The global forces sending coffee prices skyward
Paris (AFP) – Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista’s signature macchiato.
Trump leaves Paris climate agreement, doubles down on fossil fuels
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump on Monday announced the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide.
Prince Harry's battle against Murdoch UK tabloids goes to trial
London (AFP) – Prince Harry’s hotly anticipated lawsuit trial against a British tabloid publisher alleging it carried out unlawful information gathering will start Tuesday, after years of legal wrangling during which dozens of other claimants settled.
Lazio sack doc who performed far
Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Lazio on Tuesday sacked the club doctor responsible for performing penis surgery on their fascist-sympathising falconer, who was dismissed the day before for publishing the results of the operation online.
Venezuela restricts diplomats from 'hostile' European countries
Caracas (AFP) – Venezuela on Tuesday announced restrictions on French, Italian and Dutch diplomats on its soil, citing their governments’ “hostile” response to Nicolas Maduro’s presidential inauguration, widely rejected as a power grab.
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Aston Villa sign Dutch forward Malen from Dortmund
London (AFP) – Aston Villa bolstered their attacking options on Tuesday with the signing of Dutch international Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund.
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MSNBC boss leaves ahead of Trump White House return
New York (AFP) – The head of the left-leaning US news channel MSNBC has quit, a source at the network told AFP Tuesday, just days before Donald Trump returns to the White House threatening to silence critical coverage.
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Blinken proposes UN role, Palestinian state path in Gaza
Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday proposed international security forces and temporary UN leadership to stabilize post-war Gaza where he warned that Hamas has recruited as many fighters as it has lost.
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Panama Canal will 'remain' Panamanian: UN maritime chief
London (AFP) – The Panama Canal will remain Panamanian, the secretary general of the United Nation’s maritime body told AFP on Tuesday, after Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to seize the key waterway.
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Amazon orders 200 Mercedes
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) – Online retailer Amazon has purchased 202 electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 vehicles from Germany’s Daimler Truck, the automaker said Tuesday, marking both firms’ largest-ever order for battery-powered lorries.
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Tunisians rally for political prisoners' release on uprising anniversary
Tunis (AFP) – Tunisians protested in the capital on Tuesday, calling for the release of jailed political figures as they marked the 14th anniversary of the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring revolts across the region.
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Asian markets mixed as traders eye US inflation data, earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) – Asian markets diverged Tuesday as bargain buying after recent losses played against ongoing worries about the outlook for the global economy and the impact of a second Donald Trump presidency.
