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Indian farmers resume Delhi protest push after talks fail
Indian farmers resume Delhi protest push after talks fail
by  AFP

Thousands of Indian farmers riding tractors prepared to resume their push towards New Delhi on Wednesday after failing to reach a deal with the government on their demands for higher crop prices. Thousands of Indian farmers die by suicide every year because of poverty, debt and crops affected by ever-more erratic weather patterns caused by climate change.

German economy buffeted by 'perfect storm'
German economy buffeted by 'perfect storm'
by  AFP

Weaker exports, costly energy and a stuttering green transition have combined to form a "perfect storm" for the German economy, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition bickering over how to change course. The German economy, Europe's largest and traditionally a driver of eurozone growth, is being buffeted by "a perfect storm", Economy Minister Robert Habeck said earlier this month.

Asian stocks lower after Wall Street losses
Asian stocks lower after Wall Street losses
by  AFP

Asian markets were mostly down Wednesday, tracking US losses as investors await a key tech earnings report and Fed policy meeting minutes later in the day. "While one company doesn't usually make or break a market, the growing influence of Nvidia on the overall bullish stock narrative, key tech companies, and broader indexes warrants close attention."

Youth appetite for gold rises as Chinese economy loses lustre
Youth appetite for gold rises as Chinese economy loses lustre
by  AFP

The sound of gentle tapping filled a jewellery workshop in southern China as a craftsman hammered pine leaf patterns onto a soft slab of gold in the style of old ink paintings. "In the past, only the older generation would buy gold jewellery," Tan Ruikun, master craftsman with legacy jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook, told AFP on a recent visit to the workshop in Guangdong province.

What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet
What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet
by  AFP

The year 2024 promises to be a busy one for American Moon landings, all under a new partnership between NASA and the space industry. The approach is completely different from that used during the Apollo era, when NASA dictated its industrial contracts down to the last bolt.

Dutch court upholds $50-bn payment award in Yukos case
Dutch court upholds $50-bn payment award in Yukos case
by  AFP

A Dutch court quashed an appeal by Russia in a record $50-billion case Tuesday, paving the way for a payment to former shareholders of dismantled oil giant Yukos. Russia took the decision to the Dutch courts, with Supreme Court judges eventually in 2021 shunting the case back to a lower ranking appeals court on procedural grounds, for another round of hearings.