Explosion of invasive 'janitor fish' sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia's capital
China's DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model
A massive, unstable ice block stalls Everest climbers at base camp
Japan's Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with 'The Tale of KAHO' in July
The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order
Avalanche get a pair of lucky goals and hold off Kings 4-2, taking a 3-0 series lead
MidEast|Political|World
Israel entrenches hold on south Lebanon; US to host talks on Thursday
Israel on Monday told residents of south Lebanon to stay out of a belt of territory at the border
April 20, 2026World
Business|Economy|Environment|World
US homebuilders brace for another challenging year as war, tariffs hurt margins
U.S. homebuilders will likely point to another challenging year as tariffs and the Iran war further squeeze margins
April 20, 2026
Australia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World
Asia regulators monitor Anthropic's Mythos for potential banking risks
Some Asian financial regulators said on Monday they were taking measures to address the risks posed by Anthropic's
April 20, 2026
Election|Europe|Finance|World
Hungary's Magyar renews call for president, top judges to resign
Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar reiterated on Monday a call for Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok, backed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party, and top
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Wall St opens muted as US-Iran tensions escalate
Wall Street's main indexes opened muted on Monday after a record rally last week, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions threatened the fragile ceasefire and dented investor sentiment.
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Blue Owl agrees to buy healthcare REIT Sila Realty Trust for $2.4 billion
Blue Owl Capital's real assets division has agreed to acquire Sila Realty Trust, a healthcare-focused real estate investment trust, in
April 20, 2026
Election|Europe|Political|World
Tired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change
Bulgaria's center-left coalition led by ex-president Rumen Radev has won the parliamentary election, according to the central electoral commission
April 20, 2026
Asia|Political|World
US and allied forces kick off combat drills with Philippines as China objects
The United States and the Philippines have kicked off one of their largest combat exercises, aimed at deterring aggression in Asia
April 20, 2026
Crime|Political|World
ICE’s heavy-handed immigration enforcement was tried once before – by Arizona’s notorious sheriff Joe Arpaio in the early 2000s
The Trump administration’s immigration detention policies appear to be, in part, inspired by the heavy-handed tactics of the former Arizona sheriff.
April 20, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU hosts Palestinian peace conference as it seeks greater sway in the Middle East
Europe is focusing on the Palestinians after Hungary's election defeat of Israel ally Viktor Orbán
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|World
When oil prices spike, where does the money go?
Who gets all that cash, and what do they do with it?
April 20, 2026
Crime|Europe|Health|World
Rat poison found in some baby food jars in Central Europe leads to recall
Countries across Central Europe have pulled HiPP baby food off shelves after rat poison was found in some jars over the weekend
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Musk scorned “shady” loopholes, yet offshore tax tricks likely saved Tesla hundreds of millions
When Tesla released its annual report for U.S. regulators in January, the Texas-based automaker, led by the world’s richest man,
April 20, 2026
Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide
Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's parliamentary election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, crushing long-
April 20, 2026
Crime|US|World
Eight children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say
A gunman killed seven of his children and an eighth minor in a domestic violence incident on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, before police
April 19, 2026
Environment|Science|Technology|World
Japan eases back tsunami warning after magnitude 7.7 quake, no immediate reports of casualties, damage
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves
April 20, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Kyiv shooting death toll rises to seven, prosecutor general says
A man hit in a Kyiv shooting on Saturday has died in hospital, bringing to the seven the toll of those killed in the incident, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Monday.
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
BOJ is likely to hold off raising rates in April, sources say
The Bank of Japan is likely to hold off raising interest rates next week, five sources familiar with its thinking said, as fading
April 20, 2026
Economy|Environment|Science|World
Turkey says COP31 will push for more global action under its presidency
This year’s U.N. climate summit will seek to turn past decisions into action, with financing the main focus, Turkey’s Environment and Climate
April 20, 2026
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World
Merz touts Brazil's potential on critical metals, says Germany can supply technology
Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Brazil had great potential to expand deliveries of critical metals, adding that Germany can supply the
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
The Kremlin, on the U.S. waiver, says you cannot ignore Russia's oil volumes
The Kremlin, when asked on Monday about a U.S. sanctions waiver on some Russia's oil exports, said that Russia was a responsible and important player on global energy
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
UK consumer morale slides to lowest since mid-2023, surveys show
British consumer morale last month hit its lowest level since mid-2023, according to two surveys on Monday, reflecting the impact of the conflict in the Middle East.
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|World
Hormuz shipping again near standstill after shots and seizure
Ships were largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after an escalation at the weekend in which Iran fired what appeared to
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Pakistan places $1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection, sources say
Pakistan has put a $1.5 billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan on hold after Saudi Arabia asked for the agreement to be terminated and
April 20, 2026
Africa|Europe|Political|Travel|World
Pope Leo decries exploitation by world's 'authoritarians' during Angola trip
Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola on Monday that many people in the world were being "exploited by authoritarians and
April 20, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World
Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list
The American Library Association says book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Fed nominee Warsh prepares for monetary policy road test before Senate panel
After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate
April 20, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Biggest party in Romanian coalition withdraws support for PM, political crisis looms
Romania's ruling Social Democrats voted to withdraw their support for Liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Monday and called on him to resign, likely
April 20, 2026
Business|Europe|Political|World
Czech PM Babis criticises Senate leader's Taiwan trip for damaging China business ties
The Czech government will not make a government plane available for the Senate chief's planned trip to Taiwan and wants a more pragmatic foreign policy that does not
April 20, 2026
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World
Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait, Taipei says
The Chinese aircraft carrier the Liaoning sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, the Taiwanese defence ministry said, in the first transit of the sensitive waterway
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Green light, red light
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Stop-go, stop-go.
April 20, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
India and South Korea plan $50 billion trade push with new deals
India and South Korea said on Monday that they would boost their economic ties by expanding cooperation in energy, critical minerals,
April 20, 2026
Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Kremlin encouraged by Bulgarian Radev's desire to resolve issues with Russia via talks
The Kremlin said on Monday that it was encouraged by Bulgarian politician Rumen Radev's desire to resolve issues with Russia via pragmatic talks after he won a landslide
April 20, 2026
Africa|Business|Economy|World
US companies eye Congo mining assets, including Rubaya, State Dept official says
U.S. companies are showing "significant" interest in Democratic Republic of Congo mining assets, including the rebel-held Rubaya area, a
April 20, 2026
Arts|Crime|Election|Environment|Finance|Food|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|Sports|Technology|Travel|World
With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain
April 20, 2026
Sports|World
Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout just eclipsed one of Usain Bolt’s records. The Jamaican icon has this advice for him.
Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout just eclipsed one of Usain Bolt’s records. The Jamaican icon has this advice for him.
April 20, 2026
Election|Political|US|World
Pinwheels and the ‘lobster district’: How Virginia Democrats drew up a US House map to all but lock out Republicans
Pinwheels and the ‘lobster district’: How Virginia Democrats drew up a US House map to all but lock out Republicans
April 20, 2026
Crime|Election|US|World
Michigan attorney general rejects Trump administration ballot request amid broader push to challenge elections
Michigan attorney general rejects Trump administration ballot request amid broader push to challenge elections
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Oil prices rise after Iran restricts access to Strait of Hormuz and ceasefire nears expiration
Oil prices rise after Iran restricts access to Strait of Hormuz and ceasefire nears expiration
April 20, 2026
Crime|Health|US|World
Louisiana gunman killed 8 children, including 7 of his own, police say, in deadliest mass shooting since 2024
Louisiana gunman killed 8 children, including 7 of his own, police say, in deadliest mass shooting since 2024
April 20, 2026
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World
UK police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue
British police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a weekend arson attack on a synagogue in northwest London as Jewish leaders express concern about a wave of recent incidents targeting their community
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Value of global dealmaking recovers as firms pursue big transactions after Iran war
The value of global dealmaking has rebounded after a sharp slump in the weeks after the start of the war in Iran, as companies and investors shrug off volatility and press
April 20, 2026
Africa|Economy|Political|World
Nigeria tightens broadcast rules to curb divisive content ahead of 2027 elections
Nigeria’s broadcast regulator has barred radio and television presenters from airing personal opinions, intimidating guests or broadcasting divisive
April 20, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Venezuela's Machado plans to return home by end of year, urges swift elections
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado expects to be back in her home country before the end of 2026 and is
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets|World
European shares slide on concerns of US-Iran ceasefire collapse
European shares declined on Monday, following a sharp rebound in the previous session, as investors awaited progress on possible
April 20, 2026
Asia|Political|World
China warns against joint US, Philippines and Japan drills eroding regional trust
China on Monday warned against military cooperation that could undermine trust and deepen division in the region, as the United States and the Philippines begin annual
April 20, 2026
Political|Sports|Technology|World
Philippines, US and allies start military exercises testing 'real‑world' readiness
Philippine and U.S. forces will carry out maritime strike drills on a remote Philippine island near Taiwan during annual exercises that started on
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Apple withholds data in India antitrust case, watchdog sets final hearing
Apple has not submitted data sought by India's antitrust body after an investigation found the U.S. firm abused its dominant position in the iPhone apps
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
The tariff refund process is finally kicking off
The tariff refund process is finally kicking off
April 20, 2026
Asia|Crime|World
Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes 5 months after deadly Hong Kong fire
Five months after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, thousands of displaced fire victims are beginning to return to see what remains of their homes and retrieve their belongings
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
German industry faces stagnation in 2026, BDI says
German industry is expected to stagnate at best in 2026, the BDI industry association said on Monday, warning that higher energy costs, supply chain
April 20, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran's president stresses importance of diplomacy while noting distrust of U.S
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions with the U.S., but added that vigilance and
April 20, 2026
Business|World
China voices concern over US seizure of Iranian cargo ship, urges further talks
China has expressed concern over the "forced interception" by the U.S. of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, urging
April 20, 2026
Business|Crime|Health|World
What we know about the killing of 8 children in Louisiana, the deadliest US mass shooting since 2024
What we know about the killing of 8 children in Louisiana, the deadliest US mass shooting since 2024
April 20, 2026
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X
Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct on the social media platform X
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World
European defence stocks cool as investors reassess war winners
Investors have cooled on European defence stocks as profit taking and stretched valuations collide with growing uncertainty over the
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Battle-scarred developing nations look for path out of permacrisis
Developing country policymakers left this week's IMF-World Bank meetings more frustrated than ever that successive external shocks
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills one
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse sparked a fire and killed at least one person, Russian officials said on Monday, only hours after a blaze was
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World
Indonesia, Toyota in talks on potential bioethanol project
Indonesia is in talks with Japan's Toyota Motor Asia on a potential joint investment in bioethanol production in the Southeast Asian country, a government official and
April 20, 2026
Economy|World
The Latest: Iran threatens to respond after US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged cargo ship
President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz
April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Travel|World
Taiwan business group urges Beijing, Taipei to keep politics out of trade
The head of one of Taiwan's top business groups said on Monday both Beijing and Taipei should leave politics out of resuming normal trade and tourism exchanges, after
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Markets light on volume and high on hopes
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets chose to look past weekend headlines and the risk of a re-ignited and wider Mideast conflict, and traded - thinly - on
April 20, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World
Huawei signs deal with Vietnamese bank SHB to expand Vietnam footprint
Vietnamese lender SHB and China's Huawei Technologies Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Sunday, SHB said, a move that will allow the Chinese technology
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Japan households' inflation expectations steady, BOJ April hike bets fade
Most Japanese households expect prices to continue rising in the coming years, a quarterly survey showed on Monday, keeping pressure on the central bank to
April 20, 2026
Asia|Business|Crime|Economy|World
Hong Kong fire victims scour scorched homes for keepsakes
Victims of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades began government-supervised visits to their ravaged former homes on Monday for the first
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|World
More than 20 vessels pass Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Kpler data shows
More than 20 vessels passed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, data from shipping analytics firm Kpler showed, the highest number of ships crossing the waterway since
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Bank Indonesia to hold rates at 4.75% through 2026 as Iran war fuels inflation risks: Reuters poll
Bank Indonesia (BI) is set to keep its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, according to all 31 economists polled by Reuters, with many paring bets
April 20, 2026
Environment|World
Some residents in New Zealand's capital urged to evacuate due to further flood risk
Residents in low-lying areas of New Zealand’s capital city Wellington were urged to evacuate on Monday, as heavy rain continued to drench the city, which experienced
April 20, 2026
Crime|US|World
Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
Officials and relatives say a man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in two homes in Shreveport, Louisiana
April 19, 2026
Europe|Science|Technology|World
‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers
‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Australia's NAB expects impairment charges to double from Iran war
Australia's largest business lender, National Australia Bank, said on Monday it expects credit impairment charges to double to A$706 million (
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
From airlines to banks: Australian, New Zealand firms feel heat of Gulf crisis
Companies in Australia and New Zealand are beginning to signal the financial strain from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, as higher fuel prices stoke inflation, dent business and
April 14, 2026
Arts|Sports|World
Hannah Green rallies to win the JM Eagle LA Championship for the 3rd time in 4 years
Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship for the third time in first four years and the first at El Caballero, holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Carney says Canada's economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s strong economic ties to the U.S. were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected
April 20, 2026
World
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea
The U.S. military says it's launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea
April 20, 2026
Election|Political|US|World
Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots
Michigan officials on Sunday pushed back on a U.S.
April 20, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World
China leaves lending benchmarks unchanged for 11th month in April
China on Monday left benchmark loan prime rates (LPRs) unchanged for the 11th consecutive month in April, in line with market expectations.
April 20, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
North Korean leader Kim oversaw test of missiles with cluster warheads
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw Sunday's ballistic missile test launches as part of efforts to evaluate the performance of warheads carrying
April 20, 2026
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel|World
Matt Fitzpatrick delivers another playoff winner to beat Scottie Scheffler at RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick is a playoff winner at Harbour Town again with a familiar ending against an American favorite
April 20, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
North Korea again tests cluster munitions in a launch observed by Kim and his daughter
North Korea says it test-launched ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads for the second time this month
April 20, 2026
Business|Health|Sports|World
Jon Rahm caps wild week in Mexico with another LIV Golf win
Jon Rahm has capped off a chaotic week in Mexico for LIV Golf with another victory
April 19, 2026
Economy|Political|World
US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows swift response
The U.S. says it has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz that tried to get around its blockade of Iranian ports
April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Travel|World
Asian airlines report Europe demand surge as Gulf hub disruption shifts traffic
Major Asian airlines have reported surging demand on European routes as travellers shun disrupted Middle Eastern hubs, in a shift analysts suggest could
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Oil prices rise anew after a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz strands tankers
Oil prices are rising in early trading as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz
April 20, 2026
Sports|US|World
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 as reigning champion Thunder open playoffs with 119-84 win over Suns
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder began their title defense with a 119-84 rout of the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series
April 20, 2026
Business|Election|Finance|World
Poll shows falling support for New Zealand National Party and Prime Minister Luxon
A newly released poll showed support has fallen further for New Zealand's ruling National Party and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, as he continues to face questions
April 20, 2026
Business|Crime|World
Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce
The FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year
April 19, 2026
Europe|Political|World
The center-left coalition of former President Radev will win Bulgaria's election, exit poll suggests
An exit poll in Bulgaria suggests the center-left Progressive Bulgaria coalition led by ex-President Rumen Radev will win the country's parliamentary election
April 19, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president set for landslide election win, exit polls show
Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev is set for a runaway victory in Bulgaria's election and may even secure a parliamentary
April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Germany's Merz, Brazil's Lula stress close European-Brazilian cooperation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday called for closer ties between South America's largest economy and the
April 20, 2026
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World
Ukraine pushes for Europe to build defense system against ballistic weapons
Europe must have its own defense system against ballistic weapons, and Ukraine is already holding talks with several countries on its creation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr
April 20, 2026
Crime|MidEast|World
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Federal prosecutors say a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war
April 20, 2026
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World
Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.
Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.
April 19, 2026
Travel|World
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
Pope Leo XIV has traveled to pray at a popular Catholic shrine in Angola that was an epicenter of the African slave trade
April 19, 2026
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Pakistan prime minister speaks with Iran's president
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that he spoke with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian about the conflict in the Gulf.
April 20, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
US security agency is using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist, Axios reports
The United States National Security Agency is using Anthropic's Mythos Preview AI tool despite the Pentagon hitting the company with a formal supply-chain risk designation, Axios
April 20, 2026
Europe|Sports|World
New favorite? Man City beats Arsenal 2-1 for huge swing in Premier League title race
Manchester City has swung the Premier League title race in its favor by beating Arsenal 2-1 thanks to a second-half winner by Erling Haaland
April 19, 2026
Europe|Sports|World
Bayern Munich clinches another Bundesliga title with 4-2 win over Stuttgart
Bayern Munich has clinched another Bundesliga title by easing to a 4-2 win over Stuttgart
April 19, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
UK police investigating if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies
British police say they are investigating whether a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies
April 19, 2026
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness
Canada's close ties to the United States were once a strength but have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, in a video
April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US energy chief says gas prices could stay above $3 per gallon until next year
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April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Bank creditors for Brazil's Raizen make restructuring proposal, Bloomberg reports
Brazilian fuel and sugar giant Raizen's bank creditors have presented the company with a new restructuring proposal, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
April 19, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli military publishes map of south Lebanon territory under its control
The Israeli military published for the first time a map of its new deployment line inside Lebanon on Sunday, bringing dozens of mostly abandoned
April 19, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Global leftists rally in Spain hoping to spark resurgence against far right
From reforming the UN Security Council to taxing billionaires, thousands of leftists gathered in Barcelona over the weekend to
April 19, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine launches terror investigation after a gunman killed 7 and took hostages in Kyiv supermarket
Ukraine launches terror investigation after a gunman killed 7 and took hostages in Kyiv supermarket
April 18, 2026
Crime|Europe|Health|World
Baby food brand HiPP recalls jars in Austria after samples test positive for rat poison
HiPP is recalling some baby food jars in Austria after samples tested positive for rat poison in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic
April 19, 2026
Africa|Arts|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Pope urges Angola to heal divisions at events drawing 130,000
Pope Leo urged Angolans on Sunday to overcome divisions after decades of war, first at a Mass in a field outside Luanda and
April 19, 2026
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|World
Eight people remain in hospital after Kyiv shooting, mayor says
Eight people including a child remain hospitalised in Kyiv after being wounded in a shooting that killed six people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sunday.
April 19, 2026
Europe|World
Russian attacks kill at least 2 as Ukraine strikes a Russian drone factory
Officials say Russian strikes have killed at least two people in Ukraine
April 19, 2026
Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump to read Bible verse from Oval Office after feud with Pope and deleted AI image
Trump to read Bible verse from Oval Office after feud with Pope and deleted AI image
April 19, 2026
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World
UK police examine Iran links to arson attacks on Jewish targets
British police said they are investigating possible Iran links to a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London, which the UK chief rabbi said
April 19, 2026
Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World
North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward sea
South Korea says North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters
April 19, 2026
Arts|Food|Interview|World
The baguette faces an uncertain future. How France is rethinking its iconic loaves
The baguette faces an uncertain future. How France is rethinking its iconic loaves
November 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|Technology|World
Gas prices won’t fall quickly. Here are ways to pay less at the pump right now
Gas prices won’t fall quickly. Here are ways to pay less at the pump right now
April 19, 2026
Americas|Europe|Sports|World
Sociedad's Matarazzo: The American coach who studied math at Columbia and grew up watching Maradona
A 48-year-old American coach who studied mathematics at Columbia and grew up watching Diego Maradona play for Napoli is now part of the history of Spanish club Real Sociedad in the Basque Country
April 19, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
France and Greece to renew defence pact for another five years
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greece next week to renew a security pact between the two countries against the backdrop of the war in Iran, a Greek
April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock
European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that
April 19, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Pope Leo decries ramp-up in Ukraine war, calls for 'weapons to fall silent'
LUANDA, April 19 - Pope Leo on Sunday decried the intensification of the war in Ukraine, calling "for the weapons to fall silent and for the path of dialogue to be followed."
