Europe vows to defend interests amid new U.S. tariff threats

Flags of the European Union fly outside the Berlaymont Building, the European Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 29, 2025. Photographer Meng Dingbo By Xinhua News Agency The European Commission on Monday rejected the rationale for new U.S. tariffs on European exports, vowing to protect businesses, workers, and consumers across the bloc. The statement came

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BP shares climb on prospect Elliott stake will drive change

BP logo and stock graph are seen in this illustration taken May 1, 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Shares in BP, opens new tab rose by 7% on Monday, and were on track for the biggest daily gain in two years, as investors anticipated that activist shareholder Elliott Management will press for board changes

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Trump’s Gaza plan is ‘scandal,’ ‘unacceptable,’ German Chancellor Scholz says

By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday strongly criticized US President Donald Trump for suggesting that Palestinians be relocated from Gaza, calling it a “scandal” and an “appalling” idea that violates international law. “It’s a scandal and an appalling idea, especially now as we can see the incredible destruction caused there,” Scholz said

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‘No thanks’: White South Africans turn down Trump’s immigration offer

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2025. Photographer Kent Nishimura/File Photo By Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates, as even right-wing white lobby groups want to “tackle the injustices” of

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Top 10 African countries projected to earn highest revenue from export in 2025

Containers with goods ready for shipping. File Photo By The African Exponent According to recent data from the World Bank’s WITS platform, Sub-Saharan Africa’s total exports amount to approximately $396.4 billion. Some African countries on the list are raising their export revenue through the production and export of electrical and mechanical products. South Africa remains

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African leaders scramble for solution to Congo conflict at high-level summit

Democratic Republic of Congo’s first female Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka attends a joint summit by delegates from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) to discuss the conflict in eastern Congo, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania February 8, 2025. Photographer Emmanuel Herman By Reuters Leaders at an unprecedented joint

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Trudeau warns Trump’s talk of making Canada 51st state is ‘real’: Report

By Anadolu Agency Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned that US President Donald Trump’s talk annexing Canada is not just rhetoric but a serious matter tied to American interest in country’s vast natural resources, a report said Friday. According to Toronto Star, Trudeau argued during a closed-door meeting with business and union leaders that Trump’s interest

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Xi holds talks with Brunei’s Sultan

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2025. Xi held talks with Hassanal, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Thursday. Photographer Huang Jingwen By Xinhua News Agency Chinese

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Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh’s family money laundering project has reached a critical point

File Photo/Somali Times It has long been that positions in the Somalia corrupt President Hassan Sheikh’s family are being sought to quickly make money, with Mogadishu being the easiest place to do so, where there are no conscious citizens who can say “no” to those who are constantly thinking about how to get their money

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German President Steinmeier says Trump’s plan to take over Gaza ’unacceptable’

By Anadolu Agency German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier strongly criticized US President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his plan to “take over” Gaza and permanently resettle its Palestinian population in other countries. “A solution that disregards or even violates international law is unacceptable,” Steinmeier said during his visit to Ankara. He expressed his doubt about the

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