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The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive
In a remote province of northeastern Afghanistan, women farmers are playing a vital role in their community's survival among the snow-capped mountains.
World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031
The World Bank will phase out its lending to China by 2031, according to the organization's new country partnership framework, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday.
No corn dogs? Trump's 'Great American State Fair' threatens to be a flop
Deserted booths, sparse crowds and prayer tents. Welcome to the Great American State Fair, where a celebration of the country's 250th birthday has morphed into a new political battlefront.
Tepid outlook weighs on Nike despite tariff refund boost
Nike earnings released Tuesday were lifted by a hefty US tariff refund, but weak sales in China and a tepid forecast weighed on shares.
CIA boss compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Tuesday compared the capabilities of the most advanced artificial intelligence models to nuclear weapons in a tacit defense of the Trump administration's recent hard line on controlling the release of the most powerful AI technology.
Football brings joy to Venezuelan kids displaced by quakes
"What do we want to play?" Juan Cordero asks a group of Venezuelan children left homeless following last week's harrowing earthquakes.
German rail regulator backs Italian firm in competition spat
Germany's rail regulator on Tuesday backed Italian train firm Italo in a case it brought arguing it had been unfairly excluded from the market, paving the way for foreign companies to compete with the crisis-wracked German state operator Deutsche Bahn.
Inflation slows in top eurozone economies as ECB ponders next move
Inflation slowed in the eurozone's three largest economies in June, data showed Tuesday, boosting the likelihood of the European Central Bank keeping interest rates on hold at its next meeting.
Record number of 'new millionaires' in 2025, says UBS
Global personal wealth surged in 2025, with a record number of new millionaires, Swiss bank UBS said Tuesday.
Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South Africa
Thousands of people marched Tuesday in cities across South Africa to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives.
MEXC Lists Ondo's Tokenized Strategy Preferred Stock on Spot Market
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, today announced the listing of Ondo's tokenized Strategy's preferred stock on its spot market, further expanding its tokenized U.S. stock offerings.
Stocks climb, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar
Renewed buying of technology stocks helped drive equity markets higher Tuesday while the yen held around a four-decade low against the dollar, reflecting the gap between Japan's low interest rates while US rates trend higher.
Germany's labour market dilemma: rising unemployment despite vacancies
Graduating with a degree in biology in Germany, Julia Unkelbauer thought she had done everything right. But applying for job after job since 2024 has so far resulted only in rejections.
Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation: PM
More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a wider European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions.
Taiwan's ageing seaweed harvesters hope younger women wade in
Unfazed by the crashing waves, 72-year-old Wu Feng-chiao yanks fistfuls of brownish-purple seaweed she will process into jelly, one of the last women in Taiwan keeping the marine harvest tradition alive.
Human-Robot Collaboration Takes Center Stage at Prestigious Logistics Award
Denmark's The Mobile Robot Company wins IFOY Industrial Truck of the Year 2026 with a self-driving pallet jack built to empower warehouse operators rather than replace them.
RAK ICC Launches New Business Centre in Ras Al Khaimah
New initiative creates a dedicated hub for private wealth advisors, family offices and international families in the UAE
Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of ESE World from Amcor
PARIS, FR / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a global private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions in the middle market, today announced that an affiliate of Pacific Avenue has completed the acquisition of ESE World (the "Company" or "ESE") from Amcor, one of the world's leading packaging companies.
HUNTING/HER Headhunter Talk with EnBW Board Member & CHRO Colette Rückert-Hennen
Female Executive Search, Diversity and Female Leadership: What Really Works – Practical Insights from One of Europe's Leading Energy Companies / Guest Speaker: EnBW Board Member & CHRO Colette Rückert-Hennen
Tech rebound lifts Dow to record, yen hits 40-year low against dollar
Resurgent tech stocks helped lift the Dow to a fresh record Monday as oil prices advanced and the yen retreated to a 40-year low against the dollar.
Bolivia removes 15-year dollar peg in bid to revive economy
Bolivia on Monday lifted a 15-year peg on its dollar exchange rate in a bid to attract more greenbacks, a move aimed at ending a severe economic crisis that has sparked unrest.
Supreme Court boosts Trump's power to fire officials, but protects Fed
The US Supreme Court on Monday fortified President Donald Trump's powers to fire members of independent government agencies, but carved out protections for the Federal Reserve by blocking the firing of Governor Lisa Cook.
Burnham pledges radical devolution of UK govt if PM
The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, vowed speech Monday to "bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen" if he succeeds Keir Starmer.
Trump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar
US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in Qatar on Tuesday, despite Tehran earlier denying that any technical talks on the deal aimed at ending the Middle East war were planned.
Spain raises 2026 growth forecast despite Mideast war turmoil
The Spanish government on Monday raised its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6 percent from 2.2 percent, saying its economy was well positioned to overcome the energy shock and other turbulence stemming from the Middle East war.
Kenya-US rare earths deal challenged in court over secrecy
A multi-billion-dollar rare earth minerals deal between Kenya and the United States was challenged in a Kenyan court Monday, accused of lacking transparency.
'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boom
Huge demand for the components that power artificial intelligence presents South Korea with an opportunity to bolster its chip industry against rivals such as China, analysts say.
South Korea to invest nearly $1.2 tn in chips, AI data centres
South Korea will invest nearly $1.2 trillion -- equivalent to more than two-thirds of its GDP -- in a new chip-building hub and AI data centres over several years, as it seeks to profit from soaring demand while developing previously neglected regions.
Stocks mixed and oil rises as US, Iran call end to latest attacks
Asian stocks were mixed and oil prices edged up as reports said the United States and Iran had agreed to stop attacking each other following a weekend of strikes that threw their fragile truce into question.
EU, China trade tensions loom over minister visit
Europe and China will gauge whether trade frictions can be resolved through talks Monday when top EU trade official Maros Sefcovic hosts his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Brussels for day-long discussions.
Freedom Holding Corp. Founder Timur Turlov Announces Candidacy for FIDE Deputy President
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN AND NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 29, 2026 / Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation and founder and majority shareholder of Freedom Holding Corp., has announced his candidacy for the position of Deputy President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Augusta Tops Best Gold IRA Companies List By Gold Advisor
Gold Advisor, a leading educational resource focused on precious metals investing and retirement diversification, has released its annual rankings of the Best Gold IRA Companies for 2026, naming Augusta Precious Metals as the organization’s Best Overall Gold IRA Company following an extensive evaluation of leading providers serving retirement investors nationwide.