April 19, 2026
Sports|Technology|World
A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race
A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record
April 19, 2026
Science|Sports|Technology|World
A Chinese android just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever
A Chinese android just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever
April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World
IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutions
Global finance leaders, whipsawed by Middle East war news, came to grips this past week with their inability to
April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Investors pile into US stocks as 'TINA' revival knocks 'TIARA' trades
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire in early April appears to have revived so-called TINA ("There Is No Alternative") trades, driven by peace hopes,
April 19, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Allies back Starmer as Mandelson and Epstein leave the UK leader fighting for his job
Senior Cabinet ministers are rallying around U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose leadership is under threat
April 19, 2026
Political|World
Iranian President insists on country's nuclear rights, ISNA reports
U.S.
April 19, 2026
Business|Europe|Political|World
Lukashenko says meeting with Trump possible once 'big deal' is ready
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he would be ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump once a "big deal" between the two countries has been prepared.
April 19, 2026
Political|World
Iranian official says US 'maximalist' demands stall face-to-face talks
Iran is not ready for new face-to-face talks with the U.S., according to a senior Iranian official
April 18, 2026
Environment|Europe|Science|World
Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit
Wildlife is thriving again four decades after the nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Chernobyl power plant in what became the exclusion zone created by the forced mass evacuations of the population
April 19, 2026
Australia|Crime|World
Former Australian soldier speaks out against allegations of Afghan war crimes
Australia's most decorated soldier, charged with war crimes related to Afghanistan deployments more than a decade ago, on
April 19, 2026
Business|Entertainment|Sports|World
Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener
Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant’s injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series
April 19, 2026
Political|World
The Latest: Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran imposes restrictions again
Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway
April 18, 2026
Asia|World
North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war
North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the
April 19, 2026
Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World
Sociedad beats Atletico on penalties to win Copa del Rey. American coach Matarazzo lifts 1st title
Real Sociedad has beaten Atletico Madrid on penalties to win the Copa del Rey title
April 19, 2026
Africa|Environment|Political|Travel|World
Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
Pope Leo XIV has challenged Angola's leaders to “break the cycles of interests” that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries
April 18, 2026
Sports|US|World
Matt Fitzpatrick overcomes slow start and leads Scheffler by 3 shots at Hilton Head
Matt Fitzpatrick had a slow start that let Scottie Scheffler back into the mix at the RBC Heritage
April 19, 2026
Arts|Business|Finance|Political|World
Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says
A U.S. appeals court is allowing construction to continue on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom
April 19, 2026
Business|Environment|Finance|Travel|US|World
US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on board
The U.S. Coast Guard says an airplane search crew has spotted an overturned ship matching the description of a cargo vessel that went missing with six people on board near the western Pacific territory of Saipan
April 19, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships
Iran now says the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed until the end of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports
April 18, 2026
Business|Crime|US|World
US Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to probe of former CIA director, CNN reports
The U.S.
April 19, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Six die in Kyiv shooting, hostage situation; police kill suspect
Six people were killed when a Russian-born man opened fire on passersby in a Kyiv district on Saturday before barricading himself in a supermarket with
April 18, 2026
Americas|Economy|Health|Political|World
Brazil, Mexico, Spain pledge to send more aid to Cuba
The governments of Brazil, Spain and Mexico on Saturday vowed to step up coordinated aid to Cuba to alleviate what they described as a humanitarian crisis caused by the
April 19, 2026
Business|Crime|Europe|Political|World
UK's Lammy signals support for PM Starmer over latest Mandelson row
Britain's Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy signalled his support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday over the ongoing row about the decision to appoint Peter
April 19, 2026
Europe|Sports|World
Bundesliga's first female coach, Marie-Louise Eta, looks ahead after Union Berlin loses on her debut
Marie-Louise Eta was in little mood for celebrating after making her debut as the first female coach in the Bundesliga on Saturday
April 19, 2026
Europe|Political|World
While Trump lashes out at Spain, US Democrats join a progressive rally in Barcelona
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hosted two events in Barcelona to rally progressive leaders from around the world who fear for a rules-based world order
April 18, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman
A gunman armed with an automatic weapon has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine's capital before he was shot and killed by police
April 18, 2026
Crime|Election|Political|US|World
Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to investigation of Trump critic John Brennan
Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to investigation of Trump critic John Brennan
April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Travel|World
What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights
As the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips
April 19, 2026
Crime|Health|World
A Canadian man facing 14 murder charges will plead guilty to aiding suicide, his lawyer says
The lawyer for a Canadian man facing murder charges for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of self-harm says that he has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide
April 18, 2026
Americas|Business|Election|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid crowd and rebuffs meeting with Spain's PM
Venezuela's exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado has drawn several thousand supporters to a rally in Madrid
April 19, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Man in his 80s becomes first in France to formally apologise for family's slavery links
A man in his 80s on Saturday issued what is believed to be the first formal apology by someone in France for their family's role in transatlantic slavery,
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|World
Magyar's parliamentary majority in Hungary increases after final count
Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar's Tisza party has increased its parliamentary supermajority to 141 seats out of 199 after the processing of
April 19, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in southern Lebanon, officials say
A French soldier was killed and three others wounded while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in an attack that UNIFIL peacekeepers and French officials said on Saturday was
April 18, 2026
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|World
Video shows moment car runs red light, kills driver and dog in West Philadelphia crash
Video shows moment car runs red light, kills driver and dog in West Philadelphia crash
April 19, 2026
Americas|Crime|US|World
South Florida man released from ICE custody describes conditions inside "Alligator Alcatraz"
South Florida man released from ICE custody describes conditions inside "Alligator Alcatraz"
April 19, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Trump signs bill extending controversial surveillance powers until April 30
President Donald Trump has signed a bill extending a controversial surveillance program until April 30
April 18, 2026
Environment|World
Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
A series of reported tornadoes has torn through the U.S. Midwest, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads impassable
April 18, 2026
Health|Science|World
Trump accelerates research on psychedelic treatments and asks, ‘Can I have some?’
Trump accelerates research on psychedelic treatments and asks, ‘Can I have some?’
April 18, 2026
Africa|Arts|Political|Travel|World
Pope Leo addresses spat with Trump, says ‘debate’ is not focus of his Africa trip
Pope Leo addresses spat with Trump, says ‘debate’ is not focus of his Africa trip
April 18, 2026
Europe|Sports|World
Bayern Munich is on the verge of clinching the Bundesliga title after another Dortmund defeat
Bayern Munich can clinch another Bundesliga title this weekend thanks to Hoffenheim’s 2-1 win over second-place Borussia Dortmund
April 18, 2026
Crime|World
Two Indian-flagged ships attacked while crossing Strait of Hormuz, government confirms
Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying crude oil were on Saturday attacked while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed in a
April 18, 2026
Health|Science|World
Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs.
April 18, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|Travel|World
Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says 'not in my interest' to debate him
Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with U.S.
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
ADB chief warns of yen pressure from Japan's too-slow rate hikes
The yen may come under further pressure if markets see the Bank of Japan as being too slow in addressing inflationary risks, Asian Development Bank
April 18, 2026
Entertainment|Health|Political|Science|World
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine
President Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine
April 18, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
French soldier killed and 3 others wounded in an attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron says a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz, Trump warns against 'blackmail'
Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the
April 18, 2026
Economy|Environment|Political|Travel|World
Pope Leo, in Angola, decries 'despots' who exploit resources, make false promises
Pope Leo sharply decried the exploitation of natural resources in Africa on Saturday, blasting "despots and tyrants" who guarantee wealth but do not
April 18, 2026
Political|World
Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace
Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace
April 18, 2026
Arts|Business|Political|World
Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court says
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April 18, 2026
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
UK police investigate an arson attempt on a building once used by the Jewish community
British counterterrorism police are investigating an attempted arson attack in London
April 18, 2026
Environment|Science|US|World
Storm-weary central US braces for one more day of possibly severe weather after tornado outbreak
Storm-weary central US braces for one more day of possibly severe weather after tornado outbreak
April 17, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Macron: French soldier was killed in Lebanon
A French soldier who was part of international Forces stationed in southern Lebanon was killed, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, adding that evidence suggests
April 18, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Mexico mends ties with Spain in first presidential visit in eight years
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Spain's Pedro Sanchez met in Barcelona on Saturday after a summit of progressive leaders,
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Turkey says US withdrawal from European security architecture could be 'destructive'
Discussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible U.S. withdrawal from the "European security architecture", Turkish Foreign
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries hours after US waives sanctions on Moscow’s oil
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries hours after US waives sanctions on Moscow’s oil
April 18, 2026
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World
An abandoned car, a photo trail and a missing girl: What led up to the arrest of singer d4vd on suspicion of murder?
An abandoned car, a photo trail and a missing girl: What led up to the arrest of singer d4vd on suspicion of murder?
April 18, 2026
Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|Health|MidEast|Opinion|Political|Sports|Technology|World
A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise
A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise
April 18, 2026
Arts|Celebrity|Interview|Lifestyle|Sports|World
Eileen Gu is at the top of her sport. Now, she’s out to fight ‘the bad guys’
Eileen Gu is at the top of her sport. Now, she’s out to fight ‘the bad guys’
April 18, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Political|World
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
The stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Venezuela's Machado says Spanish PM's leftist summit reason for not meeting him
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Saturday she declined a meeting with Spain's prime minister during her visit because he was
April 18, 2026
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World
Swiss football club cancel Kanye West concert
Swiss football club FC Basel said on Saturday they have cancelled a Kanye West concert, becoming the latest European venue to stop or postpone the
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Science|Technology|World
Mediation fails in dispute over Franco-German fighter jet, Handelsblatt says
Mediators have failed to resolve a dispute between the companies involved in the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project, though
April 18, 2026
Europe|World
Brazil's Lula calls on permanent members of UN Security Council to change behaviour
The five permanent members of the United Nations' Security Council should agree to change their behaviour after failing to stop the war in Iran, Brazilian President
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Iran says no date set for next round of negotiations with US
No date has been set for the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday,
April 18, 2026
Crime|Europe|Health|Travel|World
Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest
The son of an 85-year-old French widow who has returned to France after being detained in the U.S. for overstaying her visa says the family's priority is her health and rest
April 18, 2026
Election|Finance|Political|US|World
In Virginia gerrymandering fight, Republicans claim Obama's with them. He isn't
By Nolan D.
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Egypt working with Pakistan on lasting US-Iran peace plan, minister says
Egypt is working closely with Pakistan on a framework aimed at securing a lasting peace between the U.S. and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday.
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
UK’s Cooper urges full resumption of shipping through Strait of Hormuz
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz had yet to return to normal operations despite a ceasefire in the Iran war
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Russia's Lavrov says time has come for conversation with US about future economic ties
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a summit in Turkey's Antalya that the time has come for a conversation with the U.S. about how Washington sees future economic ties
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine strikes Russian refineries, Crimea oil depot, Baltic Sea port
Ukrainian drones struck a handful of Russia's oil facilities overnight, including two oil refineries in the Samara region, an oil depot in Crimea and a Baltic Sea port that
April 18, 2026
Arts|World
Trump's 250-foot arch clears approval hurdle despite overwhelming negative public feedback
Despite overwhelming negative public feedback, the Commission of Fine Arts, stacked with Trump loyalists, gives preliminary approval for President Trump's 250-foot arch.
April 17, 2026
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World
High gas prices become another midterm warning sign for Republicans
High gas prices become another midterm warning sign for Republicans
April 18, 2026
Americas|Political|World
Colombia's Petro warns of Latin American 'rebellion' if US doesn't rethink policy
U.S. pressure on dissenting Latin American leaders could lead to a "rebellion" against Washington's influence, Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned in an interview
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|World
China willing to advance talks to upgrading Switzerland trade pact, ministry says
China said on Saturday it is willing to advance negotiations on upgrading the China-Switzerland free trade agreement.
April 18, 2026
Americas|Crime|Education|Europe|Political|US|World
Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns
A push by Republican leaders to promote Turning Point USA chapters in public high schools is stirring a free speech debate
April 15, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Iranians expect no post-war respite under military rule
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, April 19 - Iranians striving to maintain a semblance of normal life after weeks of U.S. and Israeli bombing and a deadly crackdown on protesters in January
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Some tankers cross Strait of Hormuz before shots fired, ship-tracking data shows
More than a dozen tankers, including three sanctioned vessels, passed through the Strait of Hormuz after a 50-day blockade was lifted on Friday,
April 18, 2026
Asia|World
New Zealand defends military patrol flight near China
New Zealand on Saturday defended the actions of a military patrol aircraft flight near China after Beijing said it had undermined its security interests.
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World
How 50 days of the Iran war led to the loss of $50 billion worth of oil
The world has lost over $50 billion worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran war began nearly 50 days ago and the
April 17, 2026
Education|World
States eulogize Charlie Kirk with new laws promoting religion and free speech
A new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes
April 18, 2026
Business|Technology|World
Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal
Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday launching their landmark A$10 billion ($7 billion) deal to supply Australia with warships, Tokyo's most consequential
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|World
US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month,
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
The Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: the economy
Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump's demands
April 18, 2026
Crime|Economy|Health|Science|World
Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl
Carfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Australia extends relaxed fuel standards to bolster supply
Australia extended an easing on fuel-quality standards until September, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday, as the nation grapples with the impact of the Iran
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China's aerospace industry grows
The core area of Beijing's Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and operators, will be completed in the second half of 2026, state-owned media
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|US|World
Trump says China's Xi is 'very happy' about Strait of Hormuz reopening
U.S.
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
The Latest: Trump and Iran’s top diplomat say the Strait of Hormuz is fully open
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels
April 17, 2026
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology|World
Federal judge blocks politically fraught TV station merger
Federal judge blocks politically fraught TV station merger
April 18, 2026
Business|Entertainment|Sports|World
Magic rout Hornets 121-90 in play-in game, advance to face Pistons in 1st round of playoffs
Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic built a 35-point lead in the first half on the way to a 121-90 rout of Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game on Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial
The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move
April 18, 2026
Political|World
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as the US maintains its blockade
Iran says it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Political|Sports|Technology|World
Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
A federal judge has blocked the $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved
April 18, 2026
Health|Science|World
Trump set to ease restrictions on psychedelic drug used to treat PTSD
U.S.
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Travel|World
American rejects merger talks with United Airlines
American Airlines said on Friday that it was not interested in a merger with United Airlines and had not held any such talks, diminishing prospects of an industry-reshaping deal
April 18, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but says U.S. must end naval blockade
Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, raising
April 17, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
UNICEF says Israeli fire kills two Gaza water truck drivers
The United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Friday it was "outraged" after two truck drivers it contracted to deliver clean water to families in the Gaza Strip were killed
April 18, 2026
Business|Crime|Political|US|World
Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says
A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director
April 18, 2026
Business|Entertainment|Sports|World
Jon Rahm keeps his focus on golf as LIV CEO's interview raises more questions about tour's future
Jon Rahm says he isn't worried about the future of LIV Golf despite uncertainty about its funding
April 17, 2026
Crime|Lifestyle|Political|US|World
Roommates of man accused of killing 2 say a dispute preceded the Atlanta-area attacks
Authorities have charged Olaolukitan Adon Abel with killing two people and injuring another in the Atlanta area
April 18, 2026
Crime|World
Utah judge weighs Tyler Robinson request to ban TV from courtroom
A Utah judge on Friday weighed a request from Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to ban live broadcasts and cameras from
April 18, 2026
World
Goldman sees softer oil demand, flags two-sided risks to 2026 price outlook
Goldman Sachs said softer oil demand and easing supply disruptions have balanced out the risks in its oil price outlook, though it kept its 2026 average forecasts unchanged.
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US Fed has told big banks not to push back aggressively on new capital rules
The U.S.
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
World Bank launches new strategy to help small states tackle challenges
The World Bank on Friday unveiled a new strategy aimed at helping small island states and other small countries better address unique challenges such
April 18, 2026
Environment|Health|Science|World
Watchdog group sues USDA over food safety records related to Ohio train disaster
A whistleblower organization filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S.
April 18, 2026
Health|Sports|World
Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer from Brazil, dies at 68
Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the “Holy Hand,” has died
April 18, 2026
Economy|Sports|Travel|World
$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey
Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring
April 17, 2026
Environment|Health|US|World
2 Alaska-based soldiers injured in encounter with brown bear during training exercise
Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear during training in Anchorage
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US|World
US approves potential $11.9 billion sale of integrated combat system to Germany
The U.S.
April 18, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
CEO of blacklisted Anthropic and White House hold ‘productive’ discussions on AI
CEO of blacklisted Anthropic and White House hold ‘productive’ discussions on AI
April 17, 2026
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Political|US|World
Defense team in Charlie Kirk murder case says courtroom cameras are unfairly tilting case
Defense witnesses in the prosecution of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk say conjecture about the case is making it impossible to have a fair trial
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Travel|World
Spirit Airlines seeks government funding amid rising oil prices, Air Current reports
Spirit Airlines on Friday asked the Trump administration for hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency funding to offset rising fuel prices and stave off a possible liquidation
April 18, 2026
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Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly
Oil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World
White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid rising fear about Mythos model
The Trump administration and Anthropic's CEO on Friday discussed working together for the first time since a dispute earlier
April 18, 2026
Crime|World
Former Wisconsin man sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for illegal campaign contributions
A federal judge has sentenced a former Wisconsin man to 20 months in prison for making campaign contributions after renouncing his U.S. citizenship
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Republicans buck Trump to reject 18-month FISA extension
Republicans buck Trump to reject 18-month FISA extension
April 17, 2026
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Oil drops, stocks soar to wrap up a wild week. What just happened in markets?
Oil drops, stocks soar to wrap up a wild week. What just happened in markets?
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Oil settles down 9% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open
Oil prices settled down by around 9% on Friday after Iran said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was open for the
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Ships test Strait of Hormuz after opening, seek assurances on safety
A group of ships made an unsuccessful attempt to exit the Gulf on Friday evening, ship tracking data showed, as shipping companies
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World
EU to push for jet fuel diversification as Iran war threatens supply
The European Union will urge members to cut their dependence on Middle Eastern jet fuel and look into increasing imports from the U.S., in new guidelines
April 17, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy: Ukraine believes Russia will try again to involve Belarus in the war
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukraine believed Russia was making preparations that showed that it would once again try to involve its ally Belarus in the four-
April 17, 2026
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president
Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government in
April 17, 2026
Business|Crime|Education|US|World
Judge declines to dismiss case in 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, setting up 3rd trial
The murder case surrounding the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz is on track for a third trial
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Fed's Waller says rate cuts still possible this year if war ends quickly
By Michael S.
