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Strength in numbers: Latin America urges unity in face of Trump tariffs

Strength in numbers: Latin America urges unity in face of Trump tariffs

Latin American leaders on Wednesday urged a united front to tackle US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught and the economic uncertainty it has brought.

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France could recognise Palestinian state 'in June': Macron

France could recognise Palestinian state 'in June': Macron

France plans to recognise a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in New York in June on settling the Israel-Palestinian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.

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Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade by 80 percent: WTO chief

Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade by 80 percent: WTO chief

The World Trade Organization chief said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent, pulling down the rest of the world economy.

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Europa League success 'massive' for Man Utd, says Amorim

Europa League success 'massive' for Man Utd, says Amorim

Manager Ruben Amorim says that winning the Europa League this season would be "massive" for Manchester United as he attempts to rebuild a team heading for the club's worst top-flight finish since 1990.

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Scheffler tunes out talk of history in Masters title defense

Scheffler tunes out talk of history in Masters title defense

World number one Scottie Scheffler launches his Masters title defense Thursday focused on tackling the intricacies of Augusta National rather than the chance to join a select band of back-to-back champions.

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Turkey opposition to fight Erdogan 'until the end': leader tells AFP

Turkey opposition to fight Erdogan 'until the end': leader tells AFP

The Turkish opposition will fight "until the end" against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the leader of the opposition CHP party told AFP in an interview Wednesday, accusing the head of state of staging a "coup" with the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor.

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Argentina braces for 24-hour strike as it awaits news on IMF loan

Argentina braces for 24-hour strike as it awaits news on IMF loan

Argentina is bracing for fresh austerity protests Wednesday, with a 24-hour general strike slated to start at midnight against President Javier Milei, who remains focused on Washington and a new IMF loan.

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Volkswagen says first-quarter profits impacted by Trump tariffs

Volkswagen says first-quarter profits impacted by Trump tariffs

German auto giant Volkswagen said Wednesday that tariffs on car imports into the United States ordered by President Donald Trump had dragged down its first quarter operating profit.

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Hope fades as deaths mount in Dominican Republic nightclub disaster

Hope fades as deaths mount in Dominican Republic nightclub disaster

Relatives of people trapped under the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub that collapsed, killing over 120, waited anxiously for news Wednesday as hopes of finding their loved ones alive began to fade.

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Zelensky says Russia dragging Beijing into war by recruiting Chinese fighters

Zelensky says Russia dragging Beijing into war by recruiting Chinese fighters

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said Russia was "dragging" China into the war in Ukraine, as he accused Beijing of knowing that dozens of its citizens were being recruited by Moscow's army to fight.

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