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Mette Frederiksen, the face of the anti-immigration left in Denmark
Mette Frederiksen, the face of the anti-immigration left in Denmark
World
by  AFP

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, poised to form a new government after winning Denmark's election this week, is a social-media loving leader who has overseen her Social Democrats' monumental shift to a "zero refugee" policy. She went on to become prime minister after the 2019 election, and has since led an all-Social Democrat minority government.

Burkina junta chief heading to Mali in first foreign trip
Burkina junta chief heading to Mali in first foreign trip
Africa
by  AFP

Burkina Faso's new military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, was heading to Mali on Wednesday for his first foreign trip since taking power on September 30, officials in both countries said. Both leaders came to power at the head of army officers angered by failures to roll back Islamists linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.

Aston Martin losses deepen despite rising car sales
Aston Martin losses deepen despite rising car sales
Business and Economy
by  AFP

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday revealed its third-quarter net losses more than doubled on supply-chain disruptions, offsetting accelerating sales. Aston Martin faced "supply chain and logistics disruption as well as inflationary pressures impacting the broader automotive industry" which delayed car deliveries and ramped up costs, noted chairman Lawrence Stroll.

US private hiring posts surprise uptick in October: survey
US private hiring posts surprise uptick in October: survey
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Private US companies hired more workers than expected in October, as restaurants and retailers stepped up hiring ahead of the festive season, according to data from payroll firm ADP Wednesday. "This is a really strong number given the maturity of the economic recovery but the hiring was not broad-based," said ADP chief economist Nela Richardson.