April 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
BoC governor says not concerned about short-term spike in inflation expectations
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Friday inflation will rise in the short term and that an uptick in
April 18, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for joint efforts to set up Hormuz mission
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Friday for joint efforts for an effective mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and said Kyiv's wartime
April 18, 2026
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US imposes sanctions aimed at Colombian fighters in Sudan
The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on five companies and individuals it said were involved in recruiting former Colombian military personnel to fight on
April 18, 2026
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Calls grow to remove Peru election chief as vote count drags on
Calls to remove the head of Peru's electoral authority intensified on Friday as delays and alleged irregularities clouded the presidential vote count, with
April 18, 2026
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Wall Street indexes hit record highs as oil falls with Strait of Hormuz declared open
The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq each rallied to their third record close in a row on Friday, while the blue-chip Dow marked its
April 17, 2026
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Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026
Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, three
April 18, 2026
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Venezuela likely to get IMF loan support after necessary groundwork, Georgieva says
The International Monetary Fund will likely provide Venezuela with a financial support program as part of its re-engagement with the
April 18, 2026
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Pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate targeted by Trump administration returns to Turkey
A Tufts University graduate who was arrested by U.S. immigration agents last year as part of the targeting by President Donald Trump's administration of
April 17, 2026
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85-year-old widow is released from US custody, returns to France amid messy family dispute
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran has returned home from U.S. immigration custody
April 17, 2026
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UK's Starmer pleads ignorance over Mandelson, resists pressure to resign
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, under renewed pressure to resign, expressed anger on Friday over not being informed
April 17, 2026
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Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit
The Trump administration says it’s in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax information
April 18, 2026
Asia|Crime|World
Former President Win Myint freed in broad Myanmar prisoner amnesty
Myanmar's former President Win Myint has been freed as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing
April 17, 2026
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World
New oil and gas lease sale set for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, amid litigation
The U.S. government plans another oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
April 18, 2026
Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World
In final moments before truce, Israeli strike kills Lebanese man's family
Hassan Abu Khalil's family miraculously survived six weeks of war in southern Lebanon, but tragedy struck in the final minutes
April 17, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|World
Indian refiners pay for Iran oil in yuan via ICICI Bank, sources say
Indian refiners are settling payments for rare cargoes of Iranian oil purchased under a temporary U.S. sanctions waiver using
April 17, 2026
Economy|Political|Science|World
US to recover uranium from Iran at a 'leisurely pace', Trump tells Reuters
President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. will work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium and bring it back to the United States
April 17, 2026
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IMF says Middle East war to deepen economic divide in Latin America, Caribbean
The war in the Middle East is likely to widen economic differences across Latin America and the Caribbean, giving some short-term support to oil exporters while
April 17, 2026
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Air Canada to cut four NY-bound flights as fuel prices soar due to Iran conflict
Air Canada said on Friday it will trim daily flights to New York from 38 to 34, starting in June, as higher fuel prices lead North American carriers to cut capacity on
April 17, 2026
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Traders place $760 million bet on falling oil ahead of Hormuz announcement
Investors placed a bet worth about $760 million on a falling oil price around 20 minutes before Iran's foreign minister announced on Friday that the
April 17, 2026
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Ships crossing Hormuz need OK from IRGC, unfreezing funds part of deal, Iran official says
All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (
April 17, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Career US prosecutor removed from probe into ex-CIA chief Brennan, sources say
A career U.S. prosecutor who had been helping to lead a criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan was removed
April 17, 2026
Political|World
Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that a ceasefire agreed to by his country should be transformed into "permanent agreements," without saying whether he was
April 17, 2026
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Stocks romp to records, oil plunges on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Oil prices cratered, Wall Street indexes scaled record highs and U.S.
April 17, 2026
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Significant differences remain between Iran-US, including on nuclear issues, senior Iranian official says
Significant differences between Iran and the United States remain to reach a deal aimed at ending the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday, adding that
April 17, 2026
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Fed chair nominee Warsh will have ideas, economy may deliver surprises, Daly says
Kevin Warsh may have plans for big changes at the U.S. central bank, but like previous Federal Reserve leaders cannot know what economic surprises he may need to
April 17, 2026
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Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime
Wildfires used to die down and even stop at night with cooler temperatures and increased humidity
April 18, 2026
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Canada Post taking steps to stop home mail delivery
The government-owned corporation that delivers mail in Canada is taking steps to stop home delivery
April 17, 2026
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Congo Republic signals privately it requested new IMF loan, sources say
The Republic of Congo has told investors it formally requested a fresh financing programme from the International Monetary Fund,
April 17, 2026
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Mine threat in parts of Hormuz not fully understood, US navy advisory says
The threat posed by mines in parts of the Strait of Hormuz is not fully understood and avoidance of the area by ships should be considered, a U.S. navy advisory said on
April 17, 2026
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Trump says blockade on Iran 'in full force' until deal is reached
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain in full force" until a deal with Tehran is struck.
April 17, 2026
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
BOJ's hawkish hints keep rate hike on the cards
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda refrained from pre-committing to an April rate increase as the Iran war muddled the outlook, but left a few hawkish
April 17, 2026
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Indian oil refiners lining up oil cargoes to meet local demand, official says
Indian oil refiners are doing their best to line-up oil cargoes to meet local demand, an Indian government official said on Friday, after the United States decided not
April 17, 2026
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Air traffic control applicants top 8,000 in 13 hours, transportation secretary says
A record 8,000-plus people have applied for jobs in the troubled U.S. air traffic control system in the first 13 hours of a recruitment drive
April 17, 2026
World
Lebanese joy at returning to homes in the south mixed with horror at ruins of war
By Thomas Suen , Aziz Taher , Emilie Madi and Jihed Abidellaoui QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 - Lebanese children leaned out of cars flashing victory signs on Friday as they bumped across a makeshift
April 17, 2026
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Reopened Strait of Hormuz, oil price drop may recast Fed's rate-cut options
Iran's move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp drop in oil prices on Friday boosted bets the Federal Reserve may resume its
April 17, 2026
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Geopolitical stress not yet reflected in euro zone bank earnings, supervisor says
The balance sheet of euro zone banks does not yet reflect elevated geopolitical tensions as it could take time - possibly years - for loan quality to deteriorate,
April 17, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
India fails to pass parliament expansion bill linked to quotas for women
An Indian government bill to expand assemblies that would have brought forward plans to reserve a third of the seats for women did not get enough votes to get through
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Reactions of industry and leaders to Iran saying Hormuz is open
Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for transporting global oil and gas, was open for all commercial vessels following a ceasefire
April 17, 2026
Africa|Economy|Education|Political|World
Pope urges Africa's youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist the temptation to migrate and to stay at home and fight corruption
April 17, 2026
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Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House
Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies just days before it was set to expire
April 17, 2026
Europe|Political|Technology|World
New German search engine lets people check whether their relatives were Nazis
New German search engine lets people check whether their relatives were Nazis
April 17, 2026
Crime|Economy|Political|World
FACT FOCUS: Trump says drug trafficking by sea is down 98.2%. The numbers don't show that
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the flow of drugs into the U.S. by sea has been nearly eradicated under his administration
April 17, 2026
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Trump administration considers unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets — after lambasting Obama for a similar move
Trump administration considers unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets — after lambasting Obama for a similar move
April 17, 2026
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Iran war presents risk to euro zone growth and inflation outlook, Lagarde says
The Iran war could drag euro zone growth lower and push inflation above already increased projections, requiring the European Central Bank to remain vigilant, ECB
April 17, 2026
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Wall St climbs at open after Iran says Strait of Hormuz open
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon.
April 17, 2026
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Russell 2000 scales intraday peak weeks after war-driven slide into correction
The small-cap Russell 2000 hit its first intraday record high on Friday since the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted, joining other major indexes at all-time highs and suggesting the
April 17, 2026
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Global markets surge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire
Stocks and bond prices jumped on Friday, while oil and the dollar fell sharply after Iran's foreign minister said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of
April 17, 2026
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France's Macron sympathises with authors who quit Bollore-owned publisher
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended editorial diversity after more than 100 authors quit the venerable French publishing house Grasset this week in protest at the
April 17, 2026
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State Street's profit rises on robust fee income
State Street reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, as market volatility lifted the custody bank's client activity and fee revenue.
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World
Russian billionaire says drone attacks affect nitrogen fertiliser trade
By Olesya Astakhova MOSCOW, April 17 - Drone attacks in recent months are having a significant impact on the Russian nitrogen fertiliser industry, billionaire Andrei Melnichenko, founder of fertiliser
April 17, 2026
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Lebanese return to 'unliveable' areas as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds
People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning to devastated towns and neighbourhoods on
April 17, 2026
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Tunisian comedian Abdelli sentenced in absentia, says ruling targets free speech
Tunisian comedian and actor Lotfi Abdelli said on Friday a court in Tunisia had sentenced him in absentia to 18 months in prison over a play he performed
April 17, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Nordic leaders welcome Iran's statement on Strait of Hormuz
Leaders of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement on opening the Strait of Hormuz, and said they supported diplomatic efforts to
April 17, 2026
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Macron and Starmer welcome Hormuz reopening and push for permanent navigation security
France and the U.K. have welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open
April 17, 2026
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Trump says Israel barred from bombing Lebanon: 'Enough is enough'
President Donald Trump said the United States has barred Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, striking an unusually harsh
April 17, 2026
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UK's Starmer says more than a dozen countries ready to join Hormuz defensive mission
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that more than a dozen countries were ready to contribute assets to a defensive mission aimed at restoring the freedom of
April 17, 2026
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Anthropic CEO to meet White House chief of staff amid Pentagon dispute, Axios reports
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is slated to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, in a sign of a breakthrough in the artificial intelligence startup's dispute with
April 17, 2026
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Mexico masculinity summit plows ahead after public funding backlash
A masculinity summit featuring controversial speakers such as writer Jordan Peterson is set to go ahead on Friday in Mexico's Jalisco state, among
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Dollar falls to multi-week lows as risk appetite rises on Hormuz news
The safe-haven U.S. dollar dropped to multi-week lows on Friday as risk appetite soared after Iran said the Strait of
April 17, 2026
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Spain's Sanchez says Venezuela's Machado declined to meet him
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was offered a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his government during her visit to Spain but she declined
April 17, 2026
Crime|Election|Political|US|World
Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data
A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S.
April 17, 2026
Economy|Europe|Sports|World
Italy saw modest growth in Q1, supported by Olympics, central bank estimates
The Italian economy posted modest growth in the first quarter, supported by the Winter Olympics in February which drew a major influx of tourists, the country's central
April 17, 2026
Arts|Education|Travel|World
Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa
Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa
April 17, 2026
Arts|Asia|Entertainment|Sports|World
Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara retire
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have announced their retirement from figure skating, two months after winning the Olympic gold medal with a record-breaking skate
April 17, 2026
Europe|Sports|World
Club boss rules pioneering female soccer coach out of a permanent job with men's team
The president of the German soccer club where a pioneering female coach will take charge of her first top-division men’s game Saturday has ruled out giving her the job on a permanent basis
April 17, 2026
Crime|Sports|World
Men caught competing in the women's category of a prestigious South African marathon
Two male runners in South Africa who were discovered fraudulently competing on behalf of female colleagues in a top marathon have been disqualified
April 17, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Starmer rejects calls to resign over Mandelson appointment as pressure builds
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks
April 17, 2026
Asia|Political|World
Iran negotiators, citing possible Israeli attack, got Pakistan escort home from peace talks
Pakistan's air force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the U.S. last weekend, launching a major
April 17, 2026
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US equity funds extend inflows on Iran de-escalation hopes
U.S. equity funds attracted strong demand in the week through April 15 as expectations of an early resolution to the Iran conflict and resilient corporate results boosted risk
April 17, 2026
Political|World
What's in the Lebanon ceasefire deal and will it hold?
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a U.S.-backed ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, a deal meant to enable broader U.S.-Iran
April 17, 2026
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Spain's far-right Vox party secures first regional coalition deal with conservatives
Spain's far-right party Vox and the mainstream conservative opposition People's Party have struck a preliminary deal to govern in coalition in
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Canadian housing starts decrease 6% in March
Canadian housing starts posted a surprise decline in March, falling 6% from the previous month, data from the national housing agency showed on Friday.
April 17, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Kremlin denies Putin is cut off from bad news after blogger's criticism goes viral
The Kremlin on Friday denied that President Vladimir Putin was insulated from bad news after a celebrity blogger accused unidentified top officials of not telling Russia's
April 17, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Kremlin says Europe's drone cooperation with Ukraine shows its growing involvement in the war
The Kremlin said on Friday that European countries were becoming more involved in the war in Ukraine, referencing a warning from Russia's Defence Ministry about drone
April 17, 2026
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Hungary's Magyar starts early EU talks to unblock funds
Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Friday he was about to start initial talks with EU officials in Budapest as there was no time to waste in his
April 17, 2026
Europe|Political|Travel|World
Colombia's Petro will travel to Caracas next week
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday that he will travel to Caracas on April 24, amid attempts to meet with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez.
April 17, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Hungary election winner Magyar hopes to take oath of office on May 9 or 10
Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar said on Friday he hoped to take the oath of office as prime minister on May 9 or 10 depending on a presidential decision on the
April 17, 2026
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UBS capital rules could hurt Swiss economy, bank-commissioned study finds
Capital requirements proposed by the Swiss government for UBS could have a sustained drag on Switzerland's economy, a study commissioned by the bank found, as a showdown
April 17, 2026
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Average of 47 women and girls killed daily during Gaza war, UN says
An average of at least 47 women and girls were killed each day during the war in Gaza, according to figures published by U.N.
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US is leading G20 initiative to ensure fertilizer access, sources say
The U.S. is urging G20 members and the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to take coordinated action to ensure fertilizer access amid
April 17, 2026
Africa|Americas|Business|Political|Travel|World
First deportees from US arrive in Congo capital, sources say
The first migrants deported from the United States under a recent bilateral agreement arrived in Democratic Republic of Congo early on Friday, according
April 17, 2026
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Bank of England chief economist criticises colleagues' 'wait and see' messaging
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill on Friday criticised his colleagues' "wait and see" messaging on keeping policy on hold while the Iran war
April 17, 2026
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A fragile calm in Lebanon as a US-brokered truce holds and families head home
A fragile calm has settled over parts of Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States takes hold between Israel and Hezbollah
April 17, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World
Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago
Through fossilized tooth enamel, scientists are reconstructing the diets and landscapes that existed millions of years ago. We really are what we eat.
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Cheboygan business owners brace for the worst as dam water levels continue rising
Cheboygan business owners brace for the worst as dam water levels continue rising
April 17, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Sports|Travel|World
Notre Dame and Villanova hoops teams set to visit the Pope in Rome next season
Notre Dame and Villanova hoops teams set to visit the Pope in Rome next season
April 17, 2026
Crime|Health|World
Sheriffs warn of cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl
Sheriffs warn of cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl
April 17, 2026
Environment|Science|World
The stunning underwater world that’s at risk as the Iran war drags on
The stunning underwater world that’s at risk as the Iran war drags on
April 17, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Polish leader Tusk claims Russia-linked crypto firm backed Nawrocki's presidential bid
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claims a cryptocurrency firm with “Russian money” has sponsored politicians from Poland's former government
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Argentina wheat threatened by high urea fertilizer prices due to Iran war
The Iran war has strongly boosted prices of the urea fertilizer that is vital to ensuring a successful wheat harvest in Argentina, forcing
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Equity fund inflows rise as war risks recede, upbeat earnings boost mood
Global equity funds received a fourth successive weekly inflow in the week through April 15 as upbeat earnings and increased optimism that the Iran war could be resolved more
April 17, 2026
Business|Europe|Science|Technology|World
Anthropic talks to EU, including on its cyber security models, Commission says
U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic is currently in discussion with the European Commission on its different models, including its cyber security ones,
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Hedge fund stock buying hits $86 billion as Iran peace hopes, Goldman data shows
Systematic hedge funds boughts stock at a record pace in the last five trading sessions, adding $86 billion of stock exposure, said a Goldman Sachs note
April 17, 2026
World
A new, forceful Pope Leo steps onto the world stage
Pope Leo has debuted a new, forceful speaking style on his four-nation Africa tour this week, issuing sharp denunciations of war and inequality that
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
US tariffs drive steep drop in EU exports for second month
European Union exports to the United States dropped by more than a quarter for a second consecutive month in February, but may be exaggerating the
April 17, 2026
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Over a dozen countries offer to play role in Hormuz mission, Starmer says
More than a dozen countries said on Friday they were willing to join an international mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
EV maker Polestar's fourth-quarter revenue jumps, loss narrows
Sweden's Polestar on Friday reported a sharp jump in fourth-quarter revenue and a smaller loss, as the electric vehicle maker ramped up production and cut costs to cater to
April 17, 2026
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World
Hungary's Magyar says documents from outgoing government being destroyed
Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar said on Friday he had reports that sensitive documents from the time of the outgoing administration were being destroyed and
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Investors give peace a chance
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!
April 17, 2026
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At Cuba's Bay of Pigs, a victory against U.S. invaders stirs pride, fresh parallels
Orestes Chamizo points at a scrubby patch of sand on Cuba's Bay of Pigs, showing the spot where a brigade of U.S.-trained Cuban exiles landed
April 17, 2026
Africa|Economy|Political|Travel|World
Pope urges Cameroon to reject violence at Mass that draws 120,000 people
Pope Leo called on Cameroonians on Friday to reject violence and be generous with their neighbours during an event billed as
April 17, 2026
Science|Technology|World
One-way attack drones: Low-cost, high-tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare
One-way attack drones have changed the face of the Russia-Ukraine war and give Iran a boost in countering US and Israeli forces.
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World
Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets
A controversy has erupted over prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi
April 17, 2026
Americas|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Lula and Sánchez to 'work for peace' at gathering of progressive leaders in Barcelona
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has started a two-day visit to Spain on Friday when he and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez met a day before they will gather with other leaders who are concerned with the fate of the democratic order and the rise of the populist far right
April 17, 2026
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Kosovo approves troop contribution for Gaza force
The small Balkan nation of Kosovo says it wants to commit dozens of its security troops to an international force for Gaza because it appreciates what NATO-led peacekeepers have done for its own security since the 1998-99 war with Serbia
April 17, 2026
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU to restore Syria relations, strengthen trade and security ties, document shows
By Lili Bayer and Feras Dalatey BRUSSELS/DAMASCUS, April 17 - The European Union plans to deepen its engagement with Syria by relaunching formal political contacts and paving the way for closer
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World
French trio's planned $24 billion telecoms deal to test EU resolve
A sweetened 20.35 billion euro ($24 billion) joint bid by Bouygues Telecom, Iliad-owned Free and Orange for France's second-largest
October 17, 2025
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia still tackling a blaze at Tuapse port
Firefighters continued extinguishing a blaze at Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse on Friday, more than 24 hours after Ukrainian drone attacks, local authorities said.
