Tunisia town shuttered after Libya closes smuggler-linked border
Ben Guerdane (Tunisia) (AFP) - Months into the closure of Tunisia's main border crossing with Libya, a haven for smugglers, ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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US hiring slows more than expected in sign of cooler market
Washington (AFP) - US job growth was markedly below analyst expectations in April while unemployment crept up, government data showed ...
Educated and unemployed: India’s angry young voters
Mumbai (AFP) - At a run-down job centre in the suburbs of India's financial capital Mumbai, 27-year-old Mahesh Bhopale dreams ...
US hiring beats expectations with solid showing in February
Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the United States was robust in February although unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, ...
South Africa hikes taxes and social spending before vote
Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa plans to hike taxes and increase spending on social grants ahead of a general ...
European stock markets drop tracking data
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets declined in morning trade Tuesday as investors tracked unemployment numbers and looked ahead ...
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