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Milei says welcomes Trump plan for reciprocal tariffs
Argentine President Javier Milei plans to join the reciprocal tariff plan of Donald Trump, he told an approving crowd of US conservatives at a convention near Washington on Saturday. Milei said he wanted to make Argentina "the first country in the world" to join the US in reciprocity.
China's EV maker XPeng eyes doubling global presence by year's end
One of China's leading electric vehicle makers XPeng plans to double the number of countries in which the company operates by the end of this year, its CEO said Saturday. China's government has supported the development and production of less polluting battery-powered vehicles, a field where Chinese manufacturers such as BYD and XPeng are leading the way. ehl/sn/dhc
France still seeking to block EU-Mercosur trade deal: Macron
France is still trying to assemble a "blocking minority" within the European Union to prevent a trade deal with four South American countries from coming into force, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday. "Neither an adjustment tool for purchasing power ... nor an adjustment tool for trade agreements," Macron said.
Ukraine's earth riches are rare and difficult to reach
Ukraine's soils hold some five percent of the world's mineral resources, which is what US President Donald Trump is anxious to secure, but not all of them are yet exploited -- or maybe even exploitable, according to experts. Trump has particularly declared he wants rare earths and demanded an accord on getting minerals in return for US aid for Ukraine to fight its war with Russia.
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation's seabed mineral riches. The Cook Islands has licensed three companies to explore the seabed for nodules rich in metals such as nickel and cobalt, which are used in electric car batteries.
On $15 a month, Venezuela's teachers live hand to mouth
With a monthly salary of $15, a teacher in Venezuela earns nowhere near enough to cover their basic food necessities, never mind rent or medicine. A basket of food essentials for a family of four in Venezuela costs about $500 a month, 33 times the salary of a teacher -- a profession that has historically been underpaid, but never as little as now.
Porn stars: Oscar favorite 'Anora' gets sex work right
For a film about sex work to win an Oscar is rare. "The sex work industry as a whole is really skeptical of any film having to do with sex work," says Calvert.
AP sues White House officials over denial of access
The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three White House officials on Friday after the news agency was barred from some of US President Donald Trump's events. The White House Correspondents' Association has called AP's exclusion from Trump events "outrageous."
Cognac on the rocks: industry seeks French govt help from Chinese tariffs
The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since the imposition of antidumping duties by China and appealed for government help. An executive of one cognac producer said they had been received by French government leaders but "we have the impression of being sacrificed".
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