April 17, 2026
Asia|Political|World
China says its military activities around Taiwan are 'reasonable, justified'
China's regular military activities around Taiwan are "entirely justified and reasonable" and any tensions are the fault of the government in Taipei, the Chinese defence
April 17, 2026
Asia|Crime|Travel|World
Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, making it the deadliest year on record for
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Stock Markets|World
STOXX 600 jumps more than 1% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open
The STOXX 600 jumped more than 1% and notched its fourth straight weekly gain on Friday, after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz, a
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Kenya requests emergency World Bank funds to cushion Iran war shocks
Kenya has requested rapid financial support from the World Bank to help it manage the economic shocks triggered by the Iran war, its
April 16, 2026
Asia|Crime|Environment|World
South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely
The South Korean internet as erupted in celebration as a 2-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea was safely captured Friday after a nine-day search that drew national attention
April 17, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Russian drones hit Ukraine's Danube port, officials say
A Russian overnight drone attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's largest Danube river port Izmail and one drone strayed into Romanian territory, Ukrainian and Romanian
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Apple's iPhone shipments in China surge 20% in Q1, data shows
Apple's iPhone shipments surged 20% in China in the first quarter, for the strongest growth among major vendors, despite an overall decline as
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Warsh, war and worsening conditions?
Financial markets are in a buoyant mood as U.S. President Donald Trump signals confidence that the war in Iran will end soon, with talks probably on the cards again this weekend.
April 17, 2026
Business|Finance|Political|US|World
US Congress punts on surveillance powers after failing to authorize a long-term extension
Congress passed a short extension to a high-profile surveillance law on Friday after failing to secure the long-term reauthorization pushed by
April 17, 2026
Arts|Political|Science|Travel|World
How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration
How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration
April 17, 2026
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
NATO will not collapse and US will defend its allies, Estonian minister says
NATO member Estonia has no doubt that the United States would help defend it if Russia attacks, its defence minister told Reuters, while warning that
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
IMF expects ECB to raise rates by half a percentage point in 2026
The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Travel|World
Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?
A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia could compound the Iran war's impact on world travel if a fragile agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapses and Persian Gulf oil shipments stay blocked
April 17, 2026
Technology|World
China turns Taiwan’s own voices against it in information war
As Chinese warships and fighter jets staged massive drills around Taiwan in December, a parallel action was unfolding on smartphone screens.
April 17, 2026
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Deutsche Bank expects Fed to hold rates in 2026
Deutsche Bank expects the U.S.
April 17, 2026
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Uber to acquire additional 4.5% stake in Delivery Hero, FT reports
Uber has reached an agreement to acquire an additional 4.5% stake in rival Delivery Hero and will buy around 270 million euros ($318.1 million) of Delivery Hero shares at 20 euros
April 17, 2026
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China offers Vietnam railway loans, technology; shows off its high-speed rail
China offered to boost ties with Vietnam on rail infrastructure, from loans and technology to training, as its neighbour's top leader, To Lam, wound up a visit
April 17, 2026
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Wall Street banks trade derivatives to bet on private credit stress, FT reports
JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and other Wall Street banks have started trading credit default swaps linked to flagship private credit funds run by Blackstone, Apollo Global and Ares
April 17, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Romanian broad ruling coalition parties must continue despite tensions, president says
Romania's broad ruling coalition of four pro-European Union parties has no choice but to continue to govern, President Nicusor Dan said, even if its biggest party will
April 17, 2026
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Global leftist leaders gather in Spain to mobilise against far right
Spain's Pedro Sanchez and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will spearhead gatherings of the global left in Barcelona on Friday and
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Japan's core inflation likely ticked up in March fuelled by energy costs: Reuters poll
Japan's core consumer inflation probably picked up slightly in March from the previous month due to higher energy costs, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, in a sign of the
April 17, 2026
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China expected to keep benchmark lending rates steady after strong GDP data
China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for an 11th consecutive month in April, a Reuters survey showed, as robust first-quarter growth and a pick-
April 17, 2026
Australia|Celebrity|Crime|Travel|World
Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack on final day of Australia trip
Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Friday met survivors of December's Bondi Beach shooting that left 15 dead, on the final day
April 17, 2026
Crime|World
Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president
Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government
April 17, 2026
Australia|Crime|World
Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Australia’s most decorated living veteran has walked free on bail from a Sydney prison 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Iran war drives up costs, spoils the mood at China's largest trade fair
Shao Haixia's plastics factory in China has seen raw material costs jump 20% since the Iran war started and has not
April 17, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% yr/yr in Q1, official advance estimate shows
Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Friday, moderating from its pace at the end of 2025 as
April 17, 2026
Asia|Political|World
South Korea says it is unaware of US protest over minister's remarks on North Korea nuclear site
South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Friday it was unaware of any U.S. protest or curbs on intelligence sharing after a media report said Washington
April 17, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Prosecutors in a Minnesota county charge ICE agent with assault
Prosecutors in Minnesota's Hennepin County have charged a U.S.
April 17, 2026
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China steps up Iran diplomacy while seeking smooth summit with Trump
China is accelerating its efforts to end the Iran war, walking a diplomatic tightrope as it prepares for a
April 17, 2026
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Markets catch their breath as weekend diplomacy beckons
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets slipped into TGIF mood as the possibility of a deal between the U.S. and Iran lifted hopes and kept oil below $100 a
April 17, 2026
Arts|Australia|Crime|World
Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges
An Australian court ordered bail with travel restrictions on Friday for the country's most decorated soldier, following his arrest on accusations of war crimes while
April 17, 2026
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As commodities reshape geopolitics, currency pecking order gets a reset
The war in the Middle East is the latest reminder of how commodities are reshaping the geopolitical landscape, leaving currencies
April 17, 2026
Crime|Political|World
ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday
April 17, 2026
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing has approved an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, state television reported on Friday, the third such move in the past six months.
April 17, 2026
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Philippines, US to build industrial hub to strengthen supply chain security
The United States and the Philippines will build a 4,000-acre (1,620 hectares) industrial hub after Manila joined a Washington-led initiative to secure AI and
April 17, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|World
South Korea draws back investors even as Iran war exposes cracks
South Korea's capital markets are luring back foreign buyers after a brutal March, as hopes of stability in the Middle East, a red-hot AI memory
April 17, 2026
Business|Environment|Health|Technology|World
Robotic legs help elderly Hong Kong fire survivors climb back for belongings
More than four months after a deadly fire engulfed her apartment block in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district, Fanny Mok is preparing to
April 17, 2026
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Progressive Democrat wins New Jersey special election to succeed Mikie Sherrill
By Nolan D.
April 16, 2026
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Ukraine PM says she feels more confident of US support after visit to Washington
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko left the United States on Thursday buoyed by what she called positive talks with top U.S. officials,
April 17, 2026
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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to step down from agency
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to step down from agency
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Panama Canal downplays report of $4 million 'line-jumping' auction payment amid higher traffic
The Panama Canal Authority on Thursday downplayed a report that an LPG vessel paid $4 million to jump the transit queue, saying the result reflected temporary market
April 17, 2026
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Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May
The acting head of the U.S.
April 17, 2026
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BOJ chief avoids hints of April rate hike, shattering hawkish market bets
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda steered clear of signalling a rate hike was on the cards this month, instead highlighting the country's low real
April 17, 2026
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IMF, World Bank say they are resuming dealings with Venezuela
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said on Thursday they had resumed dealings with Venezuela, which had been paused since 2019.
April 17, 2026
Economy|Political|US|World
Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices
U.S.
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Sony to get up to $380 million image sensor factory Japan subsidy
The Japanese government will provide subsidies of up to 60 billion yen ($380 million) to Sony for an image sensor plant in the western Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto,
April 17, 2026
Science|Technology|World
China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew to stay in space an extra month
China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew will stay in space for an extra month, after careful consideration from China's Manned Space Engineering Office, the country's state
April 17, 2026
Business|Election|Finance|Political|World
New Zealand PM says he has party's full support after reports of leadership challenge
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Friday he had the full support of his party's lawmakers, responding to media reports that some members will push for a
April 17, 2026
Asia|Crime|Environment|World
Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia's West Kalimantan, authorities say
All eight people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, authorities said on Friday as search teams tried to retrieve
April 17, 2026
Interview|Science|Technology|Travel|World
Artemis II astronauts speak to CNN's Erin Burnett about their mission and unbreakable bond
Erin Burnett talks to the crew of Artemis II in their first interview with CNN after their history making trip around the moon.
April 17, 2026
Economy|Environment|Political|World
Less than a year after being fired, former FEMA chief is set to be reinstalled by Trump
Less than a year after being fired, former FEMA chief is set to be reinstalled by Trump
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
The Latest: A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon has gone into effect
A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel has started
April 16, 2026
Business|Political|World
Trump expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after his firing last year
President Donald Trump has offered Cameron Hamilton the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's permanent administrator
April 17, 2026
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A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect
A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel has started
April 16, 2026
Environment|Science|World
More dangerous storms loom for the central US as parts of the region also grapple with historic flooding
More dangerous storms loom for the central US as parts of the region also grapple with historic flooding
April 15, 2026
Economy|Election|Political|US|World
Democrat Analilia Mejia will win House special election in New Jersey, further narrowing GOP majority
Democrat Analilia Mejia will win House special election in New Jersey, further narrowing GOP majority
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World
California gasoline stocks fall to record lows as Hormuz disruption bites
California’s gasoline inventories have declined to record lows as fuel prices have surged nationwide on the back of the war on Iran, and analysts warn that
April 17, 2026
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US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say
U.S. officials have informed some European counterparts that some previously contracted weapons deliveries are likely to be delayed
April 17, 2026
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Fuel surge threatens Spirit Airlines bankruptcy exit, raises liquidation risk
Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy exit plan is under renewed pressure after a sharp rise in jet fuel
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Israel and Lebanon begin ceasefire, Trump says Iran may meet US over weekend
A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday and President Donald Trump said the next meeting
April 16, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
UK foreign ministry chief to leave after Mandelson vetting row
Britain's top foreign ministry official will leave his post after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and
April 16, 2026
Economy|Environment|Health|World
Haiti hunger crisis deepens as almost 6 million face acute food insecurity
Nearly 6 million people in Haiti are expected to face acute food insecurity in the coming months, underscoring how gang violence, mass displacement and economic
April 17, 2026
Business|Technology|Travel|World
FAA restricts some San Francisco airport landings, warns of delays
The U.S.
March 31, 2026
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Judge orders Trump to halt $400 million White House ballroom project, for now
A U.S. judge said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot construct his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's
April 01, 2026
Health|World
Public health veteran is Trump’s pick to lead CDC as administration shifts tone on vaccines
Public health veteran is Trump’s pick to lead CDC as administration shifts tone on vaccines
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Trump administration restores funding to Manhattan subway project after NY sues
The Trump administration has agreed to resume funding a key Manhattan subway project after New York officials sued
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Final size of interest rate calibration in Brazil is open, official says
Brazil's central bank is cautious amid uncertainties over the potential duration and consequences of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, and the final size of its interest rate
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Bangladesh needs to replenish capital in banks and private sector, finance minister says
Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru said on Thursday his country needs to erase a capital deficit in its banks and private sector for any reforms to take
April 17, 2026
Health|Political|World
Trump nominates former deputy surgeon general as CDC director
U.S.
April 17, 2026
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Senegal president backs new anti-LGBT law banning 'promotion'
Senegal's president has approved a bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years and criminalising any efforts to promote homosexuality,
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Euro zone inflation surges past ECB target on oil shock
Euro zone inflation soared past the European Central Bank's 2% target this month as surging oil and gas costs drove up headline
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Mongolia names new prime minister following stalemate in parliament
Mongolia's parliament on Monday confirmed Uchral Nyam-Osor as the nation's third prime minister in nine months, following his predecessor's resignation last week over
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Canada reports modest economic growth in January
The Canadian economy eked out modest growth in January, with monthly gross domestic product rising slightly as strength in most goods-producing
March 31, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Spanish police bust underground hashish route from Morocco
Spanish police have discovered a drug-smuggling tunnel in the North African exclave of Ceuta, complete with a rail system and underground cranes to transport hashish from
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Wall St opens higher on Mideast de-escalation hopes; monthly losses loom
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, as markets welcomed a report signaling potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has set the S&P 500 and the
March 31, 2026
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Countries need to step up on Strait of Hormuz, says Hegseth
The United States has done the lion's share of the work in making Iran less of a threat and other countries now need to step up to reopen the critical
March 31, 2026
Europe|Technology|World
Romanian state institutions face 10,000 cyberattacks daily, defence minister says
Romanian state institutions are facing more than 10,000 cyberattacks daily, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Tuesday.
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Food|Stock Markets|World
Why is Unilever hiving off its food business?
Unilever said on Tuesday it will merge its food business with spice maker McCormick in the second-largest food transaction in history, a deal that will
March 19, 2026
Business|Economy|US|World
US single-family home prices rise moderately in January, FHFA says
U.S. single-family house prices increased moderately in January, but rising mortgage rates as the war in the Middle East drags on could sideline potential first-time
March 31, 2026
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At least 25 sanctioned Russian ships pass through UK waters after boarding threat
More than two dozen ships sanctioned for being part of Russia's so-called shadow fleet have passed through UK waters since Prime Minister
March 31, 2026
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Trump urges countries seeking oil to go to Strait of Hormuz and 'just take it'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged countries that did not help in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran to buy American oil and go to the Strait of Hormuz and "just
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Ust-Luga port again, sources say oil terminal hit
Ukrainian drones on Tuesday struck Russia's Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga for the fifth time in 10 days, and industry sources told Reuters an oil loading terminal was hit,
March 31, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
UK PM Starmer raises migration, border security in talks with Syria's president
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed migration and closer cooperation on returns, border security and tackling people smuggling networks in a meeting with Syrian
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Canadian GDP up 0.1% in January, most likely up 0.2% in February
The Canadian economy grew by 0.1% in January as gains in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction more than offset a contraction in manufacturing, Statistics Canada
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Markets in Q1: Everything everywhere all at once
The start to the year has have left investors with a serious case of whiplash with the eruption of war in Iran triggering a record jump in oil prices, major
March 27, 2026
Asia|Political|US|World
Look at Hong Kong and don't be naive about China, US senator says on Taiwan trip
Taiwan should look at what happened to Hong Kong and not be naive about China's
March 31, 2026
Economy|Education|Environment|World
Bangladesh considers partial online classes amid energy crisis
Bangladesh is considering introducing partial online classes in schools as part of austerity measures to ease pressure from the global energy crisis and domestic
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Unilever and McCormick agree to food business deal
Unilever has agreed to separate its food unit, home to Knorr and Hellmann's, and merge it with spice maker McCormick in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the British firm's food
March 31, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Italy refuses US aircraft use of Sicily base for Middle East operations, sources say
Italy last week denied permission for U.S. military aircraft to land at the Sigonella air base in Sicily before heading to the Middle East, sources said on
March 31, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Russia's Lavrov says regime change plans in Iran and Venezuela were about oil
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that U.S. plans to unfurl regime change in Iran and Venezuela were aimed at gaining more control over oil and gas
March 31, 2026
Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|World
German institutes cut 2026, 2027 growth forecasts, raise inflation outlook, sources say
Germany's leading economic institutes cut their economic growth forecasts for this year and next and sharply raised their inflation forecasts in response to the Iran
March 31, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Suspect in attack on Russia's Prague cultural centre turns himself in
A foreign national has turned himself in to Czech police, admitting that he threw petrol bombs at the building of a Russian culture centre in Prague last week, police said
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
March is the cruellest month
By Mike Dolan March 31 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The turbulent first quarter of 2026 ends with a dull thud, as the Iran war
March 31, 2026
Education|Health|Science|Technology|Travel|World
Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield
The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance are giving high marks to their moonship for its performance during reentry — especially the heat shield
April 17, 2026
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World
Italy's population stops shrinking after 12 years, thanks to migration
Italy's population has stabilised after 12 years of decline, with immigration almost entirely offsetting a shrinking number of births, while life
March 31, 2026
Education|Europe|Political|Technology|World
French Senate debates social media ban for children under 15
French senators vote on Tuesday on a draft law that aims to ban social media access for children under the age of 15, joining countries around the world
March 31, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russia says it will respond if Ukraine uses foreign airspace to attack its Baltic ports
Russia will respond if other countries allow Ukraine to use their airspace to launch drone attacks on Russian Baltic ports, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
March 31, 2026
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU: Israel's decision to pass death penalty law for Palestinians is "very concerning"
Israel's decision to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks is 'very concerning' for the
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Lebanese officials had 'good' meeting with IMF, finance minister says
Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Thursday said his government had good meetings this week with the International Monetary Fund and remained
April 17, 2026
Crime|Education|MidEast|World
Trump administration attempts to deport Iranian media commentator Yousof Azizi
The Trump administration said on Thursday it was attempting to deport an Iranian academic and media commentator, who it alleged had lied on his visa
April 17, 2026
Political|US|World
Trump says he is not sure ceasefire with Iran needs to be extended
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was not sure that the ceasefire with Iran needs to be extended.
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Land management company EagleRock discloses revenue rise in US IPO filing
Land management company EagleRock Land reported higher annual revenue in paperwork filed on Thursday for a U.S. initial public offering, positioning itself as a rare energy
April 17, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Moldova, separatist Transdniestria make no progress on settlement
Talks aimed at edging toward a solution to the decades-old dispute between Moldova and its separatist Transdniestria region broke down without
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
G7 finance chiefs say it is urgent to limit Middle East war's cost to global economy
Finance chiefs of the Group of Seven nations on Thursday said it was urgent to limit the cost to the global economy of an enduring Middle East war and "reaffirmed the
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
ECB policymakers play down April rate hike chances
European Central Bank policymakers played down the chance of a rate hike as soon as this month, arguing that more data will be needed and the precise
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World
Valero partially restarts Port Arthur, Texas refinery after blast, sources say
Valero Energy Corp has partially restarted its 380,000 barrel-per-day Port Arthur, Texas refinery following a March 23 explosion and fire, said two people
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Trading Day: Nasdaq notches 12-day winning streak as Middle East peace talks progress
By Stephen Culp April 16 - Wall Street moved higher on Thursday, as traders assessed ongoing Middle East peace negotiations and parsed a mixed bag of corporate earnings.
April 17, 2026
Election|Political|US|World
Two more Democrats qualify for California debate stage after Swalwell exits
Two more Democrats, former California attorney general and cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, cleared the polling threshold and will
April 17, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Europe pushes back on some US military operations as concerns over Iran war mount
France and Italy have pushed back against some U.S.-Israeli military operations, sources said on Tuesday, as U.S.
March 31, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Zelenskiy says he will ask US to relay Easter energy truce offer to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he would ask U.S. mediators to pass Kyiv's offer of an Easter ceasefire for
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World
TikTok seeks Brazil fintech license to offer credit
Social media platform TikTok, controlled by China's ByteDance, is seeking approval from the Brazilian central bank to operate as a lending and payments
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US consumer confidence rises, but job openings and hiring drop sharply
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly edged up in March, but households remained downbeat on the labor market and anticipated higher inflation over
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Trump administration prepares final lending rule to narrow civil rights protections
The U.S. federal watchdog agency for consumer finance expects to finalize new regulations proposed in November that would narrow key civil-rights-
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|Political|World
Israel to destroy 'all houses' near Lebanon border, defence minister says
Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel
March 31, 2026
Education|Health|World
Orphaned by Israeli strike, Syrian girl in Beirut wants to return to friends and school
A month ago, Nariman al-Issa's life was like any 12-year-old's: she played with toys and rode her bicycle in Beirut's southern suburbs.
