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14:19 Breakingviews - AI weakness makes YouTube Alphabet’s new lynchpin

Through its 26-year run, a 6,000% run-up in its share price, and dominance of the global search engine market, Google owner Alphabet has become a $1.8 trillion internet goliath. It operates the world’s most popular operating system in Android, developed some of the crucial technological innovations behind artificial intelligence, and runs a colossal cloud computing service. Only among this jumble

13:59 Breakingviews - China property tycoons become creditors’ labourers

Chinese developers are taking their restructuring efforts to the next level by preparing to cede de-facto control to their creditors. It signals a fresh chapter for the property market in the world's second-largest economy.

13:59 Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, deputy PM says

Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday as details emerged in media reports of a U.S. proposal for a deal which would see Ukraine give up almost all territory currently occupied by Russia.

13:11 Google, X next targets as Europe stays tough on tech regulation

Alphabet's Google and Elon Musk's X may be the next to face fines from European regulators, as they stay tough on Big Tech despite concerns of retaliatory U.S. tariffs, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

12:35 Apple fined $570 million and Meta $228 million for breach of EU law

Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

12:35 Putin says Russia lacks certain weapons despite beefing up military production

Russia's armed forces still lack certain weapons despite significantly increasing arms production last year, President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of the state Military-Industrial Commission on Wednesday.

12:31 As Pope Francis lies in state, Catholics gather in Rome to say goodbye

Maria Pia Caruso travelled to Rome from her hometown in northern Italy after she learned Pope Francis had died at age 88, to say a final goodbye to a pontiff she believes brought important changes to the global Catholic Church.

12:31 Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans elected President Donald Trump in hopes that he would fight inflation and boost the U.S. economy, but as he approaches his 100th day in office they are giving the Republican poor marks for his handling of both, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.

12:31 BOJ to raise rates in Q3 though Trump tariffs will disrupt policy normalisation: Reuters poll

The Bank of Japan is likely to hold its key interest rate through June, showed a Reuters survey of economists, with a 25-basis-point hike next quarter expected by a slight majority of respondents rather than over two-thirds in a poll last month.

12:31 Exclusive: US-China fentanyl talks hang by thread amid trade war

Talks continue between the U.S. and China on tackling the fentanyl epidemic amid the bitter trade war between the world’s two largest economies, four U.S. officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters, even as American negotiators claim the Chinese are failing to negotiate in good faith.

12:10 Kashmir attack, Musk at DOGE and Tesla, steel country and State Dept

At least twenty-six people have been killed in the worst attack on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai shootings.

12:10 Kremlin says sides in Ukraine peace talks still need to narrow their differences

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that countries involved in peace talks around Ukraine still needed to narrow their differences and that there were "a lot of nuances" that needed to be worked out before any deal could be reached.

12:10 Tariffs may mean more US steel jobs. Will there be workers to fill them?

Thomas Reisinger commutes almost an hour-and-a-half each way for a job in a cavernous steel processing plant here.

11:26 Kashmir killings shatter Modi's tourism success in troubled region

Images and videos of gunshots ringing out in a meadow, bloodied bodies lying on the ground, and people fleeing across a dry river bed have shattered Kashmir's emergence as India's new tourism hotspot.

10:22 Who will be the next pope? Some hints to watch for

No one knows who the world's Catholic cardinals will choose to succeed Pope Francis as the new leader of the global Catholic Church. But for those watching attentively, there are sometimes hints about who might emerge as the next pontiff.

09:57 Britain posts much bigger budget deficit for 2024/25 than expected

Britain's government borrowed almost 15 billion pounds more in the financial year that just ended than official budget forecasters had estimated a month ago, according to data that heaped more pressure on the public finances.

08:59 Italy's Serie A fixtures rescheduled due to Pope Francis' funeral

Italy's top-flight Serie A soccer league has postponed Saturday's three fixtures until Sunday due to Pope Francis' funeral being held that day in Rome, it said on Tuesday.

08:17 Russian drone kills 9 in Marhanets, attacks target Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, officials say

A Russian drone hit a bus carrying workers in the Ukrainian city of Marhanets early on Wednesday, killing nine people in a wave of attacks that targeted civilian infrastructure in east, south and central Ukraine, officials said.

08:17 Exclusive: China EV giant BYD reboots Europe operations after strategic stumbles, sources say

China's leading EV maker BYD is overhauling its European operations after strategic missteps including failures to sign up enough dealers and hire executives with local-market knowledge and to offer hybrids in markets resistant to fully electric vehicles, six current and former BYD executives said.

07:51 EU looking at options to forbid new Russian gas contracts, source says

The European Commission is assessing whether it could legislate to forbid firms in the European Union from signing new contracts for Russian fossil fuels, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.

07:51 Japan's factory activity shrinks on tariff woes, services perk up, PMI shows

Japan's factory activity shrank for the tenth consecutive month in April as confidence among manufacturers dived to almost 5-year lows, dented by worries about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday.

07:51 Australia's conservative opposition leader Dutton pledges defence boost if elected

Australia's conservative opposition party leader Peter Dutton, trailing in polls related to the May 3 election, has pledged to boost defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product within a decade, as the Trump administration pushes allies to spend more on security.

07:41 Trade war and safety concerns take centre stage at Shanghai auto show

China's annual major auto shows have become a showcase for the rise of ever-cheaper, better-performing electric vehicles and more confident local brands in the world's biggest market for cars.

07:41 Mercedes CEO urges EU to find equitable solution to China-made EV tariff dispute

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said on Wednesday the German automaker was urging the European Union to find an "equitable solution" to create a level-playing field for China-made electric vehicles in Europe.

07:41 Swiss franc's surge on tariff turmoil pressures SNB to act

The Swiss franc's rapid appreciation on U.S. policy uncertainty could force the Swiss National Bank to intervene soon, as Swiss industry hopes the safe haven currency's surge can be tamed before it deals another blow to a tariff-threatened sector.

06:48 Gold falls as Trump backs down from threat to fire Fed chief

Gold prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump backed down from threats to dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and expressed optimism for a trade deal with China, denting bullion's safe-haven appeal.

06:48 Morning Bid: Trump's Fed backflip sets off relief rally

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland

05:59 Attack on tourists in India's Kashmir kills 26, injures 17, police say

Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, the worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades.

05:59 Zelenskiy says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Chinese citizens were working at a drone production site in Russia and suggested that Moscow may have "stolen" drone technology from China.

05:59 Rubio will not attend Ukraine peace talks in London

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend talks in London aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday, after earlier saying he planned to travel to London.

04:21 South Korea to seek speedy solution on auto tariffs in US trade talks

South Korea's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun said on Wednesday that Seoul will seek a speedy solution over auto tariffs in trade talks with U.S. counterparts and is also prepared for the prospect of Washington bringing up the issue of defence costs.

03:43 Focus: Hyundai Steel's $6 bln US investment draws investor ire, tests Seoul's tariff strategy

In late March, as investors kept hammering Hyundai Steel shares after the South Korean steelmaker announced a $6 billion investment in the U.S., the company organised a call with a dozen investors to calm nerves over the project that lacked detailed funding plans.

03:43 Pope Francis' body lies in state at St Peter's ahead of funeral

Pope Francis' body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ahead of a funeral expected to bring U.S. President Donald Trump and dozens of other world leaders to Rome.

03:43 Musk says Tesla's Optimus humanoid robots affected by China's export curbs on rare earths

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been affected by China's export restrictions of rare earth magnets.

03:41 Stocks, