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Trump announces new tariffs as deadline nears
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US tariffs corrode steelmaker ArcelorMittal's profitability
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Lions have 'massive responsibility' to finish job against Wallabies
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BMW profits slump on China woes, US tariffs
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Russia strikes kill six in Kyiv, Moscow says captured key town
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Firms in Vietnam walk tightrope as Trump's transshipping rule looms
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China summons chip giant Nvidia over alleged security risks
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Veteran White gets fairytale sendoff for 'deflated' Wallabies
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Trump gets his way on tariffs, but global trade system intact for now
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Myanmar junta ends state of emergency in election run-up
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Lions make two changes for final Wallabies Test
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Puppet ban in Indonesian capital threatens buskers
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White and Tupou to start for Wallabies in third Lions Test
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Fritz beats rain, Carballes Baena, to advance in Toronto
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Laos braced for blow of Trump tariff threat
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United cruise over Bournemouth in Premier League US friendly
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Most markets down as Fed holds and Trump announces fresh tariffs
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McLaughlin-Levrone, Lyles headline US championships
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Too much too young?: Swimming's dilemma over 12-year-old schoolgirl
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Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles, Bouchard says goodbye in Montreal
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China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stall
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Vatican embraces social media 'digital missionaries'
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'Silent killer': the science of tracing climate deaths in heatwaves
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Seoul breaks century-long record with 22 'tropical nights' in July
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Wallabies scrum-half Nic White calls time on career
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Terrified by Trump raids, LA's undocument migrants hide at home
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Tale of love, passion behind Mexico's 'boundary-pushing' Quintonil
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Clock ticks on US tariff hikes as Trump broadens blitz
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England and India set for final push in gripping Test series
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Canada intends to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney
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Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods
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Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate as tariffs loom
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Ex-NBA star Arenas arrested on charges of hosting illegal poker games
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Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate after seven straight hikes
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Shelton ends Mannarino jinx in Toronto
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Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles through in Montreal
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Meta beats expectations sending share price soaring
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Gaza civil defence says 30 killed in food queue by Israeli fire
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Microsoft quarterly profits soar on AI and cloud growth
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Airbus first-half profit climbs 85% to $1.7 bn
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TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in US
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'Ours forever': would-be Israeli settlers march on Gaza
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Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro
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US sprinter Kerley out of US trials
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Ukraine will fix anti-graft law, minister tells AFP ahead of crucial vote
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Tata Motors to buy Italy's Iveco for $4.4 bn
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From skies over Gaza, Jordanian crew drops lifeline to civilians
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US Fed holds firm against Trump pressure as divisions emerge
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Michael Jackson's dirty sock sells for over $8,000 in France
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Turkish city calls for help after heat tops 50C
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In the Japanese city of Seki, famed for its razor-sharp artisan knives, news that incoming US tariffs will be lowered is welcome but not entirely unexpected.
South Korea sees record birth rate growth for Jan-May
South Korea registered record birth rate growth during the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official told AFP on Wednesday.
Macron-Merz to hold talks on NATO and EU-US trade row
French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss NATO security, the US-EU trade row and other key issues.
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In the laboratories of German fragrance and flavours giant Symrise, a citrus scent clings to the lab coats of trainees -- "noses" who are learning the art of making things smell good.
Games giant Ubisoft bets on reorganisation to dispel blues
Struggling French video games giant Ubisoft shed light on a far-reaching reorganisation of its business Tuesday, as it reported disappointing sales in April-June.
Trump says confident US to reach Philippines trade deal
US President Donald Trump voiced confidence Tuesday at reaching a trade deal with the Philippines to ease his threatened tariffs as he welcomed his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos to the White House.
General Motors profits fall on tariffs
General Motors reported Tuesday that second-quarter profits tumbled by more than a third due to tariffs as it confirmed its full-year forecast.
US Treasury chief says no reason for Fed chair to step down
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he did not see a reason for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign immediately, a day after calling for a sweeping review of the Fed.
US Treasury chief eyes China tariff deadline extension in talks next week
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he would meet his Chinese counterparts in Stockholm next week for tariff talks, eyeing an extension to a mid-August deadline for levies to snap back to steeper levels.
