Business and Economy
New Pokemon titles on horizon as 30th anniversary approaches
AFP - 18m ago
Pikachu and friends are set to return to consoles in two new games next year, the Pokemon Company said Friday, as it …
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OpenAI raises $110 bn in record funding round
AFP - 33m ago
OpenAI announced Friday a massive $110 billion funding round valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion, with SoftBank, …
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India logs 7.8 percent quarterly growth after data overhaul
AFP - 36m ago
India's economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the last quarter of 2025 driven by solid consumer spending, data …
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EU will provisionally apply contested South America trade deal
AFP - 42m ago
The European Commission announced Friday it will provisionally implement a mammoth trade deal with the South American …
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Stocks slide, oil jumps tracking AI and Iran
AFP - 45m ago
US and European markets mostly fell on Friday with tech stocks suffering, while oil prices jumped as a standoff between …
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At Milan Fashion Week, industry's darker side goes unmentioned
AFP - 48m ago
Artisans in white coats greeted guests at the Tod's fashion show in Milan Friday, crafting the Made in Italy leather and …
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'Sacrificed futures': German chemical workers protest looming job cuts
AFP - 1h ago
Waving placards reading "Broken Agreements, Sacrificed Futures", hundreds of workers from chemical titan BASF protested …
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Chemical giant BASF to shift jobs from Germany to Asia
AFP - 2h ago
BASF signalled on Friday it would shift jobs from its home market of Germany to Asia, as the struggling chemical giant …
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Stocks mostly rise, oil jumps tracking AI and Iran
AFP - 3h ago
Stock markets mostly rose Friday with traders relieved by the tech sector holding firm despite concerns over massive AI …
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Most Asian markets rise to cap a strong week of regional tech gains
AFP - 2h ago
Markets mostly rose Friday as traders extended their buying at the end of a healthy week in Asia, where tech firms …
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French prosecutors probe Al-Fayeds over sex trafficking
AFP - 7h ago
He traded on the glamour of owning Harrods, the Paris Ritz and luxury yachts, but Mohamed Al-Fayed was at the centre of …
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Texas at heart of Amazon's AI push in United States
AFP - 9h ago
Tech titan Amazon is working to step out of Nvidia's shadow with custom "Trainium" chips designed specially for machine …
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Tech sovereignty push to meet AI fever at Mobile World Congress
AFP - 12h ago
The giant Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair for telecoms kicks off for its 20th annual edition in Barcelona on …
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Asian markets fluctuate after healthy week of tech gains
AFP - 4h ago
Markets stuttered Friday as traders took their foot off the pedal at the end of a healthy week in Asia, where tech firms …
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Australian supermarket giant reins in AI assistant claiming to be human
AFP - 12h ago
Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has been forced to rein in an AI-powered customer service assistant after users …
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Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros. after Netflix walks away
AFP - 14h ago
Paramount Skydance, run by pro-Trump technology heir David Ellison, was poised to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery …
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Anthropic says won't give US military unconditional AI use
AFP - 15h ago
AI company Anthropic said Thursday it would not give the US Defense Department unrestricted use of its technology …
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Netflix walks away from Warner Bros. bid, clearing path for Paramount
Feb 26 2026
Netflix said Thursday it would not raise its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, effectively ceding the media …
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Nasdaq resumes selloff as Nvidia falls despite strong results
Feb 26 2026
The tech-rich Nasdaq was back in retreat Thursday as lingering worries over the artificial intelligence boom …
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Argentina, Uruguay ratify massive EU-South America trade deal
Feb 26 2026
Argentina and Uruguay on Thursday ratified a massive trade deal with the European Union that has generated enthusiasm …
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Canada optimistic North American free trade pact will survive
Feb 26 2026
The Canadian official responsible for US trade voiced optimism Thursday about the future of a North American free trade …
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Thieves target high-value Pokemon cards as franchise turns 30
Feb 26 2026
What began as a quiet meetup of Pokemon enthusiasts at a US store ended with an armed robbery in which masked men held …
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Argentina, Uruguay ratify EU-South America trade deal
Feb 26 2026
Argentina on Thursday became the second South American country to ratify a massive trade deal with the European Union …
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Uruguay becomes first country to ratify EU-South America trade deal
Feb 26 2026
Uruguay on Thursday became the first country to ratify a mammoth trade deal with the European Union, which also includes …
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Stocks diverge as investors digest Nvidia earnings
Feb 26 2026
