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Strike brings rail traffic to a halt in Germany
Strike brings rail traffic to a halt in Germany
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Rail traffic came to an almost complete standstill in Germany on Friday as workers across the country went on strike to demand higher wages to help offset inflation. Over the last months, workers in different sectors including healthcare, childcare and transport have gone on strike to demand better conditions.

Musk's moves felt from Wall Street to the Vatican
Musk's moves felt from Wall Street to the Vatican
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Elon Musk was at the news epicenter Thursday, from stripping Pope Francis of Twitter verification to Tesla's drag on stocks and the explosion of the world’s largest rocket. Twitter began the mass removal of blue ticks on Thursday, with the symbol previously signifying a verified account vanishing from users including the Pope, Donald Trump and Justin Bieber.

A real gem: in Bahrain, only natural pearls will do
A real gem: in Bahrain, only natural pearls will do
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Customers at a Bahrain jewellery store study displays of pearls that are, unusually, 100 percent natural -- the result of attempts to preserve a centuries-old industry. "Each person... who owns or gets a piece of jewellery that contains natural pearls knows no one else has the same."