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Today: April 15, 2026
Today: April 15, 2026

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Wall Street ends higher as Middle East peace talks lift sentiment

U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday, as ongoing negotiations toward a peaceful resolution to the six-week Middle East conflict helped ease

Wall Street ends higher as Middle East peace talks lift sentiment
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Wall Street sank on Iran war fears. Now it’s surging. Here’s why

Wall Street sank on Iran war fears. Now it’s surging. Here’s why

Wall Street sank on Iran war fears. Now it’s surging. Here’s why
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Fitch cuts FS KKR Capital rating to junk territory as asset quality weakens

Fitch Ratings on Thursday downgraded its rating on a private credit fund jointly run by Future Standard and KKR to junk territory, citing continued deterioration in its asset

Fitch cuts FS KKR Capital rating to junk territory as asset quality weakens
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Banker's payments to big names in Brasilia stoke election tensions

A Brazilian banker arrested last month on fraud allegations had paid millions to powerful figures across the political spectrum,

Banker's payments to big names in Brasilia stoke election tensions
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Prosecutors seek access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell

Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit

Prosecutors seek access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell
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Senate committee delays Fed nominee's hearing, Punchbowl reports

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is no longer planning to hold a confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, U.S.

Senate committee delays Fed nominee's hearing, Punchbowl reports
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Pakistani delegation arrives in Tehran in move to ease tensions and arrange more US-Iran talks

Pakistan’s army chief has arrived for talks in Tehran in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the region and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran

Pakistani delegation arrives in Tehran in move to ease tensions and arrange more US-Iran talks
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US PCE inflation picks up in February; consumer spending solid

U.S. inflation increased as expected in February and likely rose further in March amid the war with Iran, a trend that is expected to discourage the Federal Reserve

US PCE inflation picks up in February; consumer spending solid
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SpaceX posted nearly $5 billion loss in 2025, The Information reports

Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX posted a loss of nearly $5 billion in 2025 on revenue of more than $18.5 billion, The Information reported on Thursday, citing sources.

SpaceX posted nearly $5 billion loss in 2025, The Information reports
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South Korean central bank stands pat as Middle East war fuels inflation, growth risks

South Korea's central bank kept its policy interest rate steady on Friday, maintaining a cautious stance as the conflict in Iran threatens to heat up domestic inflation and

South Korean central bank stands pat as Middle East war fuels inflation, growth risks
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US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

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US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
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Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia to 100% from 50% as tensions escalate

Ecuador's government on Thursday said it was raising tariffs on imports from its larger neighbor Colombia to 100% from a prior level of 50%,

Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia to 100% from 50% as tensions escalate
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UK's Starmer says Iran conflict shows Britain must take a new path

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said the Iran war must become a turning point for Britain after two decades of crises, and he promised to

UK's Starmer says Iran conflict shows Britain must take a new path
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Russian diplomat: Moscow will not abandon Cuba, help with energy

Russia will never abandon or betray Cuba and plans to help the Communist island tackle energy issues linked to a U.S. embargo, a Russian deputy foreign minister was quoted as

Russian diplomat: Moscow will not abandon Cuba, help with energy
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BOJ will set policy with eye on scale, length of Iran war shock, deputy governor says

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Friday the central bank will guide monetary policy with an eye on the scale and length of the economic shock caused by

BOJ will set policy with eye on scale, length of Iran war shock, deputy governor says
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China sees first producer inflation in over three years

China's factory-gate prices in March turned positive for the first time in more than three years, official data showed on Friday, pointing to rising import cost pressures

China sees first producer inflation in over three years
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Japan rules out major domestic risks from private credit for now

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday private credit does not pose a major issue domestically at present but noted risks linked to

Japan rules out major domestic risks from private credit for now
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Japan wholesale inflation jumps, BOJ vows vigilance to stagflation risk

Japanese wholesale inflation jumped in March and the central bank's deputy governor called for vigilance to the risk of stagflation, highlighting mounting

Japan wholesale inflation jumps, BOJ vows vigilance to stagflation risk
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Apple to shutter its first unionized US store in Maryland

Apple said on Thursday that it will shut down its retail store in Towson, Maryland, the first of its U.S. locations where retail employees successfully unionized in 2022.

