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Japan’s PM vows all diplomatic efforts to ensure passage of vessels through Hormuz

Takaichi made the comment after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian International News via Reuters: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday that she...

Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them

Of this year's nominations, 208 are individuals and 79 are organisations, said Kristian Berg Harpviken, adding that there were many new nominees compared to...

FTSE 100 advances as Rolls-Royce and Glencore gain ahead of BoE rate call

The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.9% to 10,307.19 points by 0942 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 edged 0.4% higher International News via Reuters: London's FTSE...

Oil worries spook European markets before ECB and BoE decisions

The rise of global oil benchmark Brent crude futures to more than $126 before falling back, and an early drop in European stocks ,...

Portugal’s quarterly GDP growth fizzles out after storms 

The National Statistics Institute (INE) said in a statement that the contribution of net external demand to the quarter-on-quarter growth turned negative as imports...

EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules

The changes to the AI Act, which entered into force in August 2024 with key elements set to be enforced in stages starting this...

Dollar gains after Fed keeps rates unchanged and yen weakens past 160

The Fed’s 8–4 vote marked its most divided decision since 1992, underscoring the challenge incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will face in pushing for...

U.S. war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official

With just six months before mid-term elections in which Trump's Republicans may face an uphill battle to keep their House majority, Democrats are riding...

King Charles commemorates 9/11 victims in New York visit

The royal visit to lower Manhattan came at a time of tensions between Britain and the U.S., with President Donald Trump having criticized Prime...

Attacks on hospitals and medics rising, driven by Middle East conflict, says World Health Organization

Before the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran at the end of February, attacks globally on such facilities and staff averaged about 3.7...

Two Jewish men stabbed in London, police treat attack as terrorism

Police said the two victims, one in his 70s and one in his 30s, were both in a stable condition in hospital International News via...

Oil prices jump to the highest in weeks as global supply worries mount

U.S. government data showed a bigger weekly draw in crude inventories than expected, which also put upward pressure on U.S. crude International News via Reuters: Oil...
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