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World
California AI order requires firms seeking state contracts to have safeguards against abuse
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday that requires firms seeking contracts with the state to provide safeguards against AI misuse, including the
March 31, 2026
Crime|Education|US|World
US federal law enforcement to be present at Marine Corps graduation
U.S. federal law enforcement personnel will be present at an upcoming Marine Corps graduation, according to a message on the corps' Parris Island
March 31, 2026
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes kill six in Gaza Strip, medics say
Israeli strikes killed at least six people in the Gaza Strip in separate attacks on Tuesday, health officials said, in the latest violence overshadowing a fragile five-
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
European shares snap eight-month winning streak as Mideast conflict weighs
European stocks ended Tuesday with their steepest monthly decline in nearly four years, underscoring the degree to which the Middle East conflict
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Travel|World
Absences fall sharply after US airport security workers finally get paid
The Transportation Security Administration said absences among the nation's 50,000 security officers fell sharply on Monday as workers were paid
March 31, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
EU top diplomats visit Bucha to mark 2022 massacre
The European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas and several EU foreign ministers voiced their support for Ukraine's demand for
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
S&P 500 heads for worst quarter since 2022 as Iran war, rate worries rattle Wall Street
The broad U.S. equity index is closing out its worst quarter in four years, reflecting an investor retreat driven in large part by inflation fears,
March 31, 2026
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World
EU may revive 2022 energy crisis measures in response to Iran war
The European Union is considering reviving energy crisis measures it used in 2022 when Russia slashed gas deliveries, to address the unfolding disruption
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World
European power companies plot US expansion despite past struggles
Several major European power companies are laying out big plans to expand in the United States, as the lure of explosive electricity
March 31, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
UN says Israel's death penalty law violates international law
The U.N. rights chief on Tuesday urged Israel to repeal a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks,
March 31, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World
Chinese securities regulators targeted for graft as China woos global capital
China is stepping up a years-long anti-corruption drive against securities regulatory officials as Beijing works to improve the image of its
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
WTO cannot address trade imbalances, but US not ready to exit, Greer says
The World Trade Organization is unable to deal with the core challenges of the global trading system, but the U.S. is not ready to leave the body, U.S.
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Food|World
Unilever works council warns of union action if workers are not protected in McCormick deal
Unilever's European works council is worried about job losses from the company's food merger with McCormick, warning that it was stoking uncertainty and
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Election|Environment|Finance|Political|World
Brazil's Lula announces Alckmin as running mate for 2026 election
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Vice President Geraldo Alckmin will again be his running mate in an October election,
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
KKR plans to privatise Japan's Taiyo Holdings with $3.3 billion tender offer
Global investment firm KKR said on Tuesday that an entity owned by its investment funds seeks to make a tender offer to buy all shares of Japanese chemical manufacturer Taiyo
March 31, 2026
Education|Health|Political|World
US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy
The U.S.
March 31, 2026
World
In Lebanon, UN peacekeepers are caught in the firing line
Three U.N. peacekeepers were killed this week in southern Lebanon, making the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah one of the deadliest chapters for a peacekeeping
March 31, 2026
Europe|Technology|World
Russia goes after VPNs as 'great crackdown' gathers pace
Russia is going to further clamp down Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), which are used by millions of Russians to get around internet controls and
March 31, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Lebanon bracing for long-term displacement crisis amid funding crunch, minister says
Lebanon is preparing for the possibility that hundreds of thousands displaced by Israeli strikes and evacuation orders will not return home
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Tether cuts two gold traders hired three months ago, source says
Tether has let go two senior precious metals traders it hired from HSBC only three months ago, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
March 31, 2026
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LaGuardia controller staffing may have violated procedures on night of collision, document shows
Air traffic controller staffing at LaGuardia airport on the night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck may have violated the facility's
March 31, 2026
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Ireland to offer new personal savings account from 2027, finance minister says
Ireland plans to offer a new personal savings and investment scheme from next year to encourage people to invest some of the 170 billion euros ($196 billion) earning
March 31, 2026
World
A Venezuelan doctor in ICE custody misses husband's asylum interview after being detained at airport
A Venezuelan attends an asylum interview in Southern California while his wife, a doctor, is detained in Texas
April 17, 2026
Business|Entertainment|Technology|World
Meta to limit PG-13 rating use for teen accounts in Motion Picture Association deal
Meta has agreed to scale back references to the PG-13 film rating when describing its teen accounts, resolving a dispute with the Motion Picture
March 31, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
German chancellor clarifies Syrian refugee comments after backlash
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clarified on Tuesday comments he made about the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland after economists and politicians warned that a
March 31, 2026
World
Supreme leader Khamenei in Iran but avoiding public appearances, Russian envoy says
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in the country but is refraining from making public appearances "for understandable reasons",
March 31, 2026
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US job openings fall in February; hiring lowest since pandemic
U.S. job openings fell more than expected in February and hiring dropped to the lowest level in nearly six years, government data showed on Tuesday.
March 31, 2026
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Millions of bad loans hobble Greece's economic recovery, IMF official says
Millions of unprocessed bad loans from last decade's debt crisis are slowing Greece's economic growth and stymying the rebound
March 31, 2026
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US appeals court upholds decision to dismiss Boeing criminal case
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by a lower court to approve the Justice Department decision to dismiss a criminal case against
March 31, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
When do attacks on civilian installations amount to war crimes?
The widening Iran conflict has led to airstrikes on infrastructure across the Middle East and threats to target oil facilities, electricity
March 31, 2026
Americas|Europe|Political|Travel|World
King Charles to pay state visit to US as UK seeks to mollify Trump
King Charles will make a state visit to the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, a high-profile trip that the British
March 31, 2026
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Hungary foreign minister discussed EU sanctions with Russia in leaked audio
Hungary's foreign minister and his Russian counterpart discussed EU sanctions in an audio clip released by an investigative news outlet on Tuesday, days
March 31, 2026
Asia|Economy|Environment|World
Indonesian forest loss surges by 66% in 2025, driven by Prabowo's self-sufficiency drive, report shows
Forest loss in Indonesia surged by 66% in 2025, hitting its highest rate in eight years as a result of weak environmental
March 31, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Spain's PM labels Israel's death penalty law 'step towards apartheid'
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned as a "step towards apartheid" Monday's approval by the Israeli parliament of a
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Analysts cut Russia's economic growth forecast for 2026: Reuters poll
The Russian economy will grow by 0.8% this year, down from a forecast of 1% a month ago, according to a Reuters poll of 16 analysts on Tuesday, echoing an earlier
March 31, 2026
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Trump administration pauses plans to buy warehouses for immigrant detention, sources say
The U.S.
April 01, 2026
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US strips citizenship from couple in trade theft case, part of Trump immigration push
President Donald Trump's administration is revoking the U.S. citizenship of a California couple who emigrated from China and pleaded guilty to
April 01, 2026
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Colombia central bank raises rates to 11.25%, government withdraws from board
Colombia's central bank raised the benchmark interest rate on Tuesday for a second consecutive policy meeting, to 11.25%, while the
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
AT&T signs deal worth $2 billion to upgrade emergency cellular network
AT&T has reached a deal to invest about $1 billion to improve the Commerce Department's FirstNet and deliver $1 billion in cost savings for the program via reduced rates, a U.S
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Global equities rebound on de-escalation hopes, ending a weak month
Global equity and bond markets jumped on Tuesday on speculation of a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict
March 31, 2026
Business|Political|Technology|World
Marco Rubio urges US diplomats to use X to fight 'anti-American propaganda'
U.S. diplomats should use social media platform X and partner with military psychological operations units in an effort to "counter foreign anti-
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Q1 ends with a BANG!
Wall Street closed a tumultuous first quarter with a bang on Tuesday as hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East powered stocks to their best
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
NY Fed appoints Citi CEO Jane Fraser to Federal Advisory Council
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Tuesday it has appointed Jane Fraser, chief executive of Citigroup, to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors' Advisory Council.
April 01, 2026
Arts|Business|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|World
Ruling in Prince Harry case against Daily Mail will take some time, UK judge says
The judge overseeing the lawsuit brought by Prince Harry, singer Elton John and other high-profile figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail at London's High Court
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
World Bank approves $2 billion loan for Turkey's new railway project
The World Bank on Tuesday approved a loan of $2 billion to Turkey for a new railway line across the Bosphorus in what would be the nation's largest foreign-financed railway
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US says Iran war at decisive moment, Tehran threatens US businesses in region
U.S.
March 31, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Pope Leo urges Trump to find 'off-ramp' to end Iran war
Pope Leo urged U.S.
April 01, 2026
Asia|Crime|Political|World
UN says initial findings show roadside blast killed Lebanon peacekeepers
A roadside explosion appears to have struck the convoy of two Indonesian peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, citing initial
March 31, 2026
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Syria will stay out of Iran conflict unless it faces aggression, president says
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Tuesday that his country will stay out of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran unless Syria is subject to aggression and has no diplomatic
April 01, 2026
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US customs agency says tariff refund system progressing, but payments may take up to 45 days
The U.S. customs agency said on Tuesday it was making progress in setting up a streamlined process for refunding some $166 billion in tariff
April 01, 2026
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Maradona's former home is transformed into a soup kitchen in Argentina
Every week, hundreds of people line up to fill a plastic container with food in an unlikely place: the humble home where
March 31, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
London mayor asks diplomats to push back against Trump's 'lies' about UK capital
London Mayor Sadiq Khan called on British diplomats stationed around the world on Tuesday to help counter what he described as "
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
US exempts Gulf of Mexico drillers from endangered species rules
A committee of senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration voted on Tuesday to exempt the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry from a federal law
March 31, 2026
Europe|Political|World
UNRWA head seeks investigation into killing of staff in Gaza war
Discussions are under way for a U.N. investigation into the killing of more than 390 employees in the two-year Gaza war, the head of the U.N.
March 31, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Pentagon declines to reaffirm NATO's collective defense, says up to Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined on Tuesday to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to NATO's collective defense, saying that would be up to President
March 31, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
US counterterror officials plan antifa summit, sources say
The Trump administration is organizing an international summit focused on countering the left-wing movement antifa
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Health|Political|Science|World
Drugmakers delay some European launches with a wary eye on Trump's pricing policies
Drugmakers are delaying launches of some new medicines in Europe as the industry grapples with U.S. pressure and
March 31, 2026
Business|Political|World
US ready to thwart Iran attacks after IRGC threats to American firms
The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. military was prepared to thwart any attacks by Iran, responding to threats by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
April 01, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|World
Incredible images from the Sony World Photography Awards 2026 unveiled
Incredible images from the Sony World Photography Awards 2026 unveiled
April 17, 2026
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Brazilian ex-intelligence chief Ramagem released after immigration arrest, thanks Trump
Brazil’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem celebrated on Thursday his release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a two-day arrest in Orlando
April 17, 2026
Food|Health|Political|Science|World
American Heart Association urges people to favor plant-based proteins, replace full fat dairy
The American Heart Association's new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based
March 31, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|World
China's new home prices rise in March; big cities see seasonal pickup, private survey shows
China's new home prices edged up in March, reversing a decline in the previous month, supported by a seasonal pickup in demand in major cities, a private survey showed on
April 01, 2026
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Japan business mood, inflation expectations rise but Iran war clouds outlook
Japan saw the business mood improve and corporate inflation expectations heighten in the three months to March, a closely watched survey showed, helping the
April 01, 2026
US|World
Trump signs order tightening mail-in voting, drawing swift legal threats
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday tightening rules on mail‑in voting nationwide, including directing his administration to
April 01, 2026
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Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies
Indonesia's leader visited Tokyo this week in Asia's latest flurry of fuel bartering efforts to
March 31, 2026
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South Korea chip boom powers export growth to four-decade high
South Korea's exports beat forecasts in March, surging at their fastest pace in nearly four decades on an AI-driven chip boom, but supply risks from the Middle
April 01, 2026
Asia|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
China, Pakistan call for Iran peace talks, normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz
China and Pakistan on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, urging the swift launch of peace talks and the restoration of normal
March 31, 2026
Americas|Crime|Finance|Political|World
Haiti gangs keep up attacks in breadbasket region after massacre
Armed men mounted further attacks in Haiti's breadbasket Artibonite region on Tuesday, days after a gang's weekend assault in the
April 01, 2026
Crime|Political|World
A look at investigations into federal officers months after immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Minnesota officials are pushing forward with investigations of federal law enforcement officers involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities
April 17, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|World
China's factory activity expands but price pressures intensify, private PMI shows
China's manufacturing sector expanded in March for a fourth straight month as output and new orders continued to grow, but rising price pressures sharply intensified, a
April 01, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World
China set to extend fuel export ban with small exemptions, sources say
China is poised to extend its ban on refined fuel exports into April, five industry sources with knowledge of the matter said, though
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Dollar drops on Iran war de-escalation hopes
The dollar fell on Tuesday on
March 31, 2026
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Republican senator proposes to widen US ban on Chinese autos
Republican Senator Bernie Moreno said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation next month to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese
April 01, 2026
Sports|World
Soccer-Infantino says Iran will play World Cup matches in US as planned
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday that Iran will play their World Cup matches in the United States in June as scheduled despite the country's
March 31, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World
Argentina designates Iran's IRGC a terrorist organization, aligning with US
Argentina has designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, its presidential office said in a statement on Tuesday,
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Japan's factory growth slows in March as Iran war weighs, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in March as growth in output, orders and manufacturers' confidence cooled and cost pressures hit a 19-month high due to
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
South Korea factory activity expands at strongest pace in over 4 years, PMI shows
South Korea's factory activity expanded at the strongest pace in more than four years in March, led by semiconductor demand and new product launches, even as the Middle East
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|World
IMF reaches loan deals with Papua New Guinea to unlock $216 million
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had reached staff-level loan agreements to give Papua New Guinea access to about $216 million, once approved.
April 01, 2026
World
Trump administration unlawfully revoked status of migrants who used Biden-era app, US judge rules
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to reverse the termination of the legal status of thousands of migrants who had
March 31, 2026
Business|Environment|Food|World
New Zealand's Fonterra admits 'grass-fed' label may mislead shoppers after Greenpeace lawsuit
New Zealand's Fonterra said on Wednesday it had settled a lawsuit filed by environmental group Greenpeace by admitting the label on one of its products was likely to mislead some
April 01, 2026
Election|Political|US|World
Judicial panel in Wisconsin dismisses lawsuit challenging state's congressional map
A three-judge panel in Wisconsin on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from Democratic voters that had challenged the state's congressional map.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|World
UK pay body sees potential 3.7% rise for minimum wage in 2027
Britain's minimum wage may need to rise by around 3.7% next year to 13.18 pounds ($17.38) an hour to keep up with the likely rise in average earnings, the
April 01, 2026
Business|Education|Political|World
US judge rejects IRS pact allowing churches to endorse political candidates
A federal judge on Tuesday declined to approve a Trump administration-crafted settlement that would have allowed churches and other houses of worship to endorse
April 01, 2026
Australia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World
Anthropic to sign deal with Australia on AI safety and economic data tracking
Anthropic said on Wednesday it would sign an agreement to share its economic index data with the Australian government to help track artificial intelligence adoption across
April 01, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says U.S. could end Iran war in two to three weeks
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Wall Street soars as traders bet on potential war off-ramp
Wall Street ended sharply higher on Tuesday, lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US pump prices hit $4 a gallon as Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy supply
U.S. average gasoline prices rose above $4 a gallon on Monday for the first time in more than three years, capping the sharpest monthly rise
March 31, 2026
Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump says U.S. strongly considering NATO exit, Telegraph newspaper says
U.S.
April 01, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, discussing energy security and agreeing
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
New BP CEO Meg O'Neill starts off by promising consistency, staff note shows
BP's new CEO Meg O'Neill began her stint on Wednesday by offering consistency while accelerating the group's performance, a year
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
UK factories see biggest month-on-month jump in costs since 1992, PMI shows
British factory cost pressures soared in March and delivery delays - due to ships avoiding the Strait of Hormuz - were the longest since mid-2022, according to a survey
April 01, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Jailed Palestinians fear death by hanging without due process under new Israeli law
Palestinians in
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Euro zone economy may already be on ECB's 'adverse' path, policymaker warns
The euro zone economy may already be on the "adverse" path outlined by the European Central Bank and inflation could become entrenched quicker than in
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Travel|World
World does not need a crisis over Taiwan, opposition leader says ahead of China trip
At a time of international turbulence the world does not need a crisis over Taiwan, the leader of the island's largest opposition party said on Wednesday ahead of a
April 01, 2026
Election|Europe|Political|World
Hungary election polls show opposition Tisza widening lead over Orban's Fidesz
Hungary's centre-right Tisza party widened its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz ahead of an April 12 parliamentary election, two opinion polls
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
German manufacturing expands in March despite Iran war supply strains, PMI shows
Germany's manufacturing sector expanded in March at its fastest pace since May 2022 as output and new orders grew despite supply disruptions tied to the Iran war, a survey
April 01, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World
French manufacturing stagnates in March as Middle East conflict hits orders -final PMI
French manufacturing activity showed little sign of expansion in March, a monthly business survey showed on Wednesday, as the impact of the U.S-Israeli-led war on Iran
April 01, 2026
Political|World
Trump muses about Vance vs. Rubio as Iran peace talks heat up
Trump muses about Vance vs. Rubio as Iran peace talks heat up
April 17, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Indonesia calls for investigation into peacekeeper deaths
Indonesia has called on the United Nations to investigate the the deaths of three of its UNIFIL peacekeepers following Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, a
April 01, 2026
Business|Europe|Political|Technology|World
Romania, Ukraine advance talks on EU-funded joint drone production
Ukrainian drone manufacturers are meeting Romanian defence ministry and army officials in the capital Bucharest this week to discuss potential joint production under a
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Political|World
Rubio says Venezuela will ultimately need transition phase, free elections
U.S.
April 01, 2026
World
Soccer-Amnesty warns of 'huge' human rights risks at 2026 World Cup
Millions of fans heading to the 2026 World Cup face significant human rights risks, Amnesty International said, warning that the tournament is drifting far
April 01, 2026
Crime|Education|Europe|Political|World
Serbian students, protesters clash with police in Belgrade
Hundreds of Serbian students clashed with police on Tuesday during a protest
April 01, 2026
Crime|Political|Sports|World
Trump says government will have to 'force ourselves' on Los Angeles during World Cup
U.S.
April 01, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Science|Technology|World
North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online services
Hackers linked to North Korea breached behind-the-scenes software that runs many common online functions in an effort to steal login information that could enable
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
April fools rush in
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter: De-escalation hopes for the Iran war are spurring a rally in stocks and bonds, but - drawing attention to today's date
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Travel|World
Qantas, American Airlines get interim Australia nod for trans-Pacific tie-up
Australia's competition regulator said on Wednesday it has granted interim authorisation to Qantas and American Airlines to continue cooperating on trans-Pacific routes linking
April 01, 2026
Economy|Finance|Political|Science|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump will personally go to Supreme Court for birthright citizenship case
U.S.
April 01, 2026
Business|Political|Travel|World
Airline Emirates says Iranian nationals barred from entering or transiting UAE
Dubai-based airline Emirates' website said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or transit the United Arab Emirates.
