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Trump tariff promises get a reality check
AFP, Published on 26/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - A gathering of global economic leaders in Washington wraps up Saturday with tariff talks between the United States and partners still unresolved -- and anxiety building over the state of the global economy.
Inside South Africa's wildlife CSI school helping to catch poachers
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» CAPE TOWN - The rhino lay frozen in the sand, its grey legs stiff, glassy eyes open, horn crudely sawed off.
Trump's auto tariffs spark global outcry as price hikes loom
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - World powers on Thursday blasted US President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, vowing retaliation as trade tensions intensify and price hikes appear on the horizon.
Biden embraces allies as Xi comes to San Francisco
AFP, Published on 13/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: President Joe Biden, eager to showcase US leadership in the face of Beijing and Moscow, this week leads another major summit, but this time the guests will include not only allies but Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Courting votes: a campaign like no other for Defendant Trump
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» MIAMI - US presidential elections are described as a 50-state obstacle course, but the hurdles across Donald Trump's path in the coming year look particularly daunting as a crush of court dates competes with campaign commitments in his 2024 calendar.
Red airwave: America's conservative talk radio saturation
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» ASHLAND, US: With Pixie the Chihuahua curled nearby and studio walls covered in mementos, Jeff Katz leans into the radio microphone and delivers a rather less cozy message to his conservative audience: Joe Biden and Democrats are corrupt villains destroying America.
Yellen heads to China as US seeks to stabilise ties
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» WASHINGTON: United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is due to arrive in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off a high-level visit aimed at improving communication and stabilising the tense relationship between the world's top two economies.
Yellen to visit China, raising need to 'responsibly manage' ties
AFP, Published on 03/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to visit Beijing this week, the United States said Sunday, marking the second trip by a cabinet official to China since ties between the world's top two economies deteriorated earlier this year.
Gaza fighting rages despite latest truce efforts
AFP, Published on 13/05/2023
» GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli air strikes battered Gaza and militants fired rockets again on Saturday as deadly fighting resumed after a night of relative calm, despite efforts to secure a truce.
Investigation of top Mexican resort town wins reporting prize
AFP, Published on 04/05/2023
» MEXICO CITY - An investigation about the hidden side of the Caribbean resort town of Cancun on Wednesday won a prize honoring two journalists murdered in Mexico, one of the world's deadliest countries for the press.