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Macron and his wife Brigitte were greeted at the airport by flag-waving children before heading into the capital Antananarivo

French President Announces Economic Deals With Madagascar

France and Madagascar announced Wednesday they would strengthen economic cooperation through several ambitious projects, including a major hydroelectric dam, as President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a two-day state visit to the Indian Ocean island.
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A pilgrim holds a smartphone with a picture of Pope Francis

Pilgrims Gather As Pope Francis Begins Lying In State

Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with scores of Catholics and well-wishers expected to pay their respects to the beloved spiritual leader before he is laid to rest.
China and the United States -- the world's two largest economies -- are engaged in a mounting tit-for-tat trade row that has sparked global recession fears and rattled markets

IMF Slashes China Growth Forecasts As Trade War Deepens

The IMF said Tuesday it now believed China's economy will only grow by four percent this year, well below Beijing's official target as it fights a mounting trade war with the United States that threatens to hammer the global economy.
Donald Trump's attacks on Jerome Powell have fanned fears about the independence of the Federal Reserve

Gold Hits Record, Stocks Slip As Trump Fuels Fed Fears

Bullion hit another record Tuesday while the dollar steadied and equities mostly fell as Donald Trump's latest salvo against Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell added fuel to fears about the central bank's independence.

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