April 01, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Russia says it will expel Dutch journalist in tit-for-tat move
Russia said on Wednesday it would kick out a Dutch journalist in response to what it called the expulsion of a correspondent of Russian state news agency RIA from the
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World
War-driven US dollar rebound to fade as broad safe-haven appeal erodes: Reuters poll
The dollar's modest rebound since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran started a little over a month ago will fade as its safe-haven appeal erodes, according
April 01, 2026
Crime|US|World
Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay
A man charged in the disappearance of a Navajo grandmother has pleaded guilty to robbery as part of a second plea agreement
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World
Coca-Cola plans to invest $1 billion in South Africa through 2030
Coca-Cola and its two authorized bottlers, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, will invest 17.6 billion rand ($1.05 billion) in South
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Factory input costs soar worldwide as Iran war snarls up supply chains
Factories across the world faced soaring input costs and supply chain disruptions in March due to the Iran war as underlying tepid
April 01, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
UK police arrest three more men over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances
British police said on Wednesday they had arrested three more men in connection with an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in north London last month.
April 01, 2026
Business|Environment|Technology|World
How an Indian LPG tanker escaped Hormuz via an unusual route
A day before Israel and the United States attacked Iran on February 28, the Indian‑flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas loaded cargo at the United Arab
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Former German finance minister Joerg Kukies to join Morgan Stanley
Joerg Kukies, a former German finance minister, will take a role at Morgan Stanley, the U.S. bank said on Wednesday, marking a return to the senior ranks of banking
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Australian leader urges using public transport, says war's effects will last months
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
EU fines on US companies are biggest source of friction, State Department official says
A senior U.S.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Finding the 'off ramp'
By Mike Dolan April 1 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets “Off ramp” seems to be the word of the week surrounding the Iran war - and the
April 01, 2026
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World
EU announces a further $2.3 million in humanitarian aid for Cuba
The European Commission has released a further 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in aid for Cuba, it said on Wednesday, to tackle what it described as worsening humanitarian
April 01, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Kremlin, asked about its Donbas demands, says Ukraine should have pulled out 'yesterday'
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should have taken the difficult decision to withdraw his forces from the Donbas area "yesterday"
April 01, 2026
Economy|Election|Finance|World
Stronger polls buy Flavio Bolsonaro time on economic team as Brazil race heats up
Rising public support for Brazilian opposition Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's presidential run has allowed him to put
April 01, 2026
Arts|Europe|Sports|World
Soccer- 'Take me to America' - Bosnia ecstatic after booking World Cup place
Bosnians woke with heavy heads and light hearts on Wednesday, buoyed by their soccer team's dramatic playoff shootout win over Italy that sent them to the World Cup
April 01, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
Chinese chipmakers claim nearly half of local market as Nvidia's lead shrinks
(Corrects to clarify attribution) By Che Pan and Laurie Chen BEIJING, April 1 (Rtrs) - Chinese GPU and AI chip makers captured nearly 41% of China's AI accelerator server market last year, eroding
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|World
New BOJ board member warns of stagflation risk from Iran war
Japan may face stagflation risks from the Iran war that would be challenging to deal with using monetary policy, new Bank of Japan board member Toichiro
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Euro zone factories see jump in input costs, supply snags, survey shows
Euro zone manufacturers faced soaring input costs and supply chain disruptions in March due to the Iran war, even as underlying tepid demand threatened to undermine the
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Europe risks recession if oil jumps over $150, ECB's Stournaras says
Europe could face recession if the Iran conflict drags on and oil prices jump over $150 per barrel, European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras told Greek radio on
April 01, 2026
Europe|Political|World
UK's Starmer, asked about Trump's NATO comments, says he will act in Britain's interest
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would act in the country's interest, whatever the "noise", when asked about U.S.
April 01, 2026
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
UK's Starmer calls for closer Europe ties as Iran war strains US relations
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the Iran war means Britain should pivot to focusing
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Wall St opens higher as Iran war resolution hopes lift sentiment
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, building onto their biggest one-day jump in nearly a year in the previous session, following President Donald Trump's comment
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Record megadeals in first quarter set the pace for global M&A gains
Turbulence linked to the war in Iran and swings in valuations have yet to deter corporate deal-making as
April 01, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Swedish PM opens door to governing with Sweden Democrats if his party wins vote
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday that his Moderate party would aim to form a majority government with the
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|World
US private payrolls increase steadily in March, ADP says
U.S. private payrolls increased steadily in March, the ADP's national employment report showed on Wednesday.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Fed's Barkin: Households, firms still see oil shock through a "short-term lens"
Businesses continue to act as if high oil prices will prove only a short-term disruption, with little evidence yet it has caused consumers to pull
April 01, 2026
Political|Travel|US|World
King Charles to address US Congress on April 28
Britain's King Charles will address the U.S. Congress on April 28 during his visit to Washington, House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement on Wednesday.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
German institutes cut growth forecast as Iran war drives inflation higher
Germany's leading economic institutes cut their growth forecasts for this year and next on Wednesday and sharply raised their projections for inflation as
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
A war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposed
If President Donald Trump ends the war with Iran without a deal, he risks leaving Tehran with a stranglehold over Middle East energy supplies and Gulf Arab
April 01, 2026
Arts|Political|US|World
Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
The White House says it's “thrilled” after a federal commission gave early approval to the design for a 250-foot arch President Donald Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital
April 16, 2026
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|US|World
Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out
Court records show that former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was facing a court-ordered deadline to move out of his family’s home before police say he killed his wife and then himself
April 16, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Political|Sports|Technology|World
Trump’s top regulator for prediction markets pledges crackdown on insider trading
Trump’s top regulator for prediction markets pledges crackdown on insider trading
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Election|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Sen. Warren calls for greater transparency into Federal Reserve nominee's financial holdings
President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is likely to face tough questions about his vast financial holdings at a hearing next week by the Senate Banking Committee
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
US urges nations to back 'trade over aid' plan as UN warns against privatizing assistance
The U.S. is urging other nations to back a “trade over aid” initiative at the United Nations as part of the Trump administration’s broader shift away from donor-focused development assistance and toward greater private investment
April 17, 2026
Entertainment|Science|Technology|Travel|World
Five seconds of free fall: Astronauts describe historic moon mission — and nail-biting return to Earth
Five seconds of free fall: Astronauts describe historic moon mission — and nail-biting return to Earth
April 17, 2026
Environment|Science|US|World
Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US
Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continue to threaten rain and pose flooding risks after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin
April 16, 2026
Americas|Economy|Political|World
Cuban leader, marking Bay of Pigs anniversary, vows to defeat US forces if attacked again
Cuban leader, marking Bay of Pigs anniversary, vows to defeat US forces if attacked again
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Wall Street sets another record after US stocks tick higher
The U.S. stock market ticked upward to another record high
April 16, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
French government seeking release of 85-year-old French widow detained by ICE
The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 85-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|World
USTR's Greer says offshoring, rules of origin on agenda for Mexico trade talks
U.S. businesses continue to offshore operations to Mexico despite the revamped regional trade pact that was meant to stymie that activity, U.S.
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Fed's Miran may scale back rate-cut outlook again due to 'less favorable' inflation developments
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran, by far the U.S. central bank's most aggressive advocate for fast and immediate interest rate cuts, said on
April 16, 2026
Crime|Interview|Political|World
Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the 'harmful' social media posts she made as a teen
The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were “harmful” social media posts she made as a teenager
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|US|World
Trump weighs appointing Michael Murray to lead antitrust at DOJ, Bloomberg News reports
The White House is considering appointing attorney Michael Murray to lead antitrust enforcement at the U.S.
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World
Pirelli raises prices as part of Middle East crisis mitigation plan
Italian premium tyremaker Pirelli said on Thursday it had activated a "mitigation plan" to limit the effects of the ongoing Middle East crisis, which includes price
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
France's Villeroy says central bank independence is prerequisite for successful monetary policy
Central bank independence is a prerequisite for successful monetary policy, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday.
April 17, 2026
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Germany unlikely to slip into recession, Bundesbank chief says
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Thursday that the oil price shock due to the Iran war will take a toll on the German economy but is
April 17, 2026
Americas|Political|US|World
US State Department expands visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was expanding its visa restriction policy in the Western Hemisphere region and imposed restrictions on 26 individuals.
April 16, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Hezbollah says ceasefire must not allow Israel freedom of movement in Lebanon
Hezbollah said on Thursday that the presence of Israeli troops on Lebanese territory would grant Lebanon and its people "the right to resist," adding in its first comment
April 16, 2026
Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|World
FBI under Trump ramps up probe of ex-CIA chief Brennan over Russia report, sources say
The FBI plans to question roughly a half-dozen witnesses in its criminal inquiry into ex-CIA Director John Brennan over a U.S.
April 16, 2026
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU's Von der Leyen: welcomes the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed on Thursday a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, announced by U.S.
April 16, 2026
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Political|World
Kremlin acknowledges criticism after blogger warns Putin 'squeezed' Russians could erupt
The Kremlin took the unusual step of publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday,
April 16, 2026
Economy|Finance|Science|Technology|World
Bank of England says it is testing AI risks to financial system
The Bank of England is testing the risks to the financial system caused by AI by conducting scenario analysis and simulations, the central bank said in a letter published by
April 16, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Police investigate bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother
Police on Thursday were investigating a bomb threat made to the Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother John Prevost after a search found no explosives or hazardous materials.
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World
Codelco, Anglo pursue twin environmental approvals for shared Chile copper pit
Chilean copper producer Codelco and global miner Anglo American plan to submit separate environmental studies to regulators for their planned shared
April 16, 2026
Political|US|World
Latest bid to rein in Trump's Iran war powers fails in US House
The U.S.
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World
Lufthansa grounds planes, Nigerian carriers threaten to stop flying as Iran war strains show
Governments and airlines are sounding increasingly urgent alarms about diminishing jet fuel
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
World Bank plans up to $2 billion guarantee to help Argentina refinance debt
The World Bank Group said on Thursday it is working on a guarantee of up to $2 billion to help refinance “a relevant portion of Argentina’s debt.”
April 16, 2026
Arts|Business|Environment|Political|US|World
Judge faults Trump for 'brazen' bid to continue ballroom construction
A federal judge on Thursday again ruled that U.S.
April 16, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Ten-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire may be extended by mutual agreement, US says
Israel and Lebanon will implement a 10-day ceasefire beginning 5 pm EST (2100 GMT) on Thursday to enable negotiations toward a permanent security and peace agreement, the U.S.
April 17, 2026
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Chile carries out first deportation flight as part of new migration plan
The government of Chile's new President Jose Antonio Kast carried out its first deportation flight on Thursday, authorities said, fulfilling a campaign pledge to tighten
April 17, 2026
Americas|Political|US|World
US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians' temporary protections
The U.S.
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Stock market bulls see signs rally could endure after S&P 500 back at highs
U.S. stocks have rebounded to record highs after the Iran war-driven selloff and there are signs under the market's surface that suggest the rally
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
US imposes sanctions on Nicaraguan officials linked to gold sector
The U.S.
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
US Senate narrowly overturns Minnesota mining ban, sending bill to Trump
The U.S.
April 16, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says Lebanon-Israel leaders could meet at White House
President Donald Trump said on Thursday after announcing a 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire that leaders of the two countries could meet at the White House over the
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up to new records with Middle East hopes in focus
The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose modestly to record closing highs for a second straight day on Thursday on optimism that the
April 16, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Trump says it is important for Pope to understand Iran is a global threat
U.S.
April 17, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|World
US law enforcement raids offices of Houston fuel trader Ikon Midstream
U.S. authorities have raided the offices of Ikon Midstream, a Houston fuel trader whose diesel
April 17, 2026
Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Bulgaria's caretaker PM says elections will be cleanest in years
Bulgaria's caretaker prime minister said elections this month will be among the country's cleanest in years after his government launched efforts to tackle widespread
April 01, 2026
Africa|Economy|Health|World
With US aid slashed, Nigerian HIV volunteers went door‑to‑door to keep patients alive
(Afrocab corrects total number of patients returned to treatment to 3,356 from around 1,000 in paragraph 17. Figure includes 1,095 patients aged under 24 years.)
March 31, 2026
Crime|Health|World
Seventeen people have died in US immigration custody this year, ICE says
At least 17 immigrants have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody from January 2026 through early April, according to ICE.
March 10, 2026
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Political|World
Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project
President Donald Trump has railed against a federal judge’s decision that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Stocks hit record following Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, oil rallies
Global stocks rallied to a fresh record on Thursday as the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon boosted sentiment,
April 16, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
France tells US NATO serves Euro-Atlantic security, not Hormuz offensive missions
France hit back on Wednesday at threats by President Donald Trump to pull the U.S. out of NATO, saying the military alliance was designed to ensure security in
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump admin presents new plan to slash two thirds of consumer watchdog workforce
President Donald Trump's administration has developed a fresh plan to slash the workforce at the U.S.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|US|World
US business inventories unexpectedly fall in January
U.S. business inventories unexpectedly fell in January amid a large decline in stocks at wholesalers, suggesting inventory investment could weigh on economic growth in
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Huawei posts 2.2% growth in annual revenue
China's Huawei Technologies reported on Tuesday 2.2% growth in 2025 revenue, as its core businesses of infrastructure network and consumer
March 31, 2026
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Russian oil tanker begins discharging cargo in Cuba's Matanzas terminal
A Russian-flagged tanker carrying some 700,000 barrels of crude docked in Cuba's Matanzas oil terminal on Tuesday, shipping data showed, marking
March 31, 2026
Science|Technology|World
How NASA's Artemis II moon mission will unfold
NASA's Artemis II mission, which launched on Wednesday, is expected to last about 10 days, sending four astronauts on a high-speed journey around the moon and back in the first
March 30, 2026
World
At least seven killed in Israeli strikes in Beirut area, Lebanon says
At least seven people were killed and 24 wounded in two Israeli strikes in the Beirut area, the Lebanese health ministry said on Wednesday, in attacks that hit vehicles in
April 01, 2026
Business|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World
France suspects link to pro-Iranian group in foiled BofA Paris plot
France suspects a pro-Iranian group known as HAYI to be behind a foiled attack on Bank of America's Paris offices, its anti-terrorism
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US manufacturing sector grows in March; supplier delivery performance deteriorates
U.S. manufacturing activity picked up in March, though a measure of prices paid by factories for inputs jumped to the highest level in nearly four years and suppliers
April 01, 2026
Asia|World
Pakistan, Afghanistan open fresh talks in China to end conflict, say sources
Afghanistan and Pakistan have opened a new round of talks in China to end the deadliest fighting between two Muslim
April 01, 2026
Europe|Political|Sports|World
Soccer-Police investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt match
Spanish police launched an investigation on Wednesday into Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday's friendly against Egypt which also drew
April 01, 2026
Economy|Environment|Health|World
Hospitals overwhelmed and communities destroyed: Lebanon reels from Israel’s unprecedented attacks
Hospitals overwhelmed and communities destroyed: Lebanon reels from Israel’s unprecedented attacks
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Shell in advanced talks with Venezuela for more gas areas, sources say
Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela's government to develop four large areas near Trinidad and Tobago, in two of the South
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Insider trading in prediction markets is among CFTC priorities, top cop says
The U.S.
April 01, 2026
Political|US|World
US Vice President Vance spoke to intermediaries about Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, source says
U.S.
April 01, 2026
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World
Christians in Lebanon's south fear expanding war will reach their towns
Thousands of Christians still living in a cluster of towns along Lebanon's southern border say they are trapped and terrified after an Israeli
April 01, 2026
Business|Crime|Political|Travel|World
Russia warns citizens not to travel to states that have extradition treaties with US
Russia warned its citizens on Wednesday not to travel to countries that have extradition treaties with the United States.
April 01, 2026
Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World
EU seeks lifting of Greek lawmakers' immunity over farm aid fraud
The European Chief Prosecutor on Wednesday asked Greece to lift the immunity of 11 lawmakers to allow an investigation into their role in a farm aid fraud scandal which has
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
US Gulf Coast tanker market tightens as Asia seeks to replace lost supply
Oil tanker availability along the U.S.
April 01, 2026
Technology|World
Switzerland says cancelling U.S. Patriot missile system order an option
The Swiss government will continue to withhold payments to the United States for a Patriot missile system order until Washington provides binding delivery dates, adding
April 01, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says Iran has asked for a ceasefire, US wants to see Hormuz open first
Iran has asked the United States for a ceasefire, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, adding Washington would consider this once the Strait
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Cleveland Fed data shows war impacting headline inflation data
By Michael S.
April 01, 2026
Health|World
Babies evacuated from Gaza two years ago returned to their overjoyed parents
They've never known their parents, and they've never known Gaza, born prematurely two years ago and evacuated to
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US farmers to plant less corn as Iran war spikes fertilizer prices
U.S. farmers plan to plant less corn and more soybeans in 2026 than last year, the U.S.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World
Tesla March car registrations soar in key European markets, showing changing trend
New registrations of Tesla cars tripled in France during March to just shy of a two-year-old record high, and more than
April 01, 2026
Europe|Technology|World
Italian bill proposes curbs on social media addiction
Italian senators on Wednesday presented a draft law to tackle social media addiction that seeks to increase the responsibility of online platforms for the way content is
April 01, 2026
Business|Finance|Political|US|World
US to leave Iran 'pretty quickly' and return if needed, Trump tells Reuters
The United States will be "out of Iran pretty quickly" and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday,
April 01, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
Minnesota prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault for pointing his gun at the occupants of a car on a Minneapolis highway
April 16, 2026
Africa|Crime|World
Burundi says 13 killed in explosion at military ammunition depot
Thirteen people were killed and 57 injured when ammunition exploded due to an electrical short circuit on a Burundian military base on Tuesday
April 01, 2026
Europe|Sports|World
Aston Villa routs Bologna to set up all-English Europa League semifinal against Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa has advanced to the Europa League semifinals by beating Bologna 4-0
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
US financial advisors brace for growing array of risks in second quarter
Investment advisors say a buildup of problems is weighing on clients, who are entering the second quarter of the year struggling with
April 01, 2026
Economy|Environment|Finance|World
IEA, IMF and World Bank to coordinate response to Middle East war's impact
The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank on Wednesday said they will form a coordination group
April 01, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Iranian president says in letter that Iran harbors no enmity towards ordinary Americans
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a letter addressed to the American people that his country harbors no enmity towards ordinary Americans, Press TV reported on Wednesday.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Fed's Musalem sees no imminent need to change monetary policy stance
St.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US mortgage rates jump to 6.57%, highest since August, MBA says
The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan jumped last week to its highest level since August, as rising oil prices fueled inflation fears and drove up
April 01, 2026
Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
French navy chief says China will have to engage more in Strait of Hormuz discussion
China will at one point have to engage more directly on how to restore oil traffic flows in the Strait of Hormuz because the number of vessels it has going through is
April 01, 2026
Political|US|World
In historic first, Trump attends Supreme Court arguments
President Donald Trump made a historic visit to the U.S.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Bank of Canada says it will rely on judgment more than usual for rate decisions
The Bank of Canada's governing council has agreed it will have to rely on its own judgment more than usual on rate decisions, given
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US retail sales strong in February; rising gasoline prices will hurt spending
U.S. retail sales increased by the most in seven months in February as motor vehicle purchases rebounded and temperatures warmed up, but surging
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Europe's STOXX 600 jumps over 2% on Middle East de-escalation hopes
European stocks extended their rally on Wednesday, with the STOXX 600 notching its biggest three-day advance in nearly a year after
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Political|World
Major cases involving Trump at the US Supreme Court
The U.S.
