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Waning influence of OPEC+ in spotlight as prices flag
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» LONDON - Despite slashing oil production for months on end and announcing new cuts in late November, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its ten allies have struggled to boost flagging prices.
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EU calls Orban's bluff and strikes deal to open Ukraine talks
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - EU leaders agreed on Thursday to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on joining the bloc, despite an earlier threat from Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to veto the plan.
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Stocks diverge at start of key week for rate calls
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» LONDON - Stock markets diverged on Monday ahead of a busy week for interest rate decisions from major central banks.
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Viva Las Vegas or risk of flop for F1's newest race?
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» LAS VEGAS - Formula One's push to conquer America enters a new phase this weekend as the sport brings its high-octane show to the neon lights of the Las Vegas strip.
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Biden requests $75bn for Ukraine and Israel
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden has urgently requested $75 billion in military aid for Ukraine and Israel in a $106-billion national security package, but Republican paralysis in Congress means it will hit an immediate wall.
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Ukraine left out in cold by US shutdown deal
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The future of US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance after a last-gasp deal to avoid a government shutdown, despite President Joe Biden's attempts to reassure Kyiv it will get what it needs to fight Russia.
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Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South Africa's Zulu hawk, dies aged 95
AFP, Published on 09/09/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the once-feared Zulu nationalist and historic leader of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) which presided over South Africa's deadliest violence ahead of the first all-race elections, died Saturday aged 95, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced.
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Kiss row highlights Spain revolt over 'old world' machismo
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» MADRID - The huge outcry in Spain over football federation chief Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso highlights the waning power of male chauvinism in a country that has become a benchmark for feminism, experts say.
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White House hopeful DeSantis loses steam, struggling with image
AFP, Published on 16/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Long viewed as the most formidable challenger to Donald Trump in the Republican US presidential nominating contest, Ron DeSantis boasts a record of ultra-conservative legislative wins and a pile of campaign cash.
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Nicola Sturgeon: from 'Queen of Scots' to financial crimes suspect
AFP, Published on 11/06/2023
» EDINBURGH - Nicola Sturgeon kicked off the year with the vow that she still had "plenty in the tank" after eight years as Scotland's leader, only to quit her role shortly after.
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