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US President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, in their first sit-down since the Republican returned to the White House in January.
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Global shares gave a muted positive welcome Thursday to a US court's decision blocking most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs -- with analysts noting the issue was far from being settled.
Mauritanian candidate on track to become Africa's next 'super banker'
Mauritania's former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah was on Thursday heading the race to become Africa's next "super banker", succeeding Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina as head of the African Development Bank.
Stocks climb after US court blocks Trump tariffs
Global stocks and the dollar largely firmed Thursday after a US court blocked most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs from taking effect.
S.African woman gets life term for selling 6-year-old daughter
A South African court on Thursday sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case that horrified the country.
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Africa elects its next 'super banker'
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US trade court blocks tariffs in major setback for Trump
A US federal court on Wednesday blocked most of Donald Trump's sweeping import tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president had overstepped his authority with the across-the-board global levies.
Nvidia earnings beat expectations despite US export controls
Nvidia on Wednesday reported earnings that topped market expectations, with a $4.5 billion hit from US export controls being less than the Silicon Valley chip juggernaut had feared.
Global markets sink as rally over eased trade tensions fades
Global stock markets sank Wednesday on evaporating cheer over eased tariff tensions, while oil prices climbed as Washington appeared closer to imposing new sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine.
OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms
Ministers of the OPEC+ oil alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, discussed production on Wednesday as another hike looms despite falling prices.
Brazil airline Azul files for bankruptcy protection in US
Brazil's biggest airline by number of flights and destinations, Azul, announced Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to try restructure debt arising from the pandemic and from supply chain issues.
Stocks sink as rally over eased trade tensions fades
Stock markets sank Wednesday on evaporating cheer over eased tariff tensions, and oil prices climbed as Washington appeared closer to possibly putting fresh sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine.
Telegram to get $300 mn in partnership with Musk's xAI
Telegram established a partnership with Elon Musk's xAI to provide the Grok generative artificial intelligence program on the messaging service for one year, Telegram's CEO announced Wednesday.
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The EU is considering allowing airlines to incur longer flight delays without having to compensate passengers in a move that has consumer groups up in arms and is dividing member states.
French surgeon handed maximum term for abusing children for decades
A French court on Wednesday gave the maximum 20-year jail term to a surgeon who admitted sexually abusing hundreds of patients, most of them children, during more than two decades.
Political protests paralyse Bangladesh daily life
Protests have become part of daily life in Bangladesh's capital, with residents either taking part as political parties jostle for power after an uprising last year -- or avoiding them.
French court to rule on surgeon who abused children for decades
A French court is to give its verdict Wednesday in the trial of a surgeon who admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients over more than two decades, in one of the country's largest child sex abuse cases.
Asian stocks rally fades as Japan debt sale disappoints
Asian equities wobbled Wednesday as investors struggled to track a Wall Street rally fuelled by forecast-beating US consumer confidence data, with a weak Japanese debt sale adding to worries about rising bond yields.
Jeep owner Stellantis names Italian Antonio Filosa as new CEO
Auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, on Wednesday named company veteran Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive officer as the US-European group navigates US tariffs and slumping North American sales.
'State of emergency' in Panama after strike leads to layoffs
The Panamanian government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in one province after US banana giant Chiquita Brands laid off about 5,000 workers following a strike that had ground its production to a halt.
Ancient bread rises again as Turkey recreates 5,000-year-old loaf
In the early Bronze Age, a piece of bread was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central Turkey.
China not trying to 'replace' US in Colombia: ambassador
China is not seeking to "replace" the United States as the top trading partner of Colombia, Beijing's ambassador to Bogota, whose president has announced a pivot to China, told AFP on Tuesday.
Second suspect in New York bitcoin kidnapping surrenders to police
A second suspect in the alleged kidnapping and torture of an Italian bitcoin investor in New York surrendered on Tuesday, authorities said.
WHO restructures, cuts budget after US withdrawal
The World Health Organization tried to stabilise its finances at its annual assembly which ended on Tuesday, but still remains well short of reaching its already reduced target.
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SE Asian nations express 'deep concern' over US tariffs
Southeast Asian leaders expressed "deep concern" over US tariffs Tuesday, as they held a summit with China and Gulf states hailed as "a response to the call of the times" in a geopolitically uncertain world.