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Ethiopia's mega dam on the Nile 'now complete': PM
Ethiopia's mega dam on the Nile 'now complete': PM
by  AFP

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September. Speaking in parliament, Abiy said Gerd "is now complete, and we are preparing for its official inauguration".

Strike by French air traffic controllers disrupts summer travel
Strike by French air traffic controllers disrupts summer travel
by  AFP

French air traffic controllers launched a two-day strike on Thursday to demand better working conditions, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of people at the start of a summer holiday season. "The demands made by minority unions are unacceptable, as is the decision to hold this strike at the start of the holiday season," Philippe Tabarot said on Wednesday. tq-as/ach

US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China uncertainty
US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China uncertainty
by  AFP

Vietnam's trade deal with the United States averts the most punishing of Donald Trump's "reciprocal" levies but analysts warned it could provoke a fresh standoff between Washington and Beijing.

Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to save vegetable bounty
Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to save vegetable bounty
by  AFP

On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging to life through a single, environmentally contentious lifeline: desalination. "Desalination has saved agriculture in Chtouka," said Mohamed Boumarg, walking through one of his tomato greenhouses.

In US capital, Trump tariffs bite into restaurant profits
In US capital, Trump tariffs bite into restaurant profits
by  AFP

Brazilian coffee beans, French champagne and Chinese teas -- drinks are a profit driver for US restaurants, but higher import costs have eaten into margins and fed into consumer prices in the three months since President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping global tariffs.