Heatwave hits water, electricity supplies across much of Iran
A severe heatwave sweeping Iran has disrupted water and electricity supplies in much of the country, with reservoir levels falling to their lowest in a century, state media said Tuesday.
AstraZeneca to invest $50 bn in the US as tariff threat looms
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it would invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030 amid Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs on the sector.
Price hikes nibble at demand for Lindt chocolate
Premium Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli hiked its 2025 sales target as cocoa price hikes passed on to customers outweighed a drop in volumes.
Stocks mixed with trade and earnings in focus
Equity markets were mixed Tuesday as traders kept an eye on earnings from Wall Street titans this week while tracking US trade talks just over a week before the deadline for a deal.
AstraZeneca says to invest $50 bn in the US
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it would invest $50 billion in the United States amid a looming deadline of ramped-up tariffs from Washington.
Stocks mixed with trade and earnings in focus; Tokyo reopens with gains
Asian markets were mixed Thursday as traders kept an eye on earnings from Wall Street titans this week while tracking US trade talks just over a week before the deadline for a deal.
Without papers: Ghost lives of millions of Pakistanis
Ahmed Raza is invisible in the eyes of his government, unable to study or work because, like millions of other Pakistanis, he lacks identification papers.
France jails three in champagne 'slaves' case
A French court on Monday jailed three people for human trafficking in the champagne industry, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions.
Stocks mostly rise as markets weigh earnings optimism and tariff fears
Wall Street stocks largely rose Monday as markets looked ahead to a heavy week of earnings reports following last week's overall solid results.
How Trump turned his Truth Social app into a megaphone
Donald Trump has turned his obscure Truth Social platform into a megaphone in his second presidential term -- constantly posting everything from major policy announcements to personal threats and unashamed self-promotion.
Alaska Airlines resumes service after IT outage grounds planes
Alaska Airlines said Monday that it was working to restore normal service after an IT outage prompted a three-hour ground stop that disrupted operations at the carrier and at affiliate Horizon Air.
Markets caught between earnings optimism and tariff fears
Stock markets largely rose on Monday, as traders focused on upbeat US corporate news, but President Donald Trump's August 1 deadline for ramped-up tariffs still weighed on European indices.
UK overhauls regulation of 'broken' water system
The UK government announced Monday it will overhaul the management and regulation of the water system, following a landmark report that slammed systematic failings in the heavily-criticised industry.
Stock markets mixed, yen firms as Japan PM vows to stay
Stock markets diverged on Monday as investors eyed a busy earnings week and awaited fresh developments in US trade deals before an August 1 tariffs deadline.
Syria evacuates Bedouin from Druze-majority Sweida as ceasefire holds
Syrian authorities on Monday evacuated Bedouin families from the Druze-majority city of Sweida, after a ceasefire in the southern province halted a week of sectarian bloodshed that a monitor said killed more than 1,100 people.
US tariffs help push Jeep owner Stellantis into big loss
Jeep owner Stellantis said on Monday it suffered a massive loss in the first half of the year, when it felt the first impact of new US tariffs and took a massive charge following a change in US laws.
US tariffs, laws push Jeep owner Stellantis into 2.3-bn-euro first-half net loss
Jeep owner Stellantis said on Monday it suffered a massive loss in the first half of the year, when it felt the first impact of new US tariffs and took a massive charge following a change in US laws.
Alaska Airlines requests grounding of fleet citing 'IT outage'
Alaska Airlines has requested a ground stop for all its mainline aircraft according to an advisory notice by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with the company citing an "IT outage."
ECB expected to hold rates as Trump tariff uncertainty lingers
The European Central Bank is set to hold interest rates for the first time in almost a year when policymakers meet this week, despite concerns over the potential impact of higher US tariffs on the eurozone economy.
Libya commander Haftar seeks to force international engagement
Libya's eastern authorities recently expelled a senior European delegation in a move analysts say was meant to send a message: the unrecognised administration backed by military leader Khalifa Haftar cannot be ignored.
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England's Carter suffers racist abuse at Euro 2025
England football chiefs have alerted police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been the target of "a lot of racial abuse" during the Women's Euros in Switzerland.
Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday.