Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from HK firm
Danish firm Maersk will temporarily take over operation of two ports on the Panama Canal from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison, whose concession has been annulled, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said Friday.
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US arrests prominent journalist after Minneapolis protest coverage
The Trump administration said Friday it had ordered the arrest of a prominent journalist over coverage of immigration protests in Minneapolis, as the US president branded a nurse shot dead by federal agents in the city an "agitator."
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Analysts say Kevin Warsh a safe choice for US Fed chair
Former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh is a safe pair of hands to steer the US central bank, analysts said Friday, flagging his track record on Wall Street and with the Fed.
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Trump predicts Iran will seek deal to avoid US strikes
President Donald Trump predicted on Friday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal rather than face American military action, despite Tehran warning that its arsenal of missiles would never be up for discussion.
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US oil giants say it's early days on potential Venezuela boom
ExxonMobil and Chevron said Friday that they were awaiting signs of greater fiscal and legal stability in Venezuela before significantly shifting their approach to the oil-rich country.
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Fela Kuti to be first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Nigeria's Afrobeat king Fela Kuti will this weekend be posthumously recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the distinction.
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Trump says Iran wants deal, US 'armada' larger than in Venezuela raid
President Donald Trump said Thursday he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal to avoid military action, adding that the US "armada" near Iran was bigger than the one he dispatched to topple Venezuela's leader.
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US Justice Dept releases new batch of documents, images, videos from Epstein files
The US Justice Department announced Friday it was releasing millions of new pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files along with photos and videos, adding fuel to a political drama that has put pressure on President Donald Trump.
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Four memorable showdowns between Alcaraz and Djokovic
Ahead of Sunday's Australian Open final in Melbourne, Novak Djokovic leads Carlos Alcaraz by five wins to four in their head-to-head matches. Here's a look back at four memorable moments in their rivalry.
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Russian figure skating prodigy Valieva set for comeback -- but not at Olympics
Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva returns to competitive sport on Saturday hoping to roll back the years in a once promising career blighted by a doping scandal.
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