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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.

US hiring beats expectations in June despite tariff worries
US hiring beats expectations in June despite tariff worries
by  AFP

The US economy added more jobs than expected in June while the unemployment rate edged down, government data showed Thursday, offering signs of continued labor market strength despite worries over President Donald Trump's tariffs. In June, the state government and health care sectors added jobs while the federal government continued shedding roles, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Ten years after Brazil mine disaster, pollution persists
Ten years after Brazil mine disaster, pollution persists
by  AFP

A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms. BHP maintains that the compensation agreement it reached last year in Brazil -- worth around $31 billion -- provides a resolution.