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UN expert says firms 'profiting' from 'genocide' of Palestinians
UN expert says firms 'profiting' from 'genocide' of Palestinians
Economy
by  AFP

UN rights expert Francesca Albanese on Thursday denounced companies she said "profited from the Israeli economy of illegal occupation, apartheid, and now genocide", in a report that provoked a furious response from Israel. - 'Profited from the violence' - Albanese told journalists she had contacted all 48 companies named in her report, entitled "From economy of occupation to economy of genocide".

South American bloc looks to Asia, Europe in face of Trump trade war
South American bloc looks to Asia, Europe in face of Trump trade war
Economy
by  AFP

South America's Mercosur bloc sought Thursday to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump's global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies. Lula said that under his leadership, Mercosur would aim to "strengthen inter-bloc trade with external partners" and to implement a landmark trade agreement with the European Union.