Stock markets diverged on Thursday as investors digested company earnings, including better-than-forecast but not …
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Carney on route to Asia to promote Canada trade as US ties falter
Feb 26 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was flying to Asia on Thursday for a three-country tour with a first stop in India, …
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Bulgaria ski station becomes refuge for digital nomads
Feb 26 2026
Climate change may threaten the value of Bansko's prime ski slopes, but the Bulgarian resort has found an all-seasons …
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Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter as AI boom rolls on
Feb 26 2026
Nvidia on Wednesday reported blockbuster quarterly results that blew past Wall Street expectations, posting record …
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Stocks mixed as investors digest Nvidia earnings
Feb 26 2026
Stock markets traded mixed on Thursday as investors digested company earnings, including better-than-forecast results …
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ECB books third straight annual loss
Feb 26 2026
The European Central Bank said Thursday it booked its third straight loss in 2025 due to the lingering impact of a …
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Booming markets propel Hong Kong exchange's profits to record high
Feb 26 2026
Hong Kong's stock exchange reported record profits for the second consecutive year on Thursday, after the finance hub …
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Stocks mostly rise as markets digest Nvidia earnings
Feb 26 2026
Stock markets mostly extended gains on Thursday as investors digested company earnings, including forecast-beating …
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Automaker Stellantis posts massive loss, pivots from EV
Feb 26 2026
Troubled automaker Stellantis, behind brands like Jeep and Fiat, announced Thursday a net loss of 22.3 billion euros …
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Seoul hits fresh record on mixed day for stock markets
Feb 26 2026
Seoul's Kospi index hit another record high Thursday on a mixed day for equities following a strong lead from Wall …
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Seoul hits fresh record on mixed day for Asia markets
Feb 26 2026
Seoul's Kospi index hit another record high Thursday on a mixed day for Asian equities following a strong lead from Wall …
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Export ban sparks rush to process lithium in Zimbabwe
Feb 26 2026
Zimbabwe's ban on raw lithium exports is forcing Chinese miners to rethink their strategy, speeding up plans to process …
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Where are Southeast Asia's data centres?
Feb 26 2026
New data centres are springing up worldwide as demand soars for artificial intelligence and cloud computing, with Asia …
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Where AI lives: Southeast Asia's data centre boom
Feb 26 2026
Nonstop buzzing fills a windowless Microsoft data centre near Jakarta, part of a tech construction boom sweeping …
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Deal or no deal: What's the state of Trump's tariffs?
Feb 26 2026
US President Donald Trump's push to reimpose tariffs after his Supreme Court setback has raised questions about his …
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Scam centres 'destroying' Cambodia's economy, PM tells AFP
Feb 26 2026
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving …
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IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions
Feb 26 2026
The IMF on Wednesday called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade …
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Stock markets strike record highs as AI concerns ease
Feb 25 2026
Stock markets in Asia and Europe reached record highs Wednesday while Wall Street indices continued to advance on easing …
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Snoop Dogg's Swansea party showcases Championship glow-up
Feb 25 2026
Frenzied fans, dreams of hitting the Premier League jackpot and "the smell of weed in the tunnel": Snoop Dogg's arrival …
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Hong Kong finance chief tips up to 3.5% growth this year
Feb 25 2026
Hong Kong's finance chief tipped another year of economic growth in 2026 as he unveiled his annual budget on Wednesday …
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Germany's Merz meets Xi, announces Chinese Airbus order
Feb 25 2026
China will buy up to 120 aircraft from European aviation giant Airbus, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said following …
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Guinness maker Diageo cuts outlook on weak US, China demand
Feb 25 2026
Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Smirnoff vodka, cut its sales outlook and slashed shareholder payouts Wednesday, …
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Swiss-EU deals package to be signed next week
Feb 25 2026
After years of negotiations, Switzerland and the European Union will next week sign a package of agreements aimed at …
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Starved of fuel, Cubans scramble to make ends meet
Feb 25 2026
The US-imposed oil blockade on Cuba is upending the lives of everyday workers, who are switching jobs and ditching their …
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Stock markets hit record highs on easing AI concerns
Feb 25 2026
Stock markets in Asia and Europe reached record highs Wednesday on easing worries about the AI sector which many see as …
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Germany's Merz meets Xi in China, seeking closer ties
Feb 25 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, hoping to bolster ties with …
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Aston Martin slashes staff as US tariffs hit carmakers
Feb 25 2026
