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New York to revive driver congestion charge plan, drawing Trump ire

New York said Thursday it will revive a controversial scheme to charge drivers entering parts of the city, a first in the United States,...

EU fines Meta $840 million for 'abusive' Facebook ad practices

The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network...

Asian markets mixed as traders weigh Fed; bitcoin above $90,000

Asian markets diverged Thursday as investors digested US inflation data that supported the case for another interest rate cut next month but worries over...

Buy now, pay later: Latin America pressured by Chinese online shops

Isidora Olave opens a package containing a T-shirt, a skirt and a handful of glitter stickers shipped to her front door in Santiago, Chile,...

Asian markets extend losses as Trump fears build

Asian markets fell again Wednesday as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the Chinese and global economies, with fears that...

Climate cash should also go to nuclear, says UN atomic chief

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that atomic power should also be allowed to tap into climate change funds.International Atomic...

Court challenge begins against UK oil and gas field approvals

Two environmental groups kicked off a legal challenge in Scotland on Tuesday to block the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the...

Sri Lanka's leftist president faces first parliament test

Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a...

Peru's Chancay: China's megaport of entry to South America

Huge cranes loom over Peru's massive new Chinese-funded Chancay port, a symbol of Beijing's growing influence in South America which is set to be...

Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed's independence

Donald Trump's return to the White House could put the independence of the US Federal Reserve under strain, potentially weakening its ability to fight...

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