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French museum fare hikes for non-European tourists spark outcry
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» PARIS — Should foreign tourists pay more for state-funded galleries than locals, or should art be accessible to all, without discrimination? France is hiking prices for non-Europeans at the Louvre this week, provoking debate about so-called "dual pricing".
Putting up a brave front in Brazil
News, Jitsiree Thongnoi, Published on 01/12/2025
» On the sidelines of the COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Thai activist Baramee Chaiyarat says he was there to help give voice to those typically underrepresented at such a high-level summit.
Trump unveils deals to lower costs of some weight-loss drugs
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from threatened tariffs.
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» NEW YORK - Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.
'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN
AFP, Published on 24/09/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - He mocked renewables as a "joke," praised "clean, beautiful coal" and declared climate change the "greatest con job ever."
US senator warns of fossil fuel coup, economic reckoning
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - One of the US Senate's leading climate advocates says President Donald Trump's administration no longer governs -- it "occupies" the nation on behalf of Big Oil.
Big automakers report US sales jump on pre-tariff consumer surge
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Several leading automakers including Detroit giants General Motors and Ford reported increased US car sales in the second quarter on Tuesday as consumers fast-forwarded purchases ahead of US tariffs.
Trump touts trade talks, China calls out tariff 'blackmail'
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump touted tariff negotiations with Japan on Wednesday while China angrily accused Washington of "blackmail" in a trade war that the WTO warns will have "severe" economic consequences for the global economy.
Vespa lovers converting vintage scooters to electric
AFP, Published on 16/04/2025
» JAKARTA - When Indonesian executive Heret Frasthio takes his antique 1957 VL Vespa for a ride, its white paint peeling off, the usual fumes and hum of the free-spirited scooters cannot be seen or heard.
Vietnam to amend national power plan to include nuclear energy
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam will amend its national power development plan, known as PDP8, to include options for nuclear energy and hydrogen, the Minister of Industry and Trade said on Monday.