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Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.
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Despite the economic risks from the war, Beijing will likely stick to a hands-off approach. It is wary of being entangled in a conflict it opposed and has little sway over.
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The International Energy Agency warned Thursday that Europe is going to run out of jet fuel in as soon as six weeks.
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It's understood the Executive has pledged £19m to go along with the £17m already set aside for the scheme.
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Justin Fairfax, the former Virginia lieutenant governor, killed his wife before taking his own life in their home, police said Thursday.
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The pontiff did not specifically name the president during his speech in Cameroon. He sharply criticized those who manipulate religion "for their own military, economic or political gain."
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Mr. Fairfax, a Democrat, served as lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022.
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The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.
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Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, officials say.
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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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European stocks opened higher on Thursday as investors assess fresh economic data and the outlook for U.S Iran peace talks.
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Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.
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Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at the age of 48 after his car is struck by a train.
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The U.S. has signaled optimism about the prospect of reaching a diplomatic end to the Iran war.
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;Resize=(620)) An Israeli strike destroyed the last bridge over the Litani River into Lebanon's south, according to a senior Lebanese security source, fully severing almost a tenth of Lebanon from the rest of the country, after Israel destroyed other crossings during the war.
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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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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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;Resize=(620)) Striking new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows hospitalization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024, compared to pre-pandemic levels, all while vaccination rates are backsliding.
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BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York will announce a campaign to raise money from private donors through a city-run nonprofit to support his child care plan. He already has raised $3.5 million.
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Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue.
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The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet arrived in Tehran to what she described as 'life on pause'.
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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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An ignited container was thrown towards the building of a Persian language media organisation, police said.
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Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a new warning to the Iranian regime at a Pentagon press briefing, telling them to "choose wisely" and to reach an agreement with the U.S. to permanently end the war.
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Sean Jefferson and Amy Clark are sentenced following a campaign of violence against baby Darcy-Leigh.
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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill accuses Fifa of failing to provide funding, which means fans must foot the bill for high transport costs at the World Cup this summer.
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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 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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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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Amid calls from the left to tax the rich, a tax proposal on multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, seems to have better odds of passing than in years past.
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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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