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Titanic shipbuilder sinks back into trouble
Titanic shipbuilder sinks back into trouble
by  AFP

Iconic shipbuilder Harland and Wolff, famed for constructing the doomed Titanic, said Monday it faced renewed financial difficulties, forcing it to offload non-core assets to preserve its shipyards.

British politics and fashion collide at London Fashion Week
British politics and fashion collide at London Fashion Week
by  AFP

Canadian-British designer Edeline Lee presented her latest spring-summer 2025 collection at London Fashion Week (LFW) on Monday with a loyal customer in attendance -- Victoria Starmer, the wife of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Bombshell as France's Breton slams door on EU commission
Bombshell as France's Breton slams door on EU commission
by  AFP

France's powerful European Union commissioner Thierry Breton abruptly resigned on Monday with a parting shot at the bloc's chief as she prepared to present her new team. Announcing his walkout the day before Ursula von der Leyen was expected to unveil her incoming team, the bloc's internal market commissioner claimed the EU chief had sought at the last minute to push him out.

Europe's EV troubles bubble up at Brussels Audi factory
Europe's EV troubles bubble up at Brussels Audi factory
by  AFP

Outside an Audi factory in Brussels described by the German carmaker as the "cradle" of its electric drive, around 200 picketing workers huddled around a bonfire in the morning drizzle. "They screwed up with electric," Karim Chawki, 52, a picketing worker, said.

Argentina's Milei presents budget, warns zero deficit is a must
Argentina's Milei presents budget, warns zero deficit is a must
by  AFP

Argentine President Javier Milei presented his 2025 budget to congress Sunday, with the libertarian promising to veto any law that threatened his strict goal to reduce the country's budget deficit to zero. "We will veto all the bills that threaten the fiscal balance, because we will not be accomplices in swindling the Argentine people," he said.

Asian markets wobble ahead of Fed as China fears dent sentiment
Asian markets wobble ahead of Fed as China fears dent sentiment
by  AFP

Asian investors trod cautiously Monday as they struggled to build on recent equity gains, with debate swirling around how big an expected US interest rate cut will be this week, while sentiment was being dragged by worries about the Chinese economy. But Asian investors were unable to extend the rally, with Hong Kong, Singapore and Wellington down but Sydney, Taipei and Manila edging up.

Environment takes centre stage as global summits loom
Environment takes centre stage as global summits loom
by  AFP

Global warming. The summit, known as COP29, is expected to land a new agreement on "climate finance": money from rich nations most responsible for global warming to developing countries vulnerable to climate change.