Asian markets drift lower ahead of key US figures, eyes on China
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets retreated Tuesday as investors steel themselves for a high-stakes US jobs report at the...
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Stock markets wobble on China woes
London (AFP) - Data showing weak Chinese economic performance hit stock market trading on Monday, offsetting optimism over an expected...
Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change: UN
Abidjan (AFP) - Africa faces a disproportionate burden from climate change and the costs of adapting, the World Meteorological Organization...
Norway’s electric car sales set new world record
Oslo (AFP) - Electric car sales in Norway took a 94-percent share of the market in August -- a new...
NGO reports ‘human rights disaster’ at Uganda oil project
Nairobi (AFP) - A massive oil project in Uganda co-owned by French group TotalEnergies and China's CNOOC is mired in...
Brazil block on X comes into effect after judge’s order
Brasília (AFP) - A block on Elon Musk's X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after...
Paraguay’s abundant hydropower draws crypto miners, legal and not
Hernandarias (Paraguay) (AFP) - In the Paraguayan city of Hernandarias, a data center with row upon row of supercomputers stands as...
Right-wing activist leads charge against US equality push
New York (AFP) - Ordinary Americans have "had enough" of inclusivity and diversity policies at US companies, according to Robby...
Right-wing activist leads charge against US equality push
New York (AFP) - Ordinary Americans have "had enough" of inclusivity and diversity policies at US companies, according to Robby...
Stocks waver as investors weigh inflation data
New York (AFP) - European stock markets wobbled Friday but Wall Street rallied as investors digested inflation figures that raised...
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