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South Africa still has the most industrialised economy in sub-Saharan Africa, but growth has not kept pace with the population

South Africa's Ruling ANC Rallies To Defend Solo Rule

South Africa's ruling African National Congress was betting on its last major stadium rally Saturday ahead of next week's election to restore its glory and protect its unbeaten streak of post-apartheid victories.
Hong Kong stocks fell for a fourth successive day, having hit a nine-month high earlier in the week

Asian Markets Fall After US Data Dent Rate Cut Hopes

Markets fell in Asia on Friday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by a string of better-than-expected US data that added to worries the Federal Reserve will hold off on cutting interest rates this year.
Sales of new US homes edged down in April, according to government data, while analysts warn of weakness ahead

US New Home Sales Miss Expectations In April

Sales of new US homes were weaker than analysts expected in April, government data showed Thursday, with slower mortgage demand appearing to bog down the number of transactions.
Maximilian Krah, the lead candidate for the AfD party in upcoming EU polls, is embroiled in a string of scandals

Germany's Far-right AfD Cast Out By EU Partners

Germany's AfD party was expelled Thursday from its far-right group within the European Parliament after a series of scandals involving a high-profile lawmaker, in the closing stretch of an EU election race in which the radical right is riding high.

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