April 23, 2025
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Automakers plan billions in US investments but seek clear trade rules
Global automakers plan billions of dollars in new U.S. investments to boost production and avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs, but
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Trading Day: April fool of hope
Stocks rose on Wednesday and oil and the dollar fell on continued optimism that de-escalation in the Middle East is imminent. U.S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
World shares rally, oil prices fall on war de-escalation hopes
Global stocks rallied and oil futures retreated on Wednesday on hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran war.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World
US trade panel to probe Roku, Hisense streaming and display imports for patent violations
The U.S.
April 02, 2026
World
Zelenskiy says US talks "positive," Russian response to truce offer was strikes
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticised Russia for answering his offer of an Easter truce with airstrikes on Wednesday but he praised as "positive" fresh
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Oil slides after Trump says US will end its war on Iran soon
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would end its war on Iran fairly soon.
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Sports|Stock Markets|World
Nike's turnaround put to test as Middle East conflict poses new risks
Nike's months-long turnaround under CEO Elliott Hill faces fresh pressure as the Middle East conflict adds to the sportswear maker's
April 01, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Trump threatens NATO exit, scaling up tensions with allies
Tensions between the United States and NATO allies flared up as President Donald Trump said he was considering pulling the U.S.
April 01, 2026
Americas|Crime|Health|Political|World
Death of near-blind refugee in New York ruled a homicide
Local officials in upstate New York on Wednesday ruled the death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar as a homicide, after he had gone missing for several days
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Venezuela's Rodriguez readies Citgo board takeover, sources say
Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez's administration is getting ready to take over the boards of state oil firm
April 01, 2026
Economy|Education|Health|Political|World
Trump administration cannot alter homelessness funding conditions, US court rules
A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to impose new restrictions on billions of dollars in grant funding used to
April 02, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Bahrain's Hormuz resolution runs into fresh obstacles at UN
Bahrain's effort to secure a U.N. resolution to authorise "all necessary means" to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz
April 01, 2026
Crime|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Russia says its troops have taken full control of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, suggesting they had wrested control of a
April 01, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Food|Lifestyle|World
A New York vintner raids U.S. wine cellars to skirt Trump's tariffs
New York wine retailer Chris Leon has a novel strategy to avoid the steep tariffs that have been slapped on imported wines from
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
US Senate aims to pass Homeland Security bill Thursday to end shutdown, source says
The Republican-controlled U.S.
April 02, 2026
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
Can Trump pull the US out of NATO?
President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to pull the United States out of NATO due to its European members' refusal to send ships to unblock
April 02, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Sword-wielding Massachusetts man arrested over threats to Trump, FBI says
A Massachusetts man accused of making threats on Facebook to kill U.S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Dollar falls against Swiss franc and euro as Middle East ceasefire hopes rise
The dollar fell against major currencies including the Swiss franc and euro for the second straight session on Wednesday amid growing signs of a possible
April 01, 2026
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Colombia government rift with central bank clouds future rate decisions, analysts say
Colombia faces mounting uncertainty after the government's decision to withdraw from the central bank's board cast doubt on future decisions following a
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Iran war knocks UK business confidence, survey shows
British business confidence has fallen as the Iran war exacerbates worries among employers about costs, according to a survey of accountants that chimed with similar
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Wall Street ends higher on speculation about end to Iran war
Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday, with strong gains in Alphabet and other heavyweights, after U.S.
April 01, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
South Korea's Lee says he seeks to work together with France on AI, nuclear energy
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said ties with France must go beyond partnership and become a pursuit of strategic collaboration that includes artificial intelligence
April 02, 2026
Americas|Crime|US|World
DNA links Ted Bundy to murder of 17-year-old Utah girl, sheriff says
Utah officials announced on Wednesday that they were closing a five-decade-old case after finding "definitive proof" that American serial killer Ted Bundy killed a
April 02, 2026
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World
Key milestones in NASA's Artemis moon program
NASA's Artemis program is the U.S. effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era and eventually establish a sustained human presence there, a goal
March 30, 2026
Science|Technology|US|World
NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high‑stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks
April 02, 2026
Americas|Crime|World
FBI arrives in Cuba to investigate deadly speedboat shootout
A technical team from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrived in Cuba this week to launch an "independent investigation," the U.S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
KKR caps redemptions at one of its private credit funds
KKR's non-traded business development company, KKR FS Income Trust, limited redemptions after requests for withdrawals surged, according to a letter to shareholders.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Two-thirds of Americans want quick end to Iran war even if goals unachieved, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Two-thirds of Americans believe that the U.S. should work to end its involvement in the Iran war quickly, even if that means not achieving the goals set out by the
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Luxon appoints Penk to lead New Zealand defence in Wellington reshuffle
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday appointed Chris Penk as defence minister in a Cabinet reshuffle, handing a former naval officer responsibility
April 02, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World
NATO chief to visit Washington next week as Trump threatens exit from alliance
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit Washington next week for what a spokesperson for the military alliance called
April 02, 2026
Crime|Election|Political|US|World
House passes a bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to the Trump administration
The House has passed legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants living in the United States
April 16, 2026
Business|Environment|World
Fire hits LPG station near residential area of Indonesia's Bekasi regency, 12 injured, agency says
A fire broke out at a liquefied petroleum gas filling station near a residential area in Indonesia's Bekasi regency, east of the capital Jakarta, injuring at least 12,
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Taiwan military says budget delay threatens $2.4 billion in weapons buying, training
A delay in approving Taiwan's budget this year threatens T$78 billion ($2.44 billion) in weapons procurement, maintenance and training, a senior defence ministry official
April 02, 2026
Africa|Crime|Political|World
UN appoints former Haiti PM Conille to Kenya role
Former Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has been appointed U.N. resident coordinator in Kenya, the U.N. said on Wednesday, adding he would take up his post that
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Australia to offer businesses $693 million in cheap loans to ease fuel cost pressure
Australia will provide up to A$1 billion ($693 million) in interest-free loans to critical businesses, including transport operators and fertiliser producers,
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World
Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns
The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Iran war puts Middle East Dubai oil benchmark under stress as prices soar
The halting of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz has left the Dubai Middle East benchmark, the price used to
April 01, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World
Vietnam's infrastructure push to boost growth and deficit, S&P Ratings says
Vietnam is forecast to remain Asia's fastest-growing nation after India through 2028, supported by exports and infrastructure investments, although heavy public spending may
April 02, 2026
Economy|Health|Political|World
Mexico's foreign minister leaves post for health reasons
Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente will leave his post due to health reasons and be replaced by Roberto Velasco,
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
South Korea March inflation undershoots forecasts but risks skewed higher
South Korea's inflation picked up less than expected in March as the government capped fuel prices, but policymakers and economists warned that risks remain
April 02, 2026
Australia|Business|Economy|World
Australian job vacancies rise 2.7% in February quarter
Job vacancies in Australia rebounded to their highest in more than a year in the February quarter, data showed on Thursday, led by gains in the construction, retail and
April 02, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard' over next two to three weeks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Washington will strike Iran "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks and hit the country into the "Stone Ages."
April 02, 2026
Election|Finance|Political|US|World
Democrats ask judge to block Trump order tightening mail-in voting
The Democratic Party on Wednesday filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. judge to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting nationwide,
April 02, 2026
Australia|Crime|Education|Health|World
Alleged Bondi gunman loses bid to give family anonymity
A man accused of one of Australia's worst ever mass shootings on Thursday lost a bid to prevent media from reporting the identities of his family.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Trump says US has plenty of jet fuel for Europe, market disagrees
President Donald Trump this week told countries struggling to get jet fuel due to Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to buy from the U.S., but
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|World
Bahamas heads for early election on May 12
Voters will head to the polls in the Bahamas for an early election on May 12, the prime minister said on Wednesday, as the Caribbean nation battles affordability
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US Treasury to meet with insurance regulators to discuss private credit markets
The U.S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Tracking the fate of the dollar a year on from 'Liberation Day'
A year on from U.S.
April 02, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Myanmar parliament to hold vote to elect president on Friday, house speaker says
Myanmar's parliament will hold a bicameral vote to elect a president on Friday, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with the country's former military chief and junta
April 02, 2026
Asia|Business|Crime|Technology|World
Singapore charges one more individual with AI chip fraud
Singapore prosecutors charged one more person with fraud on Thursday for making false representations to U.S. server supplier Dell Technologies, linking
April 02, 2026
Science|Technology|World
NASA launches four astronauts on world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high-stakes voyage around the moon
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Prime-time disappointment
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee In a 19 minute prime-time address, U.S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump touts gains against Iran but gives no timeline to end war
U.S.
April 02, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Arrest warrant issued for ICE officer accused of pulling gun on Minnesota driver
Arrest warrant issued for ICE officer accused of pulling gun on Minnesota driver
April 17, 2026
Economy|US|World
Takeaways from Trump's speech on Iran
President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on
April 02, 2026
US|World
Judge: Trump can’t claim that entire White House ballroom project is needed for national security
Judge: Trump can’t claim that entire White House ballroom project is needed for national security
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
India central bank's fresh FX curbs trap banks in trades once seen low risk
Indian banks are set to face heightened uncertainty on Thursday after the central bank's curbs on corporate activity made it costlier for
April 02, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade
The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran’s ports
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Trump says Iran war's core objectives near completion
The United States will carry out aggressive strikes on Iran over the next two to three weeks and is
April 01, 2026
Health|Science|US|World
Trump expected to sign executive order urging more research into psychedelic ibogaine
Trump expected to sign executive order urging more research into psychedelic ibogaine
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
From international outcast to mediator in Iran war, Pakistan's remarkable makeover
A diplomatic outcast a year ago, Pakistan has become a trusted regional partner and a mediator between the U.S. and Iran to end the war in the Middle East, a
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World
Indonesia earthquake damages buildings, but tsunami alerts have been lifted
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in Indonesia's Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
Swiss inflation hits one-year high as fuel prices rise
Swiss inflation rose to its highest level in a year in March, government data showed on Thursday, albeit less than expected, as the country absorbed higher
April 02, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|World
India factory activity cooled in March with oil costs rising amid Middle East turmoil, PMI shows
India's manufacturing sector grew at its slowest pace in nearly four years in March as the war in the Middle East stoked uncertainty, disrupted supply chains and dented
April 02, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine scrambles to supply air defenses as large-scale Russia attacks kill 16
Russia has launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine, targeting civilian areas with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
China says it supports law-abiding transnational deals after reports of Meta deal review
The Chinese government supports companies with transnational operations and technology cooperation deals according to needs and the law, commerce ministry spokesperson He
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
BOJ may be overlooking real risk from Iran war, says ex-central bank official
Japan's economy may face supply shocks and slumping demand from the Iran war, a risk the central bank may be overlooking by focusing on inflationary
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Light at last for Hong Kong's Central office market after 7-year slump
Hong Kong's Grade-A office market in the city's financial core is finally hitting a floor after nearly seven years of decline, buoyed by a roaring capital
April 02, 2026
Environment|Europe|Science|World
Humpback whale 'Timmy' struggles to escape shallow waters off Germany
A young humpback whale named Timmy by rescuers was struggling to find its way out of shallow bays off the Baltic coast of Germany on Sunday morning, after a week-long
March 29, 2026
Business|Economy|World
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela acting president, opening door for assets control
The U.S. on Wednesday removed sanctions against Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez, according to the Treasury Department website, less than three months after
April 02, 2026
Economy|World
South Korea's Lee urges prompt passage of $17 billion extra budget amid Middle East energy crisis
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged parliament to promptly pass a 26.2 trillion won ($17.3 billion) supplementary budget to shore up the economy amid "the
April 02, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Libya's Haftar acquires combat drones despite UN embargo
Eastern Libya's military leader, Khalifa Haftar, has acquired what appear to be Chinese and Turkish combat drones,
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Global central banks mostly on hold as war muddies economic outlook
Major central banks pointed to uncertainty linked to the war in the Middle East as they largely kept interest rates steady in March,
April 02, 2026
Australia|Business|Economy|Health|Political|World
Australia hits gambling advertising, advocates say not hard enough
Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to internet users over
April 02, 2026
Business|Political|Technology|World
Sweden to buy air defence systems for 8.7 billion crowns, defence minister says
Sweden will buy air defence and anti-drone systems worth 8.7 billion Swedish crowns ($916 million) from among others Saab and BAE Systems, the
April 02, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Russia says it's ready to help resolve Iran conflict
Russia is ready to contribute to resolving the Iran conflict and President Vladimir Putin is continuing to talk with regional leaders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
April 02, 2026
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|World
Australian growers shift to less fertiliser-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge
Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season, as surging
April 02, 2026
Crime|Europe|World
Lithuania to seek US help in Epstein-linked trafficking probe
Lithuania is preparing a request to the United States for cooperation in its investigation into potential human trafficking with links to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
April 02, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Russian nuclear missile forces hold drills in Siberia
Russian strategic missile forces have conducted drills in Siberia involving camouflaged movements of Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles that are capable of delivering
April 02, 2026
Business|MidEast|Political|World
Iran army chief tells commanders to prepare for any attack, state media reports
Iran's operational headquarters must monitor "enemy movements with utmost pessimism and accuracy" and be ready to counter any method of attack, the country's army commander-
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
On birthright citizenship, Trump's restrictive immigration agenda hits a rare roadblock
President Donald Trump took the short trip from the White House to the U.S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World
Tesla's China-made EV sales rise for second straight quarter
Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales rose for a second consecutive quarter, holding up despite intensifying competition as the U.S. automaker broadened its focus
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
UK firms report biggest jump in price expectations in nearly two years, BoE survey shows
British companies expect to raise prices more quickly in the coming 12 months as they respond to a surge in energy prices due to the Iran war, cut jobs and
April 02, 2026
World
US judge says border officials violated her previous order on warrantless arrests
A federal judge in California said on Wednesday that U.S.
April 02, 2026
Asia|Political|World
Taiwan to strengthen Pratas islands' defences as China steps up pressure
Taiwan will strengthen its defences of the Pratas as China steps up its activities around the islands which lie at the top end of the South
April 02, 2026
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel's new death penalty law
Eight Muslim-majority countries "strongly condemned" Israel's move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Fed's Williams says war is already driving up inflation pressures
By Michael S.
April 16, 2026
Africa|Political|World
Pope warns of world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ in the wake of Trump attacks
Pope warns of world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ in the wake of Trump attacks
April 16, 2026
Political|US|World
Sniping by justices underscores tension over Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’
Sniping by justices underscores tension over Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’
April 17, 2026
Crime|World
South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years for firing rifle shots at rally
A South African opposition party leader, Julius Malema, has been sentenced to five years in prison for breaking firearm laws
April 16, 2026
Arts|Political|US|World
Trump’s arch gets overwhelmingly negative public feedback but appears poised to move forward
Trump’s arch gets overwhelmingly negative public feedback but appears poised to move forward
April 17, 2026
Europe|Political|US|World
Leo, the first US pope, emerges as pointed Trump critic
Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, but for the initial 10 months of his tenure he mostly avoided comment
April 02, 2026
Economy|Political|World
White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge
By Nolan D.
April 16, 2026
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|US|World
Trump ally John Eastman is disbarred over bid to overturn 2020 election
The California Supreme Court stripped conservative attorney John Eastman of his law license on Wednesday over his efforts to overturn U.S.
