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Global stocks mostly lower as tariff fears rattle markets
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Global stocks mostly lower as tariff fears rattle markets

New York, United States | AFP Global stock markets largely slipped on Monday after another turbulent day of trading, with the S&P 500 briefly falling…
SourceSourceApril 1, 2025 Full article
World economies brace for Trump tariffs deadline
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World economies brace for Trump tariffs deadline

Washington, United States | AFP US trading partners struggled Monday to prepare for a fresh onslaught of Donald Trump tariffs with the US president keeping…
SourceSourceApril 1, 2025 Full article
World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and Trump
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World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and Trump

Paris, France | AFP (Updated) - Revellers across the world ushered in 2025 on Wednesday, with huge crowds waving goodbye to the old year that…
SourceSourceJanuary 1, 2025 Full article
Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961
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Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961

By Catherine HOURS | AFP Paris, France - Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
Goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 ‘out of reach’: World Bank
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Goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 ‘out of reach’: World Bank

Washington, United States (AFP) - A global target of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is "out of reach," said the World Bank on Tuesday, adding…
SourceSourceOctober 15, 2024 Full article
Low-income cities will face severe health and infrastructure crises at 3°C warming
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Low-income cities will face severe health and infrastructure crises at 3°C warming

As the world continues to warm, urban areas are increasingly at the forefront of the climate crisis. A recent analysis by the World Resources Institute…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024 Full article
Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: report
Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: reportNews

Demise of rangelands ‘severely underestimated’: report

By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - From camel drivers in the Sahara to nomads on the Mongolian steppe, traditional herders the world over…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article