Apple to shutter its first unionized US store in Maryland
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Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, ADB warns  

Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow this year as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade and energy markets, the Asian Development Bank

Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, ADB warns  
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Pakistan's high-stakes Iran peace bid is fraught with risk

Pakistan is under huge pressure to pull off what some diplomats regard as mission impossible: broker a peace deal between Iran and the

Pakistan's high-stakes Iran peace bid is fraught with risk
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Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed

Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed

Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed
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South Korea holds rates steady as Iran war fans inflation, growth risks

South Korea's central bank kept its policy interest rate steady on Friday and warned of a highly uncertain path ahead as a broadening conflict

South Korea holds rates steady as Iran war fans inflation, growth risks
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Saudi Arabia says attacks cut oil output and East-West Pipeline flow

Attacks on Saudi energy facilities have cut the kingdom's oil production capacity by around 600,000 barrels per day and

Saudi Arabia says attacks cut oil output and East-West Pipeline flow
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US Justice Department opens probe into NFL over anticompetitive practices, source says

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US Justice Department opens probe into NFL over anticompetitive practices, source says
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China's factories snap years-long deflation spell on Iran war price shock

China's factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years in March, in an early sign that the war in Iran is feeding cost pressures into the world’s

China's factories snap years-long deflation spell on Iran war price shock
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Ukraine faces months of diplomatic and military pressure, Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the spring and summer months would be difficult for Ukraine as it would face pressure on the battlefield and also

Ukraine faces months of diplomatic and military pressure, Zelenskiy says
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Chinese foreign minister tells North Korean minister Pyongyang is making strides despite US 'oppression'

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said North Korea has made remarkable accomplishments despite conspiracies by the United States and Western forces to oppress and isolate

Chinese foreign minister tells North Korean minister Pyongyang is making strides despite US 'oppression'
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Myanmar's new president sees challenges ahead, eyes ASEAN detente

Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing said on Friday his government has many challenges to overcome and seeks to improve the country's international standing, including

Myanmar's new president sees challenges ahead, eyes ASEAN detente
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Polls - please ignore, test test test test

Voters in Hungary could deliver a boon to bond investors, while Peru's weekend

Polls - please ignore, test test test test
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Thailand will introduce support measures to ease impact of high oil prices, minister says 

Thailand's government will approve a package of support measures to mitigate the impact of higher oil prices, the finance minister said on Friday, but he warned that the

Thailand will introduce support measures to ease impact of high oil prices, minister says 
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Eyes on Islamabad

It's all about the Iran war once again, with weekend ceasefire talks being the main event, but the coming days will also give early indications of the fallout for big companies

Eyes on Islamabad
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Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition

Taiwanese officials are tracking what they view as a worrying rise in Chinese naval activity and military pressure against the island, even

Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition
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Australia, Singapore leaders pledge closer energy ties to tackle global supply shock

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held talks in Singapore on Friday with counterpart Lawrence Wong, in which they vowed

Australia, Singapore leaders pledge closer energy ties to tackle global supply shock
Business|Economy|Technology

TSMC's first-quarter revenue surges as AI interest propels sales beyond market forecasts

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, on Friday reported a 35% surge in first-quarter

TSMC's first-quarter revenue surges as AI interest propels sales beyond market forecasts
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Daimler Truck Q1 unit sales decline on weak North America demand

Daimler Truck, one of the world's largest truckmakers, on Friday reported a 9% decline in first-quarter group unit sales, weighed down by a sharp slowdown in North America.

Daimler Truck Q1 unit sales decline on weak North America demand
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EU and US near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control, Bloomberg News reports

The European Union and Washington are closing in on an agreement to coordinate on producing and securing critical minerals, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. 

EU and US near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control, Bloomberg News reports
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US consumer inflation expected to have surged in March amid Iran war

U.S. consumer prices likely recorded their biggest increase in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran boosted oil prices and the pass-

US consumer inflation expected to have surged in March amid Iran war
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US labor market holds steady; inflation firmer before Iran war

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, showing no signs of labor market deterioration and potentially giving

US labor market holds steady; inflation firmer before Iran war
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Apple leads smartphone market even as overall shipments decline, Counterpoint says

IPhone-maker Apple led global smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2026, growing 5% year-on-year, even as overall shipments fell due to a shortage of memory components,

Apple leads smartphone market even as overall shipments decline, Counterpoint says
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Porsche deliveries tumble further in first quarter

Porsche AG's deliveries slumped further in the first three months of 2026, with sharp declines in key markets China and the United States, as loses its shine across.

