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China's forecast-beating growth belies storm clouds ahead: analysts

ASML CEO sees growing economic 'uncertainty' from tariffs

Heineken beer sales dip, tariffs add to uncertainty

Rehab centre for Russian veterans from Ukraine fills up

Dutch flower industry grasps thorny pesticide issue

Solar boom counters power shortages in Niger

Malnourished children in Afghanistan at 'high risk of dying' without US aid

Skating comeback queen Liu says she can get even better for Olympics

'Let's rock': world music icon Youssou N'Dour back on the road

Mackerel and missiles: EU-UK defence deal snags on fish

Istanbul's Hagia Sophia prepares for next big quake

China's forecast-beating growth belies storm clouds ahead: analysts

Forecast-beating growth in China's first quarter may have offered Beijing's economic planners some much needed good news -- but analysts warn they should strap in for tariff-induced woes further down the line.

ASML CEO sees growing economic 'uncertainty' from tariffs

Dutch tech giant ASML warned on Wednesday of growing economic uncertainty due to US tariffs but the company kept its 2025 sales forecast intact.

Heineken beer sales dip, tariffs add to uncertainty

Heineken said Wednesday its beer sales were down in the first quarter but kept profit forecasts for the year unchanged despite noting increased uncertainty from tariffs.

Rehab centre for Russian veterans from Ukraine fills up

"Ded", a Russian veteran of Moscow's offensive against Ukraine, still limps on his new prosthetic leg after the amputation.

Dutch flower industry grasps thorny pesticide issue

As Margriet Mantingh gazes at flowers stretching as far as the eye can see at the world's biggest flower market near Amsterdam, all she sees is a huge bouquet of pesticides.

Solar boom counters power shortages in Niger

Solar panels like the ones on the roof of Elhadj Abdou's house are an increasingly common sight in Niger's capital, which is often hit by power cuts.

Malnourished children in Afghanistan at 'high risk of dying' without US aid

At a malnutrition treatment centre in Afghanistan's capital, the cries of children have given way to a heavy silence, as patients are turned away and medical staff laid off due to US aid cuts.

Skating comeback queen Liu says she can get even better for Olympics

Figure skater Alysa Liu feared she might "humiliate" herself on her comeback last year, but now she is women's world champion and said Wednesday she can get even better before next year's Winter Olympics.

'Let's rock': world music icon Youssou N'Dour back on the road

A rat-a-tat percussion and keyboard riff, and Youssou N'Dour's voice tore through the dark Dakar sky, as the world music legend geared up to do what he does best -- rock through the night.

Mackerel and missiles: EU-UK defence deal snags on fish

Cod and herring are normally more likely to be on the dinner menu than the negotiating table at European security talks.

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