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday announced plans to cut up to 20 percent of its workforce after …
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Tech firms lead Asian markets rally as Seoul, Tokyo hit records
Feb 25 2026
Stock markets in Seoul and Tokyo surged to record highs as tech firms led an Asia-wide rally Wednesday following a …
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Somaliland pins hopes on critical mineral gold rush
Feb 25 2026
Armed with nothing but a crowbar and shovel in the hills of Somaliland, Ahmed Ibrahim hacks away at rocks where he and …
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Germany's Merz arrives in China for talks on trade, security
Feb 25 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz touched down in China on Wednesday, beginning his inaugural visit to his country's …
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Economy not Russia is big fear on Finland's closed frontier
Feb 25 2026
A deserted cafe and petrol station near the Niirala border crossing to Russia shows how life has been on hold since …
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Crime capital no more: El Salvador tourism boosted by Bukele
Feb 24 2026
A few years ago, El Tunco beach in El Salvador was crawling with gang members who robbed and extorted people at will.
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Warner Bros. opens door to Paramount as bidding war heats up
Feb 24 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, signaling …
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Tech shares rebound as markets weigh AI impacts
Feb 24 2026
Tech shares bounced on Tuesday following the prior session's selloff as markets weigh the impact of artificial …
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Puerto Vallarta: the Mexican paradise in flames over the killing of 'El Mencho'
Feb 24 2026
Known as a sunny tourist paradise, parts of the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta seem more like the set of a war film in …
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US appeals WTO ruling in dispute by China over clean energy subsidies
Feb 24 2026
Washington announced Tuesday that it was appealing a World Trade Organization ruling that faulted it in a dispute …
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Germany's Merz heads to China for talks centred on trade
Feb 24 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz left Tuesday for his inaugural visit to China, long a huge market for German goods but …
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Warner Bros. 'reviewing' new takeover bid from Paramount
Feb 24 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the …
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US told EU it 'stands' by tariff deal: trade chief
Feb 24 2026
The EU's trade chief said Tuesday his US counterparts had told him Washington stands by a key trade deal with the bloc, …
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Stocks bounce as traders assess AI fallout, tariffs
Feb 24 2026
US stocks bounced higher as investors recovered from a fresh bout of angst over AI and new US tariffs.
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Post-it maker 3M on trial in Belgium over 'forever' chemicals
Feb 24 2026
Belgians living near a 3M plant called for justice Tuesday at the opening of a trial against the US multinational maker …
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Novo Nordisk to slash prices of weightloss drugs in US
Feb 24 2026
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, which is struggling with competition for its anti-obesity treatments, said Tuesday that …
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UK fines Reddit nearly $20 mn over children's data failures
Feb 24 2026
Britain's data watchdog on Tuesday said it has fined online discussion site Reddit £14.5 million ($19.5 million) over …
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Netflix, Prime and Disney+ face UK broadcasting regulation
Feb 24 2026
The UK government on Tuesday announced that US streaming sites Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video will have to …
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Greece set new tourism record in 2025
Feb 24 2026
Greece in 2025 set new records in tourism arrivals and revenue, the country's central bank said Tuesday, continuing an …
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Stocks fluctuate as traders assess AI fallout, tariffs
Feb 24 2026
Stock markets fluctuated on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on imports came into effect, with …
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Post-it maker 3M faces Belgian trial over 'forever' chemicals
Feb 24 2026
Hundreds of Belgians living near a 3M plant have sued the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over …
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China tightens Japanese trade restrictions as spat worsens
Feb 24 2026
China imposed export restrictions on dozens of Japanese firms on Tuesday that it said were involved in building up …
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Asian markets mixed as traders weigh AI and tariffs outlook
Feb 24 2026
Equities swung in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh AI fears and the US Supreme Court's decision to …
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China targets Japanese companies over military ties
Feb 24 2026
China imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese companies and entities on Tuesday, citing national security concerns, …
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Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group
Feb 24 2026
Panamanian authorities have taken control of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the Hong Kong-based …
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YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction
Feb 24 2026
A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned …
