OECD lowers global growth projections over tariffs, uncertainty
Trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainties are weighing on economic perspectives, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said on Monday as it lowered its projections for global growth in 2025.
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N.Macedonia mourns dozens killed in nightclub blaze
North Macedonia lowered flags to half staff and people flocked to memorials Monday as the nation mourned a horrific nightclub blaze that killed 59 people at the weekend.
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EU warns Trump's freeze of US-funded media risks aiding enemies
The EU on Monday warned that President Donald Trump's freeze on US-funded media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, risked "benefitting our common adversaries".
Read moreToll from US weekend tornadoes rises to at least 40
The death toll from tornadoes and violent storms that ravaged the central and southern United States over the weekend has risen to at least 40 people, with dozens more injured, local authorities said.
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Stock markets rise as China unveils consumer plan
European and Asian stock markets started the week on the front foot on Monday as investors welcomed China's plans to kickstart consumption in the world's number two economy amid US tariff fears.
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Russians speak of nerves and hope for peace as they shelter in Kursk
Andrey Klimenko hiccups and shifts his weight from one leg to the other.
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Yemen's Huthis claim US aircraft carrier attacks
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they attacked an American aircraft carrier group twice within 24 hours as they prepared for huge rallies on Monday after US strikes left dozens dead.
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At least 40 killed in weekend US tornadoes
At least 40 people were killed and dozens more injured by tornadoes and violent storms that ravaged the central and southern United States at the weekend, local authorities said.
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Peruvian farmer demands 'climate justice' from German energy giant
A Peruvian farmer taking a German energy giant to court says he is battling for "climate justice" and wants the company to pay for the consequences of rising temperatures.
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From determination to despair: S.Africa's youth battling for work
In a corner of his mother’s backyard, 30-year-old Thabang Moshoke runs a clipper through a client's hair at a makeshift barbershop that has only a rough roof to shield it from the skies.
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