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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

Japan households' inflation expectations steady, BOJ April hike bets fade
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|US|World

Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana

Officials and relatives say a man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in two homes in Shreveport, Louisiana

Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana
Business|Economy|World

Ceasefire at risk after US seizes Iranian ship, Iran shuns peace talks

A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared in jeopardy on Monday after the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that

Ceasefire at risk after US seizes Iranian ship, Iran shuns peace talks
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Dollar pushes to one-week high as US-Iran tensions reignite

The U.S. dollar rose to its highest level in a week against major currencies on Monday before paring gains as renewed

Dollar pushes to one-week high as US-Iran tensions reignite
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

Battle-scarred developing nations look for path out of permacrisis
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

Hong Kong fire victims scour scorched homes for keepsakes
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modi

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heads into talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday, aiming for a big boost in economic cooperation,

South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modi
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

Bank Indonesia to hold rates at 4.75% through 2026 as Iran war fuels inflation risks: Reuters poll
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

Some residents in New Zealand's capital urged to evacuate due to further flood risk
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

Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
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

‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers
Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

British Prime Minister Starmer faces angry lawmakers over Mandelson's appointment as ambassador

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces angry lawmakers over Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to Washington

British Prime Minister Starmer faces angry lawmakers over Mandelson's appointment as ambassador
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 (

Australia's NAB expects impairment charges to double from Iran war
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

More than 20 vessels pass Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Kpler data shows
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

Hannah Green rallies to win the JM Eagle LA Championship for the 3rd time in 4 years
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

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea
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.

China leaves lending benchmarks unchanged for 11th month in April
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

North Korean leader Kim oversaw test of missiles with cluster warheads
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

From airlines to banks: Australian, New Zealand firms feel heat of Gulf crisis
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

Matt Fitzpatrick delivers another playoff winner to beat Scottie Scheffler at RBC Heritage
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

North Korea again tests cluster munitions in a launch observed by Kim and his daughter
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

Jon Rahm caps wild week in Mexico with another LIV Golf win
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

US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows swift response
Election|Political|US|World

Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots

Michigan officials on Sunday pushed back on a U.S.

Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots
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

Asian airlines report Europe demand surge as Gulf hub disruption shifts traffic
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

Eight children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say
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

Oil prices rise anew after a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz strands tankers
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

Oil prices rise after Iran restricts access to Strait of Hormuz and ceasefire nears expiration
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

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 as reigning champion Thunder open playoffs with 119-84 win over Suns
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

Poll shows falling support for New Zealand National Party and Prime Minister Luxon
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

Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce
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

The center-left coalition of former President Radev will win Bulgaria's election, exit poll suggests
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

Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president set for landslide election win, exit polls show
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

Germany's Merz, Brazil's Lula stress close European-Brazilian cooperation
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

Ukraine pushes for Europe to build defense system against ballistic weapons
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

Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
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.

Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.
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

Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
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. 

Pakistan prime minister speaks with Iran's president
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

Carney says Canada's economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
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

US security agency is using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist, Axios reports
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

New favorite? Man City beats Arsenal 2-1 for huge swing in Premier League title race
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

Bayern Munich clinches another Bundesliga title with 4-2 win over Stuttgart
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

UK police investigating if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies
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

Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness
Business|Economy|Political|World

US energy chief says gas prices could stay above $3 per gallon until next year

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US energy chief says gas prices could stay above $3 per gallon until next year
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. 

Bank creditors for Brazil's Raizen make restructuring proposal, Bloomberg reports
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

Israeli military publishes map of south Lebanon territory under its control
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

Global leftists rally in Spain hoping to spark resurgence against far right
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

Ukraine launches terror investigation after a gunman killed 7 and took hostages in Kyiv supermarket
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

Baby food brand HiPP recalls jars in Austria after samples test positive for rat poison
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

Pope urges Angola to heal divisions at events drawing 130,000
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.

Eight people remain in hospital after Kyiv shooting, mayor says
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

Russian attacks kill at least 2 as Ukraine strikes a Russian drone factory
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

UK police examine Iran links to arson attacks on Jewish targets
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

North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward sea
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

The baguette faces an uncertain future. How France is rethinking its iconic loaves
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

Gas prices won’t fall quickly. Here are ways to pay less at the pump right now
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

Sociedad's Matarazzo: The American coach who studied math at Columbia and grew up watching Maradona
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

France and Greece to renew defence pact for another five years
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

Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock
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."

Pope Leo decries ramp-up in Ukraine war, calls for 'weapons to fall silent'
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

A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race
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

A Chinese android just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever
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

IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutions
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,

Investors pile into US stocks as 'TINA' revival knocks 'TIARA' trades
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

Allies back Starmer as Mandelson and Epstein leave the UK leader fighting for his job
Political|World

Iranian President insists on country's nuclear rights, ISNA reports

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Iranian President insists on country's nuclear rights, ISNA reports
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.

Lukashenko says meeting with Trump possible once 'big deal' is ready
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

Iranian official says US 'maximalist' demands stall face-to-face talks
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

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit
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

Former Australian soldier speaks out against allegations of Afghan war crimes
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

Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener
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

Trump to read Bible verse from Oval Office after feud with Pope and deleted AI image