risked harming supply chains and ...
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