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Antarctic climate shifts threaten 'catastrophic' impacts globally
AFP, Published on 21/08/2025
» PARIS - Abrupt and potentially irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by metres and lead to "catastrophic consequences for generations", scientists warned Wednesday.
IMF lifts 2025 growth forecast on 'fragile' easing in trade tensions
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The IMF raised its global growth forecast Tuesday as efforts to circumvent Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs sparked a bigger-than-expected surge in trade, while the US president stepped back from some of his harshest threats.
Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break
AFP, Published on 25/02/2025
» BURBANK (UNITED STATES) - Dutch Merrick isn't really in a party mood for this year's Oscars.
China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» BEIJING - China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates.
German economy shrinks again amid political crisis
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» FRANKFURT - Germany's economy shrank for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a speedy recovery as Europe's traditional powerhouse is also mired in political crisis.
Argentina's Milei warns of 'shock' austerity as he takes office
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's Javier Milei was sworn in on Sunday, warning the country to brace itself for painful austerity measures as he seeks to cut spending and curb triple-digit inflation, all with empty coffers.
Stocks mixed as traders weigh inflation, China talks and debt
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» LONDON - Stock markets were mixed on Friday as traders weighed a range of issues, including US debt-ceiling hopes, talks between Washington and Beijing, and more signs of a slowing economy.
UK unveils cost-of-living budget as strikes rage
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» LONDON - Britain's government on Wednesday vowed a hefty pound sterling94 billion ($114 billion) in cost-of-living support for this year and next, as it forecast the UK to stay out of recession and inflation to slow sharply.
ECB hikes rates again, will 'stay the course'
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank raised interest rates again Thursday and signalled it would "stay the course" in its monetary policy tightening, even as sky-high inflation starts to slow.
German economy 'to avoid recession in 2023'
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» FRANKFURT: Germany is set to narrowly escape a recession this year, the government said Wednesday, as Europe's biggest economy weathers the fallout from the Ukraine war better than expected.