Mexico City (AFP) – US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 25-percent tariff on Mexican goods on February 1, a move that analysts say would deal a heavy blow to Latin America’s second-largest economy.
Issued on: 22/01/2025 – 20:37
Panama City (AFP) – US President Donald Trump’s threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing’s growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say.
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Sanaa (AFP) – Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Wednesday freed the crew of the merchant ship Galaxy Leader after detaining them for more than a year, citing the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas as motivation.
Issued on: 22/01/2025 – 20:01
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Chaotic scenes enveloped the three hostages from Israel who were handed over to the Red Cross Sunday by masked Hamas militants wearing green headbands in a packed Gaza City square.
Issued on: 19/01/2025 – 18:39Modified: 19/01/2025 – 21:58
London (AFP) – Manchester United slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton as Old Trafford remembered the legendary Denis Law on Sunday, while Tottenham’s troubles also persisted as they lost 3-2 at Everton.
Issued on: 19/01/2025 – 18:29Modified: 19/01/2025 – 19:44
Paris (AFP) – Damian Penaud scored a tournament record six tries as Bordeaux-Begles hammered the Sharks, while Antoine Dupont shone as Toulouse thrashed Leicester in Champions Cup action on Sunday.
Issued on: 19/01/2025 – 18:25Modified: 19/01/2025 – 20:40
Madrid (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe struck twice and produced a brilliant performance to power Real Madrid to a 4-1 win over Las Palmas and take the reigning champions top of La Liga on Sunday.
Issued on: 19/01/2025 – 18:23Modified: 19/01/2025 – 18:53
Tel Aviv (AFP) – The crowds in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” cheered and whooped with joy late Sunday at the news that the first three hostages freed under the Gaza ceasefire deal had returned to Israel.
Issued on: 19/01/2025 – 17:51Modified: 19/01/2025 – 17:49
Oswiecim (Poland) (AFP) – Barbed wire lines the road to work for Pawel Sawicki, deputy spokesman of the Auschwitz museum at the site of the former Nazi death camp that was liberated 80 years ago this month.
Issued on: 19/01/2025 – 17:45Modified: 19/01/2025 – 17:42
It slots between Falcon 9 and its big sibling, Falcon Heavy, in terms of mass capacity but holds an edge with its wider payload fairing, capable of carrying the equivalent of 20 moving trucks. Slow vs fast development Blue Origin has already secured a NASA […]
NewsIslamabad (AFP) – The World Bank plans to loan cash-strapped Pakistan $20 billion over the coming decade to nurture its private sector and bolster resilience to climate change, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
Issued on: 16/01/2025 – 07:53Modified: 16/01/2025 – 07:52
Mumbai (AFP) – Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery Thursday after he was repeatedly stabbed in an apparent burglary at his home in Mumbai, his public relations team said.
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Taipei (AFP) – Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC on Thursday announced a better-than-expected net profit for the fourth quarter as it benefits from booming demand for AI technology.
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