French political turmoil sends European stocks sliding
London (AFP) - European stock markets and shares in French banks fell Tuesday as investors fretted over fresh political turmoil ...
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Bolivia candidate vows to scrap China, Russia lithium deals
La Paz (AFP) - Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck ...
Trump moves to fire a Fed governor over mortgage fraud claims
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump expanded pressure on the Federal Reserve on Monday by moving to fire Governor ...
‘Things will improve’: Bolivians look forward to right’s return
La Paz (AFP) - Bolivians on Monday began looking to a future without the ruling socialists of the past two ...
Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice
Singapore (AFP) - A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty there Monday to abetting ...
Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice
Singapore (AFP) - A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty there Monday to abetting ...
Tycoon who brought F1 to Singapore pleads guilty in graft case
Singapore (AFP) - A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty Monday to abetting the ...
Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump ordered massive tariffs on Brazil Wednesday and sanctions against the judge overseeing a trial ...
Meta to ban political ads in EU due to bloc’s ‘unworkable’ rules
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Meta on Friday said it will be forced to ban political advertising on its platforms in ...
Brazil’s Lula calls Trump’s tariff threat ‘unacceptable blackmail’
Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday slammed Donald Trump's threat to impose 50 percent ...
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