Porsche deliveries tumble further in first quarter
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Shippers weigh unusual routes as high air cargo rates, ocean gridlock persist

Some shippers caught between high jet fuel prices and congestion in vital Middle East waterways are now looking for

Shippers weigh unusual routes as high air cargo rates, ocean gridlock persist
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US pushes to renew ties with Peru ahead of uncertain election

As Peru heads into the first round of its presidential election on Sunday, Washington is mounting its most assertive push in years to

US pushes to renew ties with Peru ahead of uncertain election
Business|Economy|Europe

Sodexo cuts 2026 targets as new CEO gears to tackle long-standing issues

French food caterer Sodexo slashed its annual sales and profitability targets on Friday, citing execution challenges and its management's review of contracts and

Sodexo cuts 2026 targets as new CEO gears to tackle long-standing issues
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Warburg Pincus, Munich Re arm team up to invest in Europe's defence sector

U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus has launched an investment platform focused on Europe's defence and security sector, with MEAG, the asset manager of reinsurer Munich Re,

Warburg Pincus, Munich Re arm team up to invest in Europe's defence sector
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Indonesia's Prabowo calls for criminal charges against firms resisting forest crackdown

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered prosecutors on Friday to file criminal charges against companies that refuse to cooperate with a task force he launched to

Indonesia's Prabowo calls for criminal charges against firms resisting forest crackdown
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Kremlin says Putin envoy's US visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed

The Kremlin said on Friday that a visit to the United States by Russian President Vladimir Putin's special investment envoy did not mean that negotiations on a possible

Kremlin says Putin envoy's US visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed
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World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to Iran war

Lebanon is facing a food security crisis due to Israel's offensive against militant group Hezbollah, which has disrupted supplies of goods and pushed

World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to Iran war
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Global equity fund inflows surge on Middle East ceasefire boost

Global equity fund inflows nearly doubled in the week through April 8 as a two-week Middle East ceasefire raised hopes of a resumption of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Global equity fund inflows surge on Middle East ceasefire boost
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Ukraine, Russia move towards potential peace deal, Bloomberg reports

Ukraine and Russia are moving towards a potential deal to end the war, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing the top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Ukraine, Russia move towards potential peace deal, Bloomberg reports
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U.S. equity fund inflows surge on optimism over Mideast ceasefire

U.S. investors ramped up purchases of equity funds in the week to April 8, as hopes for a two-week Middle East ceasefire boosted expectations for a reopening of the Strait of

U.S. equity fund inflows surge on optimism over Mideast ceasefire
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Snap unit to use Qualcomm chips for upcoming AI smart glasses

Specs, the Snap smart glasses unit formed early this year, will use Qualcomm chips for its upcoming devices under a multi-year deal announced on Friday, marking its first major

Snap unit to use Qualcomm chips for upcoming AI smart glasses
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Fed's Daly says oil shock means getting inflation down takes longer

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said the U.S. economy is fundamentally solid, the labor market has steadied, and monetary policy is in a "good

Fed's Daly says oil shock means getting inflation down takes longer
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Lithium bulls set to gatecrash Chile's copper party

Chile is set to break with precedent and open its annual global copper gathering next week with a day of panels devoted

Lithium bulls set to gatecrash Chile's copper party
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USTR: China involvement in Iran would complicate matters

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USTR: China involvement in Iran would complicate matters
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Lufthansa strike disrupts tens of thousands of passengers as City Airlines secures pay deal

Tens of thousands of passengers faced travel disruption across Germany on Friday as cabin crew at Lufthansa and its regional unit Lufthansa CityLine staged a day-long

Lufthansa strike disrupts tens of thousands of passengers as City Airlines secures pay deal
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Wall St futures gain after March inflation data

U.S. stock index futures gained slightly on Friday after March inflation data calmed some concerns over the inflationary fallout of the Middle East conflict on the U.S. economy.

