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Des Moines (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump boasted of a "phenomenal victory" to cheering supporters at a rally in Iowa on Thursday after Congress narrowly passed his...

(AFP) - While the US stock market has fully recovered from a spring rout, the relentless drop in the dollar is prompting currency experts to warn of greater financial market...

Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has said he will send letters to select trade partners facing tariff hikes as early as Monday, piling pressure on countries to strike...

(AFP) - With sweeping tariffs on friend and foe, US President Donald Trump has roiled financial markets and sparked a surge in economic uncertainty -- and tensions are mounting days...

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's...

Washington (AFP) - While the world economy faces instability from US President Donald Trump's threats of a global trade war, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is dramatically ramping up its...

Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit widened more than expected in May, with both imports and exports declining as US President Donald Trump's tariffs sent shock waves through the...

Washington (AFP) - The US economy added more jobs than expected in June while the unemployment rate edged down, government data showed Thursday, offering signs of labor market strength despite...

Manila (AFP) - The nuclear-powered US carrier George Washington arrived off the Philippine capital Thursday for a port visit, as the two allies increase defence cooperation aimed at contesting China's...

Brest (France) (AFP) - An 80-year-old US novelist and her husband are among several people facing a possible trial in France over the illegal sale of gold bars plundered from...