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'My heart sank': Surging scams roil US job hunters
'My heart sank': Surging scams roil US job hunters
by  AFP

After a series of interviews, Nicole Becker was ecstatic to receive a job offer from a sportswear brand. In July, a purported Chinese brand offered Becker -- a 37-year-old based in Oregon -- a coveted role to lead global communications after an elaborate and legitimate-looking recruitment process that stretched over two weeks.

France unveils new government amid political deadlock
France unveils new government amid political deadlock
by  AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team of largely familiar faces under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis. In appointing Lecornu in early September, Macron plumped for one of his closest allies rather than seeking to broaden the appeal of the government across the political spectrum.

Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in November
Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in November
by  AFP

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members of Opec+ on Sunday decided to raise their production quotas by 137,000 barrels per day in November, as they continue to push for greater market share. In the past few months, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Oman and Algeria have already raised their quotas by more than 2.5 million barrels a day.

French air traffic controllers cancel three-day strike
French air traffic controllers cancel three-day strike
by  AFP

French air traffic controllers have called off a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt European skies next week, a top union said on Saturday. In early July, French air traffic controllers staged a strike that brought chaos to European skies.