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Hardline US Republican launches bid to oust House speaker
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A far-right lawmaker launched a bid on Monday to oust US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, triggering the most serious showdown yet within the Republican party as it battles to contain firebrand supporters of ex-president Donald Trump.
Days from shutdown, US budget talks threaten Ukraine aid
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Congress was running out of time Tuesday to avoid a partial government shutdown forced by hard-right Republicans, throwing into doubt White House plans to provide another $24 billion in war aid for Ukraine.
French far right says Russian loan repaid
AFP, Published on 21/09/2023
» PARIS - France's far-right National Rally (RN) party said it has repaid a loan originally from a Czech-Russian bank that political opponents argued demonstrated its ties to the Kremlin.
US government at rising risk of shutdown with Congress in deadlock
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States is less than two weeks away from a potential government shutdown, with the stakes increasing as lawmakers struggle to agree on a short-term spending bill.
OECD sees 'sub-par' global growth as high rates bite
AFP, Published on 19/09/2023
» PARIS - The OECD raised its global economic outlook for 2023 on Tuesday but cut the growth forecast for next year as interest-rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation take their toll.
World falling dangerously short of climate goals: UN
AFP, Published on 08/09/2023
» PARIS - A world facing catastrophic climate change is perilously off course in meeting goals for slashing carbon pollution and boosting finance for the developing world, according to the UN's first official progress report out Friday.
Biden heads to divided G20 with Xi and Putin absent
AFP, Published on 06/09/2023
» NEW DELHI - US President Joe Biden heads to India for the G20 summit this weekend aiming to capitalise on the glaring absence of China's and Russia's leaders to bolster alliances in the sharply divided bloc.
Billions pledged for green development in Africa
AFP, Published on 05/09/2023
» NAIROBI - The United Arab Emirates pledged $4.5 billion in clean energy investments in Africa on Tuesday at a landmark climate summit aimed to showcase the continent's potential as a green powerhouse.
Africa climate summit to urge investment in continent
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» NAIROBI - Kenya's president said Africa had a chance to "guide the globe" on climate action as he prepared to open a landmark climate summit in Nairobi on Monday aimed at reframing the continent as a budding renewable energy powerhouse.
Chinese developer Country Garden reports $6.7bn loss
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» BEIJING - Embattled Chinese developer Country Garden reported a 48.9 billion yuan (US$6.7 billion) loss for the first half of the year in a stock exchange filing Wednesday, adding to worries of a potentially catastrophic default.