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French crypto boss hails 'heroic' duo for foiling kidnap bid
French crypto boss hails 'heroic' duo for foiling kidnap bid
by  AFP

French cryptocurrency boss Pierre Noizat on Friday praised his "heroic" son-in-law and a neighbour armed with a fire extinguisher for thwarting the attempted kidnapping of his pregnant daughter and young grandson. Noizat praised his "heroic" son-in-law and the man who used a red fire extinguisher against the attackers, saying he was "exemplary."

Ramaphosa's talks with Trump chance to reset tattered ties
Ramaphosa's talks with Trump chance to reset tattered ties
by  AFP

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa travels to the United States next week to meet Donald Trump in a bid to rescue deteriorating relations with a vital and increasingly critical trade partner. - G20 - High on Ramaphosa's agenda will be trade with the United States, South Africa's second-biggest trade partner.

APEC says 'concerned' over challanges to global trade
APEC says 'concerned' over challanges to global trade
by  AFP

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group said Friday that it was "concerned" over the challenges to global trade, as ministers from APEC countries met in South Korea in the shadow of growing woes from US tariffs. "We are concerned with the fundamental challenges faced by the global trading system," trade ministers from the 21-member group said in a joint statement.