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US new home sales post surprise jump in May
US new home sales post surprise jump in May
by  AFP

New home sales in the United States surged unexpectedly in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, reaching the highest rate in over a year despite efforts to cool the economy. The median price of new homes sold also picked up to $416,300 in May, the Commerce Department added.

Ugandans sue TotalEnergies for reparations in France
Ugandans sue TotalEnergies for reparations in France
by  AFP

Twenty-six Ugandans on Tuesday sued French oil giant TotalEnergies in Paris for reparations over alleged human rights violations at its massive megaprojects in the country, as climate protesters targeted its UK headquarters.

Macron under fire from left over latest jobs jab
Macron under fire from left over latest jobs jab
by  AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced accusations of minimising the problems of unemployment after he told the mother of a jobseeker that her son could easily find work. Macron asked the woman during a walkabout in Marseille on Monday after she said her son, 33, could not find work and was in rent arrears.

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