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UN expert says firms 'profiting' from 'genocide' of Palestinians
UN expert says firms 'profiting' from 'genocide' of Palestinians
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
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.

Hidden gem: Angola opens up to tourists in a pivot from oil
Hidden gem: Angola opens up to tourists in a pivot from oil
by  AFP

When Feliesiano Muteca started surfing a decade ago, he had the waves at Cabo Ledo on Angola's long Atlantic coastline pretty much to himself. These include Cabo Ledo, where Muteca is a qualified surfing instructor with the sport's accredited body.

US trade deficit widens in May as Trump tariffs fuel uncertainty
US trade deficit widens in May as Trump tariffs fuel uncertainty
by  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 economy and snagged supply chains. US exports, meanwhile, dropped by 4.0 percent to $279.0 billion, with declines largely seen in industrial supplies and materials, the report showed.

Joy riders give Paris bike share system a flat
Joy riders give Paris bike share system a flat
by  AFP

Paris's public bike sharing system, Velib, is losing more than 600 bicycles per week to joy riders, threatening to overwhelm the scheme and leaving users frustrated, its operator said Thursday. "At the moment, we're missing 3,000 bikes" out of the fleet of some 20,000 regular and electric bicycles, said Sylvain Raifaud, head of the Agemob company that currently operates the Velib system.