South Korea President Lee to hold summit with Polish PM Tusk on April 13, media reports say
Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, ADB warns
US summons Iraqi ambassador over drone strike on diplomatic facility in Baghdad
China sees first producer inflation in over three years
Japan rules out major domestic risks from private credit for now
Apple to shutter its first unionized US store in Maryland
Ready to rumble? Hunter Biden challenges Trump's sons to cage match
US Justice Department opens probe into NFL over anticompetitive practices, source says
LaMelo Ball punches team mascot Hugo twice after Hornets knock Heat out of play-in tournament
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Polls - please ignore, test test test test
Voters in Hungary could deliver a boon to bond investors, while Peru's weekend
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Thailand will introduce support measures to ease impact of high oil prices, minister says
Thailand's government will approve a package of support measures to mitigate the impact of higher oil prices, the finance minister said on Friday, but he warned that the
April 10, 2026
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Eyes on Islamabad
It's all about the Iran war once again, with weekend ceasefire talks being the main event, but the coming days will also give early indications of the fallout for big companies
April 10, 2026
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UK's Healey says U.S. 'absolutely locked' into NATO
British defence minister John Healey said on Friday that the United States is "absolutely locked" into NATO. A Reuters report on Thursday said U.S.
April 10, 2026
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Eswatini court rules first Trump deportees in jail have right to lawyer
A court in Eswatini has ruled that the first five migrants the Trump administration sent to the African kingdom have a right to a lawyer, after they
April 10, 2026
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Daimler Truck Q1 unit sales decline on weak North America demand
Daimler Truck, one of the world's largest truckmakers, on Friday reported a 9% decline in first-quarter group unit sales, weighed down by a sharp slowdown in North America.
April 10, 2026
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Parliamentary election to be held in Kazakhstan in August, president says
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the president of Kazakhstan, said on Friday that a parliamentary election in the resource-rich Central Asian country would take place in August, but
April 10, 2026
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Runaway wolf in South Korea inspires meme coin and presidential concern
A wolf that escaped from its enclosure in a South Korean zoo has spent three days on the loose, captivating the public, spawning a cryptocurrency meme coin and even
April 10, 2026
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At Beirut hospital, grieving families identify mangled bodies after Israeli strikes
Ambulances arriving at a Beirut hospital on Thursday bypassed the emergency room and drove straight to the morgue, where exhausted medics
April 09, 2026
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EU and US near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control, Bloomberg News reports
The European Union and Washington are closing in on an agreement to coordinate on producing and securing critical minerals, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
April 10, 2026
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US consumer inflation expected to have surged in March amid Iran war
U.S. consumer prices likely recorded their biggest increase in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran boosted oil prices and the pass-
April 10, 2026
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US labor market holds steady; inflation firmer before Iran war
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, showing no signs of labor market deterioration and potentially giving
April 09, 2026
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Trump recalls how Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death affected the Supreme Court as he discusses Samuel Alito’s future
Trump recalls how Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death affected the Supreme Court as he discusses Samuel Alito’s future
April 15, 2026
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Apple leads smartphone market even as overall shipments decline, Counterpoint says
IPhone-maker Apple led global smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2026, growing 5% year-on-year, even as overall shipments fell due to a shortage of memory components,
April 10, 2026
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Porsche deliveries tumble further in first quarter
Porsche AG's deliveries slumped further in the first three months of 2026, with sharp declines in key markets China and the United States, as loses its shine across.
April 10, 2026
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Shippers weigh unusual routes as high air cargo rates, ocean gridlock persist
Some shippers caught between high jet fuel prices and congestion in vital Middle East waterways are now looking for
April 10, 2026
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Cambodia's king undergoing treatment for prostate cancer
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni said on Friday he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is undergoing treatment in China.
April 10, 2026
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Student kills 4, wounds 20 others, in second school shooting in Turkey in 2 days
An official in Turkey says that four people have been killed and 20 others wounded after a student opened fire at two classrooms
April 15, 2026
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Wall Street flirts with a record after its big rally the last 2 weeks
U.S. stocks are flirting with a record following their big rally over the last two weeks
April 15, 2026
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Typhoon flipped over cars and ripped away roofs on US islands in the Pacific Ocean
A super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean flipped over cars and ripped away tin roofs on the remote Northern Mariana Islands
April 15, 2026
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US pushes to renew ties with Peru ahead of uncertain election
As Peru heads into the first round of its presidential election on Sunday, Washington is mounting its most assertive push in years to
April 10, 2026
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Warburg Pincus, Munich Re arm team up to invest in Europe's defence sector
U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus has launched an investment platform focused on Europe's defence and security sector, with MEAG, the asset manager of reinsurer Munich Re,
April 10, 2026
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Indonesia's Prabowo calls for criminal charges against firms resisting forest crackdown
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered prosecutors on Friday to file criminal charges against companies that refuse to cooperate with a task force he launched to
April 10, 2026
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Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine's Zelenskiy agrees
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox Easter and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv
April 10, 2026
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Kremlin says Putin envoy's US visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed
The Kremlin said on Friday that a visit to the United States by Russian President Vladimir Putin's special investment envoy did not mean that negotiations on a possible
April 10, 2026
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India says deeply concerned by reports of civilian casualties in Lebanon
India is "deeply concerned" by reports of civilian casualties in Lebanon, the Indian foreign ministry said on Friday, two days after Israel's worst bombardment in its
April 10, 2026
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World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to Iran war
Lebanon is facing a food security crisis due to Israel's offensive against militant group Hezbollah, which has disrupted supplies of goods and pushed
April 10, 2026
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Global equity fund inflows surge on Middle East ceasefire boost
Global equity fund inflows nearly doubled in the week through April 8 as a two-week Middle East ceasefire raised hopes of a resumption of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
April 10, 2026
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Melania Trump's Epstein comments mark rare public foray for 'unknowable' first lady
Melania Trump, an enigmatic former model from Slovenia, has occupied the role of U.S. first lady on her own terms.
April 10, 2026
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Ukraine, Russia move towards potential peace deal, Bloomberg reports
Ukraine and Russia are moving towards a potential deal to end the war, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing the top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
April 10, 2026
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U.S. equity fund inflows surge on optimism over Mideast ceasefire
U.S. investors ramped up purchases of equity funds in the week to April 8, as hopes for a two-week Middle East ceasefire boosted expectations for a reopening of the Strait of
April 10, 2026
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UK's Starmer and Trump discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that he discussed military capabilities and the logistics of moving vessels though the Strait of Hormuz when he spoke to
April 10, 2026
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Fed's Daly says oil shock means getting inflation down takes longer
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said the U.S. economy is fundamentally solid, the labor market has steadied, and monetary policy is in a "good
April 10, 2026
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Lithium bulls set to gatecrash Chile's copper party
Chile is set to break with precedent and open its annual global copper gathering next week with a day of panels devoted
April 10, 2026
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Mali backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara
Mali supports Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said on Friday, becoming the latest African country to endorse Rabat's vision for
April 10, 2026
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USTR: China involvement in Iran would complicate matters
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April 10, 2026
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The Latest: US blockade of Iranian ports 'fully implemented' as Trump says war is near end
U.S. President Donald Trump says China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran as reports circulate that Beijing has considered transferring arms
April 15, 2026
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Lufthansa strike disrupts tens of thousands of passengers as City Airlines secures pay deal
Tens of thousands of passengers faced travel disruption across Germany on Friday as cabin crew at Lufthansa and its regional unit Lufthansa CityLine staged a day-long
April 10, 2026
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Traders keep bets the fed will stay on hold all 2026
Traders on Friday kept bets the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates on hold through the end of 2026 after the Labor Department reported consumer prices surged in March, as
April 10, 2026
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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher after inflation data; Mideast in focus
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Friday after March inflation data largely aligned with expectations despite persistent pressures from the Iran war, while investors
April 10, 2026
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Tornadoes, huge hail tear through Wisconsin and Iowa as multi-day severe storm threat continues
Tornadoes, huge hail tear through Wisconsin and Iowa as multi-day severe storm threat continues
April 15, 2026
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March inflation report, first to show impact of war, is in line with expectations
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.3% from a year ago in March, data showed, giving investors a first glimpse of the impact on prices of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
April 10, 2026
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Glencore buys 45% stake in South Carolina aluminium recycling plant
Glencore on Friday said it acquired a 45% stake in an aluminium recycling and remelting plant near Charleston, South Carolina, strengthening the London-listed miner's position in
April 10, 2026
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Key facts about Sunday's election in Hungary and possible outcomes
Hungarians vote in a landmark parliamentary election on Sunday that is being closely watched in the European Union, the United States, Russia and beyond.
April 10, 2026
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Canada's March employment posts modest increase, jobless rate unchanged
Canada's job growth remained subdued in March while the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7% from the prior month, data showed on Friday, signaling
April 10, 2026
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Brazil annual inflation accelerates in March on fuel price pressures
Brazil's 12-month inflation rose more than expected in March, official data showed on Friday, driven by higher transportation costs, particularly gasoline prices, amid
April 10, 2026
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Vance warns Iran not to "play us" as he leaves for talks
Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he was looking forward to having positive negotiations with Iran as he left for talks in Pakistan with a warning to Tehran not
April 10, 2026
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Can the US and Iran bridge their differences in talks?
The U.S. and Iran are set to hold peace talks in Pakistan, which has been mediating, but remain deeply divided on key issues, even though President Donald Trump has said proposals
April 08, 2026
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US consumer sentiment dives to a record low in April amid Iran war
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a record low in early April and consumers anticipated a surge in inflation in the next 12 months, a survey showed on Friday.
April 10, 2026