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Despite drop in 2025, Russian oil exports exceed pre-war volumes: report
Feb 24 2026
While Russian oil exports dropped last year, Russia is still exporting higher volumes than before its invasion of …
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US stocks tumble on tariff fog, worries over AI
Feb 23 2026
Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Monday following an ugly session dogged by worries over US tariff …
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Panama takes control of canal ports from CK Hutchison
Feb 23 2026
Panamanian maritime authorities took control Monday of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the Hong …
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Stocks diverge, dollar down over Trump tariffs uncertainty
Feb 23 2026
Global equities diverged while the dollar dipped on Monday as uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariffs gripped markets …
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EU puts US trade deal on ice after Supreme Court ruling
Feb 23 2026
European Union lawmakers Monday put a key trade deal with the United States on hold, demanding clarity after a Supreme …
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Canada PM heads to Asia seeking new trade partners as US ties fray
Feb 23 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Asia this week seeking to broaden international trade, part of his plan to reduce …
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Italy's Enel to invest 20bn euros in renewables by 2028
Feb 23 2026
Italian power giant Enel said Monday it was boosting investment in renewables, with planned spending of 20 billion euros …
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EU lawmakers to put US trade deal on hold after Supreme Court ruling
Feb 23 2026
European Union lawmakers were set Monday to freeze their approval of a key trade deal with the United States after a …
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Asian stocks rally after Trump's Supreme Court tariffs blow
Feb 23 2026
Asian stocks rose while the dollar fell Monday after the US Supreme Court struck down a large part of President Donald …
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South Korea and Brazil sign deals on K-beauty, trade
Feb 23 2026
Brazilians could more easily get their hands on coveted "K-beauty" products under a deal struck Monday during President …
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EU 'expects' US to honour trade deal as Trump hikes tariffs
Feb 22 2026
The European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the …
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US says trade deals in force despite court ruling on tariffs
Feb 22 2026
US trade deals with the European Union, China and other partners remain in force despite the Supreme Court ruling that …
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Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent
Feb 22 2026
President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down …
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Brazil's Lula urges Trump to treat all countries equally
Feb 22 2026
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged Donald Trump on Sunday to treat all countries equally after the US …
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Copper, a coveted metal boosting miners
Feb 22 2026
BHP, Glencore and Teck Resources -- three mining giants whose annual results have revealed significantly increased …
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Indigenous protesters occupy Cargill port terminal in Brazil
Feb 22 2026
Indigenous protesters in Brazil occupied a shipping terminal operated by US agricultural giant Cargill on Saturday, …
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AI agent invasion has people trying to pick winners
Feb 22 2026
An onslaught of artificial intelligence agents that handle tasks from writing code to dispensing tax advice has the tech …
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'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time
Feb 22 2026
Australian farmer Tom Warren's solar panels look like any other -- until you spot the dozens of sheep grazing and …
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Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15%
Feb 21 2026
President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down …
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Brazil, India ink critical minerals deal as leaders meet
Feb 21 2026
India and Brazil agreed to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra …
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Global summit calls for 'secure, trustworthy and robust AI'
Feb 21 2026
Dozens of nations including the United States and China called for "secure, trustworthy and robust" artificial …
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Trump imposes 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
Feb 21 2026
President Donald Trump imposed Friday an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States after the …
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Brazil, India eye critical minerals deal as leaders meet
Feb 21 2026
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were holding talks in New Delhi …
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Battered by Gaza war, Israel's tech sector in recovery mode
Feb 21 2026
Israel's vital tech sector, dragged down by the war in Gaza, is showing early signs of recovery, buoyed by a surge in …
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer retires as Microsoft shakes up gaming unit
Feb 20 2026
Microsoft on Friday put out word that Xbox stalwart Phil Spencer is retiring, in a shakeup of leadership at the tech …
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What's next after US Supreme Court tariff ruling?
Feb 20 2026
The Supreme Court's striking down of President Donald Trump's global tariffs, while a relief to many, heralds more …
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