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Beijing had lowered its growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.
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When President Trump and G.O.P. leaders denounced the pope's comments about the U.S. attack on Iran, they touched off a religious debate over what is and isn't a "just war."
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None of the 13 focus group participants — who all voted for President Trump in 2024 — said they would describe the military action in Iran as going well so far.
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Moscow is again ramping up missile and drone attacks on civilian targets, dispelling any notion that a temporary cease-fire for Orthodox Easter might become more lasting.
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The U.S. president said he was "trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon."
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Kim said South Korea will focus on wind and solar power to achieve its goal of reaching 100 gigawatts renewable energy capacity
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Neither side confirmed a meeting. Israeli and Lebanese officials have said a cease-fire in the war against Hezbollah is under consideration.
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The White House says it wants to choke off Iran's oil export revenue. But experts say that blockades are often unpredictable and difficult to enforce.
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BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
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England prop Hannah Botterman and hooker May Campbell will play no part in the Women's Six Nations as they require surgery.
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Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two children in Russia, officials say.
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Money from Democratic donors has flowed into the coffers of the party's top Senate candidates — especially its nominee in Texas.
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;Resize=(620)) Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its housing market forecast following a jump in fixed mortgage rates and weaker than expected housing sales in the first three months of 2026. CREA had been forecasting higher sales, based on the idea that pent-up demand would emerge, especially from first-time buyers.
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Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his bid for a record-breaking eighth World Snooker Championship title with a match against China's debutant He Guoqiang at the Crucible.
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Bank of England governor says the Iran war energy shock makes the next interest rate decision "very, very difficult".
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Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.
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Corruption and economic mismanagement brought down Hungary's authoritarian leader. Will his political disciples avoid those pitfalls?
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The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict.
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Booming indexes don't erase the impact of the war, with the World Bank warning that conflict-related disruptions could last for months.
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The diplomacy came as the U.S. Navy locked down trade to Iranian ports, and Iran responded by threatening critical shipping routes across the region.
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U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves called for an immediate de-escalation to the Middle East conflict on Wednesday.
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;Resize=(620)) April 15, 2026 | Iran threatens to expand its shipping blockade from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea. A jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation held an illegal monopoly on ticket sales. And the growing concern over ultrafine particle pollutants.
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Iran's missile attacks and its closing of the Strait of Hormuz have cost the oil-producing Gulf Arab states untold billions. In response, they are moving to arm themselves against a military threat that hasn't been erased, and construct workarounds to the Hormuz choke point.
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The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
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More than a dozen U.S. Navy warships are enforcing a blockade on all vessels from all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran.
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Since the Israel-Hezbollah war began on March 2, at least 91 Lebanese medical workers have been killed by Israel, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
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Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.
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Asia markets opened higher, with Nikkei at an all-time high after Wall Street hit record levels on growing expectations of a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war.
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;Resize=(620)) Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with missiles early Thursday, killing a child, injuring several people — including emergency crew members — and damaging buildings, according to the city's mayor.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to tax second homes in New York City that are worth $5 million or more. Here's how the proposal might work.
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Also, Pakistani mediators arrive in Iran. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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In the race to patch up cybersecurity holes found by the newest A.I. models, we risk leaving too many people to fend for themselves.
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In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.
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Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the U.S. will ramp up its infliction of economic pain on Iran.
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