By AFP/Adrien Simorre and Peter CatterallThe world is facing the "most complex" geopolitical situation seen in decades, the head of the World Economic Forum (WEF) told AFP Tuesday, warning that turmoil was "impacting global growth"."It is the most co...

By AFP/Rigoberto DIAZWith a monthly pension barely sufficient to buy 15 eggs or a small bag of rice, Cuba's elderly struggle to make ends meet in one of Latin America's poorest and fastest-aging countries.As the communist island battles its deepest e...

By AFP/Glenn CHAPMANA US federal judge has sided with Anthropic regarding training its artificial intelligence models on copyrighted books without authors' permission, a decision with the potential to set a major legal precedent in AI deployment.Dist...

By AFPIn Ecuador, farmers who bet on cocoa beans rather than bananas, the country's top agricultural export, are cashing in as a global shortage of the main ingredient in chocolate feeds a price bonanza.Cocoa is now a billion-dollar business in the A...

By AFP/Nathalie OLOF-ORSThe global art market is not immune to current economic and geopolitical tensions, and is counting on a new generation of collectors to revitalise the momentum.Some big transactions were concluded last week during Art Basel, t...

By AFPSyria announced on Sunday a 200 percent hike in public sector wages and pensions, as it seeks to address a grinding economic crisis after the recent easing of international sanctions.Over a decade of civil war has taken a heavy toll on Syria's...

By AFP/Florian CAZERES with Nina ISENIUS President Donald Trump has taken just a few months since his election to upend global financial markets with his economic policies.Many investors are pulling money out of the United States, the mighty dollar h...

By AFP/Elodie MAZEINTesla began offering robotaxi services Sunday in the US city of Austin, Texas, an initial step that Elon Musk's backers believe could lead to the company's next growth wave."Super congratulations to the @Tesla_AI software & ch...

By AFP/Tran Thi Minh Ha and Alice PhilipsonSince the United States accused Vietnam of being a hub for counterfeit goods, Tran Le Chi has found it increasingly hard to track down her favourite fake Chanel T-shirts, Gucci sunglasses and Louis Vuitton h...

By AFPItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Rome on Friday for a summit aimed at boosting African economies in a bid to curb illegal migration to the bloc.Meloni, whose far-right Brothers of It...

By AFPColombian President Gustavo Petro called off plans for a controversial referendum on his trademark labor reforms after Congress adopted an amended version of the bill following months of debates and protests.After months of wrangling, the lower...

By AFPArmy strongmen who have seized power in coups across Africa's Sahel region since 2020 have ramped up pressure on foreign mining companies in the name of greater control over their countries' riches.Niger's nationalisation of the local branch of...