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CNBC World NewsApr 29, 2026
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall as oil climbs on Iran tensions, Fed holds rates
Asia-Pacific markets traded largely lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as oil prices extended gains.

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Oil extends gains with Brent at $120 as fears of an extended U.S.-Iran conflict rise (CNBC World News)

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 29, 2026
Takeaways From Hegseth's Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure
It was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first public appearance before Congress since Operation Epic Fury began in late February.

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DOD officials say Iran war has cost $25 billion so far during Congressional grilling (NPR Headline News)

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 29, 2026
Supreme Court Grapples With Trump's Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections
The case deals with Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians but could have implications for more than a million from troubled nations.

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SCOTUS considers Trump's bid to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, Syrians (ABC News)

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 29, 2026
Surveillance Law Is in Limbo After House Approval
Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push a three-year renewal through the House, but the Senate appeared likely to opt for a 45-day punt ahead of a Friday expiration.

BBC Front PageApr 29, 2026
How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price
The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

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UAE's departure from the OPEC oil cartel is not without precedent. Who could be next? (CNBC World News)

MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 29, 2026
How 'Little Sparta' UAE shocked the Gulf by going its own way on oil
DOHA, Qatar — Among senior U.S. officials, the wealthy Gulf nation of the United Arab Emirates is known by an affectionate nickname: Little Sparta

BBC Front PageApr 29, 2026
'King Charles is coming to Harlem': What the royals did in the Big Apple
After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.

MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 29, 2026
Two Jewish men stabbed in London
A 45-year-old suspect has been arrested after stabbing two Jewish men in North London. New video shows the dramatic moment officers took the suspect down. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian reports from the scene.

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Police declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in London (BBC Front Page)

NPR Topics: NewsApr 29, 2026
The Iran war now has a price tag ($25 billion), but still no end date
The Pentagon estimates the war has cost $25 billion over the past two months. In congressional testimony, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not say when the war might end.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 29, 2026
British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops
King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.

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Mamdani's Advice to Royals: Give That Priceless Diamond Back to India (Int'l Herald Tribune)

BBC Front PageApr 29, 2026
Meta shares slide as investors weigh Big Tech's AI spending spree
Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft all reported earnings at the same time on Wednesday.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 29, 2026
All Six Conservative Supreme Court Justices Attended Trump's Dinner With King Charles
Their appearance seemed at odds with the chief justice's oft-stated message that the court he leads avoids even the appearance of political splits.

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Quips, sympathies and a gift for Trump: King Charles III's White House speech (ABC News)

MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 29, 2026
Trump warns Iran 'better get smart soon' as he weighs military options over Hormuz
President Donald Trump warned Iran "better get smart soon" Wednesday, as he weighed military options for the Strait of Hormuz with peace talks at an impasse.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 29, 2026
D4vd Bought Chain Saws to Dispose of Celeste Rivas Hernandez's Body, Prosecutors Say
In a legal filing, prosecutors outlined for the first time how they say the singer murdered and dismembered Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

CBC Top StoriesApr 29, 2026
The National | Tumbler Ridge families sue OpenAI
April 29, 2026 | Families of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victims are suing OpenAI over its failure to alert police to the shooter's ChatGPT history. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lashes out at congressional Democrats over the Iran war. And Whitecaps fans rally to keep their team in Vancouver.



NYTimes GlobalApr 29, 2026
G.O.P. Congress Struggles to Do the Basics Amid Party Infighting
House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers scrambled to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 29, 2026
US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege
The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.

CBC Top StoriesApr 29, 2026
Powell says he'll remain on U.S. Federal Reserve board, denying Trump a chance to name his own appointee
Jerome Powell said Wednesday he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month "for a period of time, to be determined," saying the "unprecedented" legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation's central bank at risk.



BBC Front PageApr 29, 2026
Interest rates expected to be held as uncertainty over Iran war continues
Future base rate changes are hard to predict as analysts judge the economic impact of the Iran war.

CNBC World NewsApr 29, 2026
Amazon earnings beat expectations with strong cloud growth
Revenue in Amazon's cloud computing segment expanded 28% year over year, topping analysts' estimates.

ABC NewsApr 29, 2026
Hegseth spars with Dems -- and some Republicans -- over Iran war and Pentagon firings
Hegseth says biggest 'adversary' in Iran war is "defeatist words of Democrats and some Republicans" as Pentagon comptroller says the campaign has so far cost $25 billion.

ABC NewsApr 29, 2026
Fed chair Jerome Powell says he will stay on central bank's board after term expires
The Fed held interest rates steady on Wednesday.

