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Chinese exporters "on hold" despite US tariff relief
Chinese exporters "on hold" despite US tariff relief
by  AFP

Chinese exporters in one of the world's busiest port cities spoke Thursday of murky horizons as they try to navigate the trade maelstrom unleashed by the ever-changing saga of US tariff policy. Exporters at a bustling cross-border trade fair in Ningbo who spoke to AFP said they were stuck in port -- both metaphorically as they surveyed an uncertain future, and in some cases quite literally.

Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri out at Dior
Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri out at Dior
by  AFP

Dior announced Thursday that Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was stepping down as artistic director of the French fashion house's women's collection after almost a decade on the job. "The House of Dior wishes today to express its deepest gratitude to Maria Grazia Chiuri after a wonderful collaboration as Artistic Director of the Women's collections since 2016," Dior said in a statement.

Jihadist attacks hit Mozambique as Total readies to resume gas project
Jihadist attacks hit Mozambique as Total readies to resume gas project
by  AFP

A series of attacks in northern Mozambique this month point to a resurgence of violence by Islamic State-linked militants as energy giant TotalEnergies prepares to resume a major gas project, analysts say. The group terrorised northern Mozambique for years before brazenly vowing in 2020 to turn the northern gas-rich Cabo Delgado province into a caliphate.

Musk's most memorable moments as Trump's advisor
Musk's most memorable moments as Trump's advisor
by  AFP

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he was tasked with reducing federal spending, shortly after his first major break with Donald Trump over the president's signature spending bill. Musk announced he was quitting his US government role shortly after. cat/rmb/dw/sla/sms/cms/pbt

Zimbabwe's farmers push on as land grab compensation flounders
Zimbabwe's farmers push on as land grab compensation flounders
by  AFP

In a field of paprika plants in the heart of Zimbabwe, fourth-generation farmer Daniel Burger and relative newcomer Miriam Mupambawashe discuss the quality of the crop. Nonetheless, "For a long time we became wound up in compensation," said Burger, vice-president of the Commercial Farmers Union of Zimbabwe (CFU) that represents mostly white farmers.

US cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu shot
US cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu shot
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday canceled a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop an avian flu vaccine, the US biotech company said. The statement added Moderna would "explore alternatives" for funding the development and manufacturing of the vaccine.