Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter as AI boom rolls on
Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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Argentina, Uruguay ratify massive EU-South America trade deal
Argentina, Uruguay ratify EU-South America trade deal
Stocks diverge as investors digest Nvidia earnings
Mother of Greek train tragedy victim takes on politicians in bid for 'justice'
Booming markets propel Hong Kong exchange's profits to record high
S.Korea's Park Chan-wook to head Cannes festival jury
Where are Southeast Asia's data centres?
Seoul hits fresh record on mixed day for Asia markets
US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands 'dramatic' change
Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter as AI boom rolls on
Antonio Tejero, leader of Spain's failed 1981 coup, dies at 93
Ex-US Treasury chief Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
Norway's King Harald to stay in hospital to treat infection: doctor
Hope fades in search for missing after deadly Brazil rains
Swiss-EU deals package to be signed next week
Stock markets hit record highs on easing AI concerns
Germany's Merz meets Xi in China, seeking closer ties
South Korea birth rate jumps but still under key fertility threshold
Economy not Russia is big fear on Finland's closed frontier
'Jaws' harpoon gun and 'Star Wars' treasures lead LA film and TV auction
Warner Bros. 'reviewing' new takeover bid from Paramount
Stocks bounce as traders assess AI fallout, tariffs
Novo Nordisk to slash prices of weightloss drugs in US
Weather
The impacts of climate change could shave up to seven percent off Kenya's economic output by 2050 compared to baseline forecasts, unless it adapts, the World Bank warned on Friday.
Multiple US Olympic men's ice hockey players have apologized for their team's response after President Donald Trump joked he would "have to" invite the women's team to the White House too.
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France's leading movie awards on Thursday gave Canadian-American actor Jim Carrey a special honour in recognition of his eclectic acting career, a tribute he accepted with a speech delivered in French.
Economy
Dating out of your league? New research says it's a tale as old as time.
Economy
The plaintiff in a blockbuster social media trial in Los Angeles took the stand Thursday, telling the jury that she could not control her use of YouTube and Instagram as a child.
The tech-rich Nasdaq was back in retreat Thursday as lingering worries over the artificial intelligence boom overshadowed strong Nvidia results while leading bourses in Asia and Europe hit fresh records.
Economy
Argentina and Uruguay on Thursday ratified a massive trade deal with the European Union that has generated enthusiasm from Brasilia to Buenos Aires but sparked protests and a legal challenge in Europe.
Economy
The Canadian official responsible for US trade voiced optimism Thursday about the future of a North American free trade agreement, a pact derided by President Donald Trump and set for review this year.
Economy
Argentina on Thursday became the second South American country to ratify a massive trade deal with the European Union that has generated enthusiasm from Brasilia to Buenos Aires but sparked protests and legal challenges in Europe.
Economy
Uruguay on Thursday became the first country to ratify a mammoth trade deal with the European Union, which also includes Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Economy
Stock markets diverged on Thursday as investors digested company earnings, including better-than-forecast but not stellar results from chip titan Nvidia.
Economy
Stock markets traded mixed on Thursday as investors digested company earnings, including better-than-forecast results from chip titan Nvidia.
Economy
Three years after Greece's deadliest-ever train crash, the mother of one of the tragedy's 57 victims told AFP she hopes her new political party will force the country's governing elite to accept responsibility.
Economy
The European Central Bank said Thursday it booked its third straight loss in 2025 due to the lingering impact of a record run of interest rate hikes.
Economy
Hong Kong's stock exchange reported record profits for the second consecutive year on Thursday, after the finance hub topped the global rankings for initial public offerings in 2025.
Stock markets mostly extended gains on Thursday as investors digested company earnings, including forecast-beating results from chip titan Nvidia.
Seoul's Kospi index hit another record high Thursday on a mixed day for equities following a strong lead from Wall Street but with traders giving a tepid response to forecast-beating earnings from chip titan Nvidia.
Economy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accompanied entrepreneurs to the Chinese tech hub of Hangzhou on Thursday, hoping to land new contracts a day after meeting President Xi Jinping and sealing an Airbus deal.
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South Korean director Park Chan‑wook, renowned for his thriller "Oldboy", will preside over the 79th Cannes film festival jury in May, organisers announced Thursday.
Economy
Zimbabwe's ban on raw lithium exports is forcing Chinese miners to rethink their strategy, speeding up plans to process the metal locally instead of shipping it to China's vast rechargeable battery industry.
Economy
New data centres are springing up worldwide as demand soars for artificial intelligence and cloud computing, with Asia one of the sector's fastest growing regions.
Economy
Seoul's Kospi index hit another record high Thursday on a mixed day for Asian equities following a strong lead from Wall Street but with traders giving a tepid response to forecast-beating earnings from chip titan Nvidia.
Economy
US President Donald Trump's push to reimpose tariffs after his Supreme Court setback has raised questions about his trade deals and future plans, while fueling a rush for refunds.
Economy
The United States on Wednesday eased an oil embargo on Cuba but Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the communist-run island must change "dramatically," saying it had only itself to blame for an economic crisis.
Economy
The IMF on Wednesday called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the world's biggest economy.
Economy
An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat arrived in Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's president struck an upbeat tone about the prospect for a negotiated agreement to avert fresh conflict.
Economy
Eleven South African men who were allegedly lured into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine returned to their home country Wednesday, AFP reporters saw.
Education
Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Ivy League institution said on Wednesday.
Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 27 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 40.
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Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri marked her return to Fendi at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, presenting a sensual and lightweight collection featuring "remodelled" furs and leathers crafted like lace.
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Norway's King Harald V will have to stay in hospital in Tenerife for a few days because of leg infection, but the 89-year-old monarch's health is generally good, his personal doctor said Wednesday.
Economy
Stock markets in Asia and Europe reached record highs Wednesday on easing worries about the AI sector and ahead of chip behemoth Nvidia releasing its earnings.