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Tesco chairman to step down over misconduct claims
UK supermarket giant Tesco said Friday its chairman John Allan would step down next month following newspaper allegations over his conduct towards women.
Protests greet first Russian plane to land in Georgia in years
Dozens of Georgians protested Friday outside an airport in the capital Tbilisi as a Russian passenger plane landed in the Caucasus country for the first time since 2019. - 'Treason' - Russia had banned air travel with the country in response to anti-Moscow rallies in Tbilisi in 2019.
East DR Congo gold venture aims to stamp out illicit trade
In sweltering heat in a small building in eastern DR Congo, technicians cast molten gold into ingots as traders nearby haggle over the day's price for the precious metal. In the baking-hot building adjacent to Primera Gold's headquarters, a technician took a crucible of liquid gold from a furnace and poured it into a rectangular mould.
Fake nails, fuel and influencers in Kenyan taxman's sights
What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common? Social media influencers and content providers have not been spared either, with their earnings facing a 15 percent tax.
'Friends to all': US-China influence race a boon for Pacific islands
When the US secretary of state travels through Papua New Guinea's capital next week to meet the leader of the South Pacific nation, it will be on a six-lane highway built by China. The rivalry between the United States and China has brought them to loggerheads in the Pacific -- and their jostle for influence has been a boon for islands like resource-rich and strategically located Papua New Guinea.
Xi says China, Central Asia must 'fully unleash' potential
Xi Jinping called on China and Central Asia to "fully unleash" their potential in trade, economic and infrastructure cooperation Friday, as he wrapped up a landmark summit with heads of state from the strategically vital region.
Most Asian markets rally on US debt deal hope
Most Asian markets built on a global rally Friday as traders grow increasingly hopeful that US lawmakers will hammer out a deal to lift the debt ceiling and avert a calamitous default. Markets expect the bank to stand pat next month, though traders are increasingly worried another increase could be on the cards.
Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road
Using a motorised arm, a worker at Volvo's factory near Gothenburg slowly guides massive black blocks alongside a chassis, the three tonnes of batteries soon to power an electric truck. They need charging terminals dozens of times more powerful than those made for electric cars.
Commerce minister to pay rare senior Chinese visit to US
China's commerce minister will visit the United States next week, the Chinese embassy announced Thursday, in a rare trip to Washington by a top Beijing official as tensions flare. Minister Wang Wentao will meet Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai in Washington, said Liu Pengyu, spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington.
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