Wall St futures gain after March inflation data
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Traders keep bets the fed will stay on hold all 2026

Traders on Friday kept bets the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates on hold through the end of 2026 after the Labor Department reported consumer prices surged in March, as

Traders keep bets the fed will stay on hold all 2026
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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher after inflation data; Mideast in focus

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Friday after March inflation data largely aligned with expectations despite persistent pressures from the Iran war, while investors

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher after inflation data; Mideast in focus
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March inflation report, first to show impact of war, is in line with expectations

U.S. consumer prices rose 3.3% from a year ago in March, data showed, giving investors a first glimpse of the impact on prices of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

March inflation report, first to show impact of war, is in line with expectations
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Canada's March employment posts modest increase, jobless rate unchanged

Canada's job growth remained subdued in March while the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7% from the prior month, data showed on Friday, signaling

Canada's March employment posts modest increase, jobless rate unchanged
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Glencore buys 45% stake in South Carolina aluminium recycling plant

Glencore on Friday said it acquired a 45% stake in an aluminium recycling and remelting plant near Charleston, South Carolina, strengthening the London-listed miner's position in

Glencore buys 45% stake in South Carolina aluminium recycling plant
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Brazil annual inflation accelerates in March on fuel price pressures

Brazil's 12-month inflation rose more than expected in March, official data showed on Friday, driven by higher transportation costs, particularly gasoline prices, amid

Brazil annual inflation accelerates in March on fuel price pressures
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Can the US and Iran bridge their differences in talks?

The U.S. and Iran are set to hold peace talks in Pakistan, which has been mediating, but remain deeply divided on key issues, even though President Donald Trump has said proposals

Can the US and Iran bridge their differences in talks?
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US consumer sentiment dives to a record low in April amid Iran war

U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a record low in early April and consumers anticipated a surge in inflation in the next 12 months, a survey showed on Friday.

US consumer sentiment dives to a record low in April amid Iran war
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US factory orders unchanged in February for second straight month

New orders for U.S. factory goods were unchanged for a second straight month in February as weak demand for commercial aircraft offset gains elsewhere.

US factory orders unchanged in February for second straight month
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Spat over oil price relief exposes strains in Germany's coalition

Germany's economy minister on Friday proposed higher tax breaks to commuters but dismissed proposals by the government's junior

Spat over oil price relief exposes strains in Germany's coalition
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Outflows from leveraged loan funds jump as investors shun credit risk

U.S. leveraged loan funds are suffering heavy outflows this year as investors grow more cautious about credit risk while broader concerns mount over

Outflows from leveraged loan funds jump as investors shun credit risk
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Dolce & Gabbana co-founder Stefano Gabbana resigns as chair, keeps creative role

Dolce & Gabbana said on Friday its co-founder Stefano Gabbana stepped down from his roles at the Italian fashion house and its controlling holding company with effect from

Dolce & Gabbana co-founder Stefano Gabbana resigns as chair, keeps creative role
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Middle East war spotlights Florida's fuel supply vulnerability

Florida residents have paid significantly more than the nationwide average for gasoline and diesel in recent weeks as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

Middle East war spotlights Florida's fuel supply vulnerability
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YouTube raises subscription prices in US for the first time in 3 years

YouTube on Friday raised subscription prices in the United States, with increases of up to $4 set to take effect from the next billing cycle.

YouTube raises subscription prices in US for the first time in 3 years
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Ads for GLP-1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online

The thriving market in online, counterfeit GLP-1 drugs that do not meet FDA criteria poses serious risks to consumers.

Ads for GLP-1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online
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Estonia says detaining Russia's tankers in Baltic Sea is too risky

NATO member Estonia will refrain from detaining Russia's "shadow fleet" vessels in the Baltic Sea, worried that seizing oil tankers

Estonia says detaining Russia's tankers in Baltic Sea is too risky
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US utility stocks are off to their best start since 2019. Can they keep it up?

U.S. utility stocks marked their strongest start to the year since 2019, benefiting from an investor retreat from riskier assets during the Iran war and

US utility stocks are off to their best start since 2019. Can they keep it up?