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Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions

Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Russian oil major Lukoil says it is selling its international assets in response to sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that aim to push Russia to agree to a...

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US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea. But they a...

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Zanzibar is seeing a seaweed boom, and local women farmers try to cash in

Zanzibar is seeing a seaweed boom, and local women farmers try to cash in

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — The women wade with baskets near the beaches, their colorful dresses a magnet for tourist cameras. Sunscreen worn by the holidaymakers may even contain the product the wo...

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Ford F-150 becomes part of Japan’s efforts to woo Trump

Ford F-150 becomes part of Japan’s efforts to woo Trump

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s most iconic truck might be the tiny white transport vehicles that farmers use to lug gear on the narrow roads that link their rice fields. But Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Ta...

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Wall Street climbs to the cusp of records as oil prices jump

Wall Street climbs to the cusp of records as oil prices jump

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to the cusp of their records on Thursday, as oil prices jumped after President Donald Trump announced “massive” new sanctions on Russia’s crude industry. The S&am...

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Asian shares are mixed ahead of Trump’s talks with Chinese leader Xi

Asian shares are mixed ahead of Trump’s talks with Chinese leader Xi

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Chinese markets gaining as investors watch to see what might come of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s top leader. ...

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