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Nintendo says Switch 2 console to be launched on June 5
Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced Wednesday that its new Switch console would be available on June 5, starting the countdown for one of the most hotly awaited gaming launches in years.
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Nigerian president sacks board of state oil company
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Heathrow 'warned about power supply' days before shutdown
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Swedish insurer drops $160 mn Tesla stake over labour rights
Swedish insurance company Folksam said Wednesday it had given up its $160 million stake in Tesla due to the electric carmaker's approach to labour rights.
Stock markets mixed as uncertainty rules ahead of Trump tariffs
Equity markets were mixed Wednesday as nervous investors brace for Donald Trump's wave of tariffs later in the day, with speculation about what he has in store stoking uncertainty on trading floors.
Asian markets edge up but uncertainty rules ahead of Trump tariffs
Asian markets edged up Wednesday as nervous investors brace for Donald Trump's wave of tariffs later in the day, though speculation about what he has in store is stoking uncertainty on trading floors.
UK imposes online entry permit on European visitors
European visitors to the UK will need a new online entry permit from Wednesday as the British government shakes up longstanding travel rules.
How a Brazilian chief is staving off Amazon destruction
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Brazil binman finds newborn baby on garbage route
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Trump set to unleash 'Liberation Day' tariffs
US President Donald Trump is poised to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs on Wednesday, but kept the world guessing until the last minute about the scope of an onslaught that could spark a global trade war.
GM leads first quarter US auto sales as tariffs loom
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Trump 'perfecting' new tariffs as nervous world braces
US President Donald Trump kept the world's leading economies on edge Tuesday as he made final preparations for a "Liberation Day" announcement of sweeping new tariffs that could trigger a global trade war.
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Donald Trump had the world's leading economies on edge Tuesday as the US president prepared to unveil a promised raft of tariffs that could trigger a cascading global trade war.
UK vows £20 million to boost drone and 'flying taxi' services
The UK government said Tuesday it had pledged £20 million ($25.8 million) to help commercial drone services and "flying taxis" take off in Britain.
Ford's US auto sales dip in first quarter as tariffs loom
Auto giant Ford reported a slight drop in first quarter US sales Tuesday, while investors await details of President Donald Trump's upcoming tariffs this week and assess the effects of duties on major carmakers.
UK Supreme Court opens car loans hearing as banks risk huge bill
The UK's highest court on Tuesday began a hearing to determine whether controversial car loans were unlawful, in a case that could cost banks billions of pounds in compensation.
Eurozone inflation eases in March as tariff threat looms
Inflation in the eurozone slowed further in March, official data showed on Tuesday, indicating possible breathing room for policymakers despite the threat of turbulence from US trade tariffs.
Stock markets rise ahead of Trump tariffs deadline
Asian and European stock markets advanced Tuesday, clawing back some of the recent hefty losses, as traders hoped for greater clarity ahead of impending US tariffs.
Facing US tariffs, Canadians hunt for business in Europe
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Stock markets edge up but Trump tariff fears dampen mood
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Stock markets edge back but Trump tariff fears dampen mood
Asian and European markets squeezed out gains Tuesday, clawing back some of their recent hefty losses, though sluggish sentiment and increased uncertainty saw gold hit another record high as Donald Trump prepares to unveil sweeping tariffs.
Carmakers face doubts and jolts over US tariffs
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Sam Mendes to launch four 'Beatles' movies in same month
Sam Mendes will release four movies about The Beatles in the same month, the director announced Monday, with Paul Mescal playing Paul McCartney and Barry Keoghan portraying Ringo Starr in "the first bingeable theatrical experience."
Political support leading to increasing fallout for crypto
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Trump tariffs threaten Latin American steel industry
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'Tariff man': Trump's long history with trade wars
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Tariffs: Economic 'liberation' or straitjacket?
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Safely back on Earth, once-stranded US astronauts ready to fly again
After spending more than nine months stranded in space, two American astronauts confirmed Monday that they're ready to blast off again aboard a Boeing Starliner, the very spacecraft that could not return them to Earth.
US regulators tell 23andMe to protect genetic data
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday warned genetic testing firm 23andMe to honor its promise to protect people's personal information as it navigates bankruptcy.
Falling inflation drives down poverty in Argentina: statistics agency
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