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Fed holds rates steady but with highest level of dissent since 1992 (CNBC World News)

CBC Top StoriesApr 29, 2026
Families of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victims suing OpenAI in California
The families of the victims of one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history are taking OpenAI to court in California "to pursue landmark damage awards," according to firm Rice Parsons Leoni & Elliott.



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Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims (BBC Front Page)

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 29, 2026
France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks
The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 29, 2026
US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel
The governor of Sinaloa, Rúben Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.

NPR Headline NewsApr 29, 2026
Trump administration moves to dismiss members of the National Science Board
The Trump administration has moved to dismiss the members of the National Science Board, which governs the National Science Foundation. Dismissed members say the agency's independence is threatened.

BBC Front PageApr 29, 2026
Oil price rises above $120 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade
The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.

CBC Top StoriesApr 29, 2026
A 'smoke-free generation' tobacco ban is coming to the U.K. Could it also happen in Canada?
A new law in the United Kingdom banning the sale of tobacco products to future generations has been hailed as a landmark moment in the fight against nicotine addiction. The ban by birth date has given heart to campaigners and researchers in Canada, who see it as the ultimate goal — and a plausible one — in making the country nicotine-free.



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Mic malfunction leads to 'O Canada' sing along (NPR Headline News)
Buffalo fans finish 'O Canada' after mic fails before Game 5 of Sabres-Bruins series (CBC Top Stories)

CBC Top StoriesApr 29, 2026
Hegseth accused of 'lying to the American public' about war in Iran during tense Congressional hearing
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday during his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.



NPR Headline NewsApr 29, 2026
Jerome Powell to remain on Fed's board after stepping down as chair
The Federal Reserve voted to hold interest rates steady, at what's likely Jerome Powell's last meeting as Fed chair. Kevin Warsh looks set to replace Powell next month.

CBC Top StoriesApr 29, 2026
Report into Bondi Beach mass shooting calls for increased security at Jewish public events, more gun reforms
An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting advises increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia's legal and regulatory frameworks did ?not hinder security agencies in preventing or responding to the attack.



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Inquiry into Bondi shooting says gun reform should be prioritised (BBC Front Page)

BBC News Front Page | WorldApr 29, 2026
The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions
Canada is weighing whether a year-round northern trade route to Europe from Churchill, Manitoba, is viable, as climate change speeds Arctic warming.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 29, 2026
What the Royal State Dinner Guest List Says About Trump's America
There were at least 10 American billionaires, six Fox News hosts, assorted presidential pals, no Democratic politicians and not so many British.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 29, 2026
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map, Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
The court struck down the voting map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a move that could make it harder for lawmakers to create majority-minority voting districts.

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Supreme Court appears to lean toward ending TPS for some migrants (NPR Headline News)

ABC NewsApr 29, 2026
Trump met with oil and gas executives as Iran war drags on, prices surge
President Donald Trump and some of his top administration officials met this week with oil and gas executives as the Iran war drags on and prices rise.

ABC NewsApr 29, 2026
Truck driver who went missing in possible hijacking found dead: FBI
Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez went missing while transporting vehicles from Georgia to Florida.

Washington Post World NewsApr 29, 2026
U.K. investigates attacks on Jewish targets for possible links to Iran
Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks after two men were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of north London.

CBC Top StoriesApr 29, 2026
Body of hiker missing since July found near Squamish, B.C.
Police said 20-year-old Alexander Nguyen was sightseeing with his parents in Shannon Falls Provincial Park on July 1, 2025, when he vanished.



MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 29, 2026
Two wounded as knife attacker targets London's Jewish community
U.K. police declared a stabbing attack that injured two Jewish people in London was a "terrorist incident." A 45-year-old man with a history of mental health issues stabbed and seriously wounded two Jewish men in Golders Green, North London.

Int'l Herald TribuneApr 29, 2026
U.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of Iran War Reverberate
The national average price of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.23, following oil prices upward as supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.

ABC NewsApr 29, 2026
WATCH: King Charles, Trump share quips, tout US-UK relationship at state dinner
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner in the East Room.

NYTimes GlobalApr 29, 2026
Musk vs. Altman, and a Pivotal Immigration Case at the Supreme Court
Plus, why nursing homes are hiring M.M.A. fighters.

MSNBC Int'l NewsApr 27, 2026
Iran presented Trump with proposal to open Strait of Hormuz, but delay nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin after Donald Trump withdrew his envoys from peace talks in Pakistan.
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