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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.
Lula returns for third term as Brazil president
AFP, Published on 01/01/2023
» BRASíLIA: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to be inaugurated Sunday for a third term as Brazilian president, in a ceremony snubbed by outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, underlining the deep divisions the veteran leftist inherits.
One queen, many presidents: Elizabeth II's ties with America
AFP, Published on 10/09/2022
» WASHINGTON - She had scones with Dwight Eisenhower, went riding with Ronald Reagan and took tea with Donald Trump: Queen Elizabeth II saw 14 US presidents serve during her reign, and she crafted her "special relationship" with America in her dealings with them.
US releases trove of secret files on Kennedy assassination
AFP, Published on 16/12/2021
» WASHINGTON - US authorities released thousands of pages of secret documents Wednesday on president John F. Kennedy's assassination, a case that still fuels conspiracy theories despite the official conclusion he was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Twitter votes Elon Musk should sell 10 percent of Tesla stock
AFP, Published on 08/11/2021
» NEW YORK - Twitter has spoken -- after Elon Musk polled his more than 62 million followers on whether he should sell 10 percent of his Tesla shares, by Sunday a majority had voted "yes."
Ikea France faces verdict over employee spying claims
AFP, Published on 15/06/2021
» PARIS: A French court is to rule Tuesday on claims Swedish furniture giant Ikea set up an elaborate system to illegally spy on hundreds of employees and job applicants from 2009 to 2012, using private detectives as well as police.
Longtime car fan Biden lives his electric dreams
AFP, Published on 19/05/2021
» DEARBORN (UNITED STATES) - Joe Biden, sporting aviator sunglasses, looked out from the driver's seat of Ford's new electric truck and delivered a presidential proclamation: "This sucker's quick."
Cautious hope for pandemic peak as Spain readies to reopen some factories
AFP, Published on 13/04/2020
» MADRID: The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has slowed in some of the worst-hit countries, with Spain readying Monday to reopen parts of its economy as governments grapple with a once-in-a-century recession.
Cautious hope for pandemic peak as Spain readies to reopen some factories
AFP, Published on 13/04/2020
» MADRID: The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has slowed in some of the worst-hit countries, with Spain readying Monday to reopen parts of its economy as governments grapple with a once-in-a-century recession.
China further weakens yuan rate as currency row simmers
AFP, Published on 07/08/2019
» SHANGHAI: China's currency weakened further against the US dollar as the central bank lowered the yuan's daily reference rate again on Wednesday amid a deepening currency row between Beijing and Washington.