April 16, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World
South Korea, Vietnam leaders to meet in Hanoi next week, sources say
Vietnam's president To Lam is set to meet his South Korean counterpart
April 16, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty|Opinion|World
Gucci-owner’s new strategy looks half dressed
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April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Japan views private credit as a policy pillar despite overseas market turmoil
Japan's financial regulator sees private credit as a potential key pillar of its new strategy to meet rising corporate funding demand
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Brazilian payments firm Ebanx makes Southeast Asia push
Brazilian cross-border payments company Ebanx said it is expanding global operations, with a focus on Southeast Asia, strengthening its footprint
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
IMF warns of Asia's vulnerability to war-induced energy shock
Asia is more vulnerable to an energy shock than other regions because of its heavy reliance on Middle East fuel, an International Monetary Fund
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World
Stellantis, Microsoft sign five-year partnership for AI push
Stellantis and Microsoft said on Thursday they agreed to a five‑year strategic partnership to co-develop artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and engineering
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|Travel|World
Israel's El Al to buy up to 12 more Boeing 787s for $1.5 billion
El Al Israel Airlines said on Thursday it would buy up to 12 more 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Boeing in a deal worth $1.5 billion, taking advantage of
April 16, 2026
Africa|Political|World
Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries world ruled by 'tyrants' after Trump attacks
Pope Leo blasted leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants", in unusually forceful remarks in Cameroon on
April 16, 2026
Economy|Finance|Political|World
US senators reassure Taiwan on weapons approvals in coming weeks
The United States will likely approve pending weapons sales to Taiwan in coming weeks, a bipartisan group of senators assured Taiwanese lawmakers in
April 16, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Mercedes investors warn luxury focus could hamper China recovery
Investors pressed Mercedes-Benz on its recovery plans for China on Thursday, warning that a luxury-focused strategy could hurt the German
April 16, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
How the US could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz
As the United States embarks on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, it could draw on an arsenal of drones, explosive‑laden robots and helicopters to
April 16, 2026
Crime|Economy|Political|World
South Africa's Malema faces political crisis after jail sentence in firearm case
Julius Malema, a polarizing figure in South African politics, faces an uncertain political future after being sentenced to five years
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain's armed forces
The Iran war has left Britain's armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his promises to invest
April 16, 2026
Crime|Education|Political|World
Settlers block Palestinian pupils' path to West Bank school with barbed wire
Dozens of Palestinian children have been unable to go to school in the Israeli-occupied West Bank this week because of barbed wire
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World
European corporate earnings set for meagre growth, barring energy majors
European blue-chip companies are set to deliver meagre profit growth in the first quarter, the latest forecasts showed on Thursday, though energy majors are
April 16, 2026
Business|Finance|Political|US|World
Army secretary praises general who was fired by Hegseth
Army secretary praises general who was fired by Hegseth
April 16, 2026
Americas|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|US|World
Cuba's president says island does not wish for US aggression but ready to fight if needed
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says that while Cuba does not want military aggression from the United States, his country is prepared to fight should it happen
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Russia looks for a way out of its sharpest economic contraction in three years
Russia's top officials have outlined numerous proposals to President Vladimir Putin on how to kick-start the war
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|World
IMF urges Japan to raise rates, keep fiscal stimulus targeted
Japan should gradually raise interest rates and keep any fiscal stimulus targeted given robust domestic demand and steady wage gains, a senior
April 16, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
The House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action
April 16, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Technology|World
Switch off and read, France's Macron tells teenagers
French President Emmanuel Macron urged high school pupils on Thursday to switch off their phones and read,
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
ECB is good starting position to deal with inflation shock, Schnabel says
The European Central Bank entered the current inflation shock in a strong position as the bloc managed to resolve many of its economic and financial imbalances over
April 16, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Sports|World
LIV Golf season continues as planned for now, but questions remain over funding future
LIV Golf season continues as planned for now, but questions remain over funding future
April 16, 2026
Business|Crime|Technology|World
Two Americans sentenced to prison for North Korean tech worker scheme
Two Americans sentenced to prison for North Korean tech worker scheme
April 16, 2026
Business|Election|Finance|Political|World
India's Modi pushes for more women in bigger parliament in democratic overhaul
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April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Wall Street indexes open higher as Mideast diplomacy hopes, earnings lift sentiment
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday on rising hopes that the worst of the Middle East conflict had passed, while a wave of solid earnings allayed concerns about
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US manufacturing output dips in March
U.S. factory production unexpectedly fell in March after two straight months of solid gains, weighed down by decreases in the output of motor vehicles and a range of
April 16, 2026
Europe|Political|World
EU and NATO to work to strengthen relationship, von der Leyen says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that she agreed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to work in the coming weeks to strengthen the
April 16, 2026
Business|Technology|World
U.S. lawmakers scale back bill targeting Chinese chipmaking
A U.S. bill to keep more chipmaking equipment from China has been scaled back, according to the latest version seen by Reuters, but still includes a
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Spain calls for joint EU debt issuance to cut costs
Spanish Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo called on Thursday for more joint EU debt issuance, arguing the lower cost of borrowing that would follow would save taxpayers'
April 16, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
Boeing unveils satellite platform, targets 26 deliveries in 2026
Boeing and its unit Millennium Space Systems are working together to expand production capacity and launch a new satellite platform as they look to fulfill a growing backlog of
April 16, 2026
Crime|Education|Europe|World
Turkish school shooter used image referencing 2014 U.S. mass killer, police say
A 14-year-old student who shot dead eight fellow pupils at a school in Turkey had used an image referencing a 2014 U.S. mass killer, Elliot Rodger, on his WhatsApp profile
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|World
German government halves 2026 growth forecast to 0.5% amid Iran war, source says
The German government has halved its growth forecast for 2026 and has also cut its growth prediction for 2027, while raising its inflation projections, a
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
IMF says Senegal loan talks positive, more deliberation on debt needed
The International Monetary Fund has held positive discussions with Senegal this week on a potential new loan program, but more time and analysis are needed to come up
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Weak dividend tax revenue puts Lula’s plan to the test in Brazil
Brazil's new tax on dividends has raised only a fraction of the revenue expected this year, according to unpublished tax data reviewed by Reuters,
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|World
Gucci can no longer treat China like a 'trash bin', Kering CEO says
Kering's biggest brand Gucci must rebuild its position in China after years of complacency when it treated the market as a place for easy growth
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered
The U.S. naval blockade of Iran is just an example of "polite" behavior during the ongoing ceasefire and U.S. forces are ready to strike
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Calm judgment will prevail over haste at ECB, Rehn says
The European Central Bank still has a chance to look past the current inflation shock and calm judgment must prevail over haste, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn
April 16, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Orban's defeat triggers soul-searching, calls for change in Fidesz
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's defeat in the elections on Sunday has prompted calls from some of his loyalists for the conservative leader to
April 16, 2026
Health|Political|Science|US|World
Kennedy touts new food policies but avoids vaccines in remarks to US Congress
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
US dollar gains on technical rally; US-Iran peace hopes cap safe-haven demand
The U.S. dollar climbed against major currencies on Thursday, retracing some of its recent losses on a technical recovery, as investors
April 16, 2026
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|World
Coty and Interparfums deny report of talks regarding Boss, Burberry perfume licenses
Coty
Africa|Political|World
Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries 'handful of tyrants' ravaging the world
Pope Leo blasted leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants", in unusually forceful
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Leftist Sanchez vies with far-right former mayor for spot in Peru's runoff vote
Leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez and far-right former Lima Mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga were neck-to-neck on Thursday in the race to face conservative Keiko
April 16, 2026
Crime|Political|US|World
Former Virginia lieutenant governor kills wife, shoots himself, police say
Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their northern Virginia home shortly after midnight, local law enforcement
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Oil prices rise on doubts US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption
Oil prices rose on Thursday on skepticism that forthcoming peace talks between the U.S. and Iran would be able to resolve disruptions
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
US weekly jobless claims fall; manufacturing production retreats in March
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable, though
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Schroders shareholders approve $13.4 billion sale to Nuveen
Schroders shareholders on Thursday approved a 9.9 billion pound ($13.4 billion) sale of the British asset manager to U.S. rival Nuveen, confirming the end of independence
April 16, 2026
Political|World
Trump says Israel, Lebanon have reached 10-day ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 p.m. (2100 GMT).
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Trump administration to lobby allies to support 'trade over aid' push, cable shows
President Donald Trump's administration has instructed U.S. diplomats worldwide to lobby countries to back a "trade over aid" declaration at the
April 16, 2026
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Technology|World
Gucci-owner Kering aims to launch luxury Google glasses next year, CEO says
Kering aims to launch smart glasses under the Gucci brand in partnership with Google next year, CEO Luca de Meo told Reuters, becoming
April 16, 2026
Economy|Europe|Finance|World
ECB wary of premature hike at March meeting, accounts show
European Central Bank policymakers were wary of raising interest rates prematurely when they met last month amid growing fears of a new energy-driven surge in euro zone
April 16, 2026
Political|World
Trump says Lebanon and Israel have reached 10-day ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 p.m.
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Spring housing market stalls as war, high mortgage rates keep buyers sidelined
Spring housing market stalls as war, high mortgage rates keep buyers sidelined
April 16, 2026
Environment|Europe|World
Storm batters Greece, killing one, flooding homes and disrupting travel
A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, leaving authorities rushing to repair damage on Thursday.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Russian oil output cuts are unavoidable as drone attacks shrink exports, sources say
Russian oil output cuts are imminent because Ukraine's strikes on port infrastructure, pipelines and refineries have reduced export capability by 1 million barrels per day, or a
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
No Easter truce
By Mike Dolan April 2 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Market hopes that President Trump might signal an immediate end to the Iran
April 02, 2026
Business|Crime|Europe|World
Four suspects in foiled BofA Paris bombing put in pre-trial detention
A man and three minors have been put in pre-trial detention as part of investigations into a foiled March bomb attack on the Bank of America's Paris office, authorities said
April 02, 2026
Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Macron says it is unrealistic to open Hormuz Strait by force
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.
April 02, 2026
Asia|Crime|Political|World
Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks in China to end months of conflict
Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to end the worst conflict between the South Asian neighbours since the
April 02, 2026
Economy|Election|Europe|Political|World
At village pub in Orban's heartland, Hungary's vote plays out over pints
Sandor Toth has been running his pub in a small village in the hilly northeast of Hungary for 43 years, witnessing the
April 02, 2026
Business|Crime|Europe|Finance|World
Paris police tighten security after foiled bomb attack
France has increased security at sensitive sites across Paris after a foiled bomb attack on Bank of America's offices that prompted some other U.S. banks
April 02, 2026
Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Serbian president invites parties for talks as anti-government protests continue
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic will begin talks on Friday as part of what he has billed as a way to lift the country out of a political crisis but which critics have
April 02, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
A month into war, Lebanon's prime minister says no end in sight
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Thursday there was no end in sight to a war that had already displaced a million people over
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
KKR raises $23 billion for North America private equity fund
Investment firm KKR said on Thursday it had raised $23 billion for its North America-focused private equity fund, the largest such fund the firm has devoted to the region.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
US defense stocks see no Iran war lift after early surge
U.S. defense stocks have declined even as the Iran war drags on, indicating that the typical "buy-on-conflict" trade had
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Logan sketches path to shrink size of Fed balance sheet
By Michael S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Canada's February trade deficit surges to a six-month high on gold imports
Canada's merchandise trade deficit came in much wider than expected in February, data showed on Thursday, as a surge in gold purchases abroad pushed
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Russia's Primorsk oil terminal lost 40% of storage to drone attacks, satellite images show
Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, one of country's largest export gateways, lost at least 40% of its storage facilities in Ukrainian drone attacks last month, U.S. commercial
April 02, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World
Russia will ask US and Israel to cease fire while it evacuates staff from Iranian nuclear plant, RIA reports
Russia will ask the United States and Israel to ensure a ceasefire while it evacuates more Russian staff from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, RIA news agency
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Wall St opens lower after Trump's comments dent Iran resolution hopes
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday, in the last session of a holiday-truncated week, after President Donald Trump signaled more aggressive attacks on Iran,
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
US trade deficit widens in February as imports offset record exports
The U.S. trade deficit widened in February as a rebound in imports offset strong growth in exports, which increased to a record high, potentially keeping trade on track
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World
BP names Carol Howle as deputy CEO, to oversee portfolio review, strategy
BP named Carol Howle as deputy chief executive on Thursday and said she would oversee the company's ongoing portfolio review and strategy development.
April 02, 2026
Africa|Crime|Political|World
Burkina, Mali troops kill more civilians than jihadists do, data shows
Government and allied forces in Burkina Faso have killed more than twice as many civilians as Islamist militants have since 2023, according to a tally of
April 02, 2026
Health|Science|World
Pfizer, BioNTech halt US COVID vaccine study after recruitment struggles
Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech halted a large U.S. trial of their updated COVID-19 vaccine in healthy adults aged 50 to 64, saying enrollment in the
April 01, 2026
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World
Polish prosecutors to investigate attack on Polish UN soldiers in Lebanon
Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into a bomb attack that wounded a Polish soldier who was part of a U.N. peacekeeping patrol in Lebanon, the District
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Ford first-quarter US auto sales fall as affordability concerns weigh on demand
Ford Motor reported a near 9% drop in first-quarter U.S. sales on Thursday, as persistent affordability pressures prompt consumers to rethink big-ticket purchases.
April 02, 2026
Science|Technology|Travel|World
Reactions as Artemis II astronauts lift off on historic lunar mission
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a 10-day trip around the moon that would be the farthest humans have ever traveled and a major
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Rising fuel prices test Milei's free‑market gamble as South America feels oil shock
The global surge in fuel prices is exposing how unevenly South America is positioned to absorb the shock, with
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
US fixed 30-year mortgage rate rises to 6.46% amid Iran war
The average rate on the most popular home-loan rate rose to its highest since early September, as the Iran war pushes up oil prices and fans inflation fears, lifting
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US private credit faces potentially higher defaults as software exposure weighs
The U.S. private credit industry is staring at a period of higher borrower defaults, several brokerages warned, exposing cracks in what had become
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Trump speech unleashes more pain on US consumers with $5 gasoline, record diesel in sight
U.S.
April 02, 2026
Arts|Crime|Political|World
Russian court convicts German sculptor in absentia for depicting Putin and patriarch in sex act
German sculptor Jacques Tilly, the creator of a carnival float showing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill engaging in a sex act
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Central banks' inflation mood puzzle: more judgment than science
The world's central bankers may be attempting the impossible: to get into the psyche of business executives, labour
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Tariff-struck companies exploring loans backed by refund claims
Some tariff-whiplashed companies are exploring using refund claims as collateral for loans, in the latest example of creative
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Fuel tanker that rerouted from Cuba now discharging in Venezuela, data and source say
A fuel tanker that according to ship tracking services loaded a Russia-origin cargo originally bound for Cuba began discharging on Thursday at an independently-owned terminal in
April 02, 2026
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Trump to sign order to pay tens of thousands of DHS employees
U.S.
April 02, 2026
World
Washing priests' feet, Pope Leo urges Catholics to aid the oppressed
Pope Leo washed the feet of 12 priests on Thursday as part of a special ritual before Easter and said the action, emulating a gesture of humility by
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|US|World
US labor market remains stable; trade deficit widens in February
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week amid low layoffs, suggesting labor market conditions remained calm in
April 02, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas wants guarantees of Israeli troop withdrawal before disarmament talks, sources say
Palestinian militant group Hamas has told mediators it will not discuss giving up arms without guarantees that Israel will fully quit
April 02, 2026
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Trump to reduce steel, aluminum tariff rates for derivative products, sources say
The Trump administration plans to reshape its steel and aluminum tariff regime, keeping a 50% tariff for commodity steel and aluminum imports while reducing
April 02, 2026
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Australia's regulator says ASX favoured shareholder returns over system resilience
The Australian Securities Exchange has an 'insular and defensive' culture that prioritised delivering higher shareholder returns over ensuring critical market
April 02, 2026
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FTSE 100 closes higher after Britain's move to hold talks on Strait of Hormuz
London's FTSE 100 stock index closed higher on Thursday after Britain said it would host talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
April 02, 2026
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European shares trim losses on hopes of reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Europe's main stock index trimmed losses on renewed hopes of a reopening of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, even as U.S.
April 02, 2026
Asia|Economy|Environment|Political|World
China calls for promoting Middle East ceasefire in talks with EU, Germany
China on Thursday repeated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in conversations with Western counterparts, widening its
April 02, 2026
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Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade
About 40 countries on Thursday discussed joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stop Iran holding "the global
April 02, 2026
Economy|Europe|Finance|World
ECB's Villeroy says it is too soon to say when rates could rise
The European Central Bank's next interest rate move will very likely be an increase although it is still too early to say when it will start hiking, ECB policymaker Francois
April 02, 2026
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Bank of America's $72.5 million settlement with Epstein accusers wins preliminary approval
A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval on Thursday to Bank of America's $72.5 million settlement with women who accused the bank of facilitating their
April 02, 2026
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Hedge funds hammered by market turbulence triggered by Iran conflict
Global hedge funds last month faced their worst monthly drawdowns in more than four years, according to several top Wall Street
April 02, 2026
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Expelled from camp, Palestinian refugees now face Iranian rockets
The sight and sound of Iranian rockets arcing overhead have become near-daily for the Palestinian Ghanem family, expelled by the Israeli military
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World
Amazon must negotiate with Staten Island warehouse workers, NLRB says
Amazon must negotiate with a labor union representing some 5,000 workers at a company warehouse on Staten Island, the National Labor Relations
April 03, 2026
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Trump cuts US duty rates on steel, aluminum and copper derivative products
U.S.
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
SpaceX has held talks with Saudi fund for possible $5 billion investment in IPO, sources say
Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has had discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund about PIF potentially taking an anchor stake
April 02, 2026
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Coinbase gets conditional US approval for trust charter
Coinbase Global has received conditional approval from banking regulators for a national trust company charter, it said on Thursday, a move that could boost the top U.S.
April 02, 2026
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Near-term oil prices hit record premium over later deliveries after Trump vows more attacks on Iran
U.S. crude oil futures for immediate delivery next month hit their largest-ever premium over the second-month contract on
April 02, 2026
Economy|Political|Travel|World
Cubans take to bikes and electric tricycles to protest US sanctions
Cuban activists paraded on Thursday on bikes and electric tricycles along Havana's waterfront Malecon boulevard, accompanied by Cuban President Miguel Diaz
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Dollar rises against peers on renewed concerns about Middle East conflict
The dollar rose sharply from two straight sessions of losses on Thursday after U.S.
April 02, 2026
Election|Europe|Finance|Political|US|World
Vance to visit Hungary, meet with Orban next week ahead of election
U.S.
April 03, 2026
Health|Political|World
Medical needs surging in Iran and supplies under threat, Red Cross warns
Emergency medical needs in Iran are rising exponentially, and stocks of trauma kits and
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World
Fed's Logan says US oil producers unlikely to provide near-term relief for consumers
By Michael S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|World
J.P. Morgan warns oil could top $150 if disruptions persist into mid‑May
Oil prices could spike to $120-$130 per barrel in the near term, with a risk of surging above $150 if supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted into mid-May, J.P.
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Golden Dome, ships and missiles top Trump's $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense wish list
U.S.
April 03, 2026
Education|Environment|Health|Science|World
Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog
April 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Health|World
Regeneron says it expects to avoid new US pharma tariffs
Drugmaker Regeneron said on Thursday it expects to be excluded from a list of pharmaceutical companies that could face new tariffs from the U.S. government.
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Fate of DHS funding uncertain as US Congress Republicans decide next steps
Federal funding for the U.S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World
Blue Owl limits withdrawals from two funds after historic surge in redemption requests
Blue Owl told investors Thursday that it is limiting withdrawals from two of its funds after a historic level of redemption requests came in for the first
April 02, 2026
US|World
Descendant of key figure in 1898 citizenship case hopes for the best from US Supreme Court
While many Americans are following the U.S.
April 02, 2026
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Energy-price surge will work through economy slowly, Fed's Williams tells Fox Business
By Michael S.
April 03, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
China's detentions of Panama-flagged vessels raise concerns, Rubio says
Detentions of Panama-flagged vessels by China that followed a Panamanian court ruling raise serious concerns about efforts to
April 02, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Zelenskiy offers Ukraine's maritime expertise with Strait of Hormuz
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday offered to provide Ukraine's expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to countries considering how to keep the
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Starbucks closes China deal with Boyu, plans to expand stores
Starbucks has closed its deal with Boyu Capital to sell control of its China operations, the Seattle-based coffee company announced Thursday.
April 03, 2026
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Oil prices soar, and stocks end mixed in volatile trade
Oil prices surged on Thursday and equities markets around the world were mixed in volatile trade as traders weighed conflicting
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Health|Political|World
Drugmakers face 100% tariff unless they cut prices or produce drugs in US
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing 100% tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. unless
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
China services activity growth cools in March, private PMI shows
Growth in China's services activity slowed in March from February's 33-month high, as softer demand and a decline in overseas orders weighed
April 03, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|World
Japan's services growth slows as Middle East war dents confidence, PMI shows
Japan's services sector grew at its weakest pace in three months in March, a private survey showed on Friday, as rising uncertainty over the Middle East war crushed business
April 03, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes
Dozens of international law experts in the U.S. have signed an open letter saying that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, after
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Health|Political|World
A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump sets new drug tariffs, adjusts metals duties
U.S.
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
World anxious to open Hormuz Strait while Trump and Iran trade threats
Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after U.S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
US crude jumps more than 11%, Brent nearly 8% after Trump vows more attacks on Iran
U.S. oil prices settled more than 11% higher and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday in volatile
April 02, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
US ICE detains Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour
Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, who is a Palestinian American, has been detained by the U.S.
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Brazil's Braskem boosted by petrochemical prices, but debt problem looms
Rising petrochemical prices have buoyed the long-term prospects for Brazil's Braskem, even as the company is racing against the clock to deal with
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|US|World
Wall Street ends mixed as worries linger before Good Friday break
U.S. stocks ended slightly mixed on Thursday after paring deeper losses, as diplomatic signals from the Middle East helped calm markets rattled
April 02, 2026
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|US|World
Rapper Pooh Shiesty, 7 others arrested, charged with robbing, kidnapping
American rapper Pooh Shiesty and seven others were arrested on charges of robbery and armed kidnapping of music industry figures, the U.S.
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Health|World
Global pharma companies that have publicly announced Trump drug pricing agreements
U.S.
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Technology|World
Brazil's Embraer posts 47% increase in first-quarter deliveries
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter, up 47% from the same period last year, it said in a securities filing on Thursday.
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World
Oil giants show early interest in US Gulf deepwater field stake, sources say
European energy majors TotalEnergies and Shell are among companies eyeing a majority stake in one of the U.S.
April 03, 2026