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Merz, Xi discuss Ukraine war, trade woes amid global 'chaos'
Merz, Xi discuss Ukraine war, trade woes amid global 'chaos'
Economy
by  AFP

Germany's Friedrich Merz urged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to support a Ukraine ceasefire push and discussed thorny economic ties, in the leaders' first call since Merz became chancellor. On the topic of Ukraine, Merz's office said he told Xi about "the common efforts of Europe and the EU to bring about a quick ceasefire" and urged China to "support these efforts".

260 miners stuck underground after 'incident' at S.African shaft
260 miners stuck underground after 'incident' at S.African shaft
Economy
by  AFP

Damage to a mine shaft kept 260 miners stuck in a gold mine outside Johannesburg overnight, the mine manager and union said Friday. Mining employs hundreds of thousands of people in South Africa -- the biggest exporter of platinum and a major exporter of gold, diamonds, coal and other raw materials -- and accidents are common.