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What comes next in Trump's legal battle over tariffs?
What comes next in Trump's legal battle over tariffs?
by  AFP

A US federal appeals court has temporarily halted a ruling that found many of President Donald Trump's tariffs illegal, but the chance it could ultimately back the original decision looms over the White House. - The appeals court could eventually uphold the trade court's original decision to block Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Trump steps up call for US rate cuts in talks with Fed chief
Trump steps up call for US rate cuts in talks with Fed chief
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, in their first sit-down since the Republican returned to the White House in January. Trump told Powell that he was "making a mistake by not lowering interest rates," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told a press briefing after the meeting.

Sidi Ould Tah: Africa's new 'super banker'
Sidi Ould Tah: Africa's new 'super banker'
by  AFP

Sidi Ould Tah is the first Mauritanian to become president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and will need all his international experience to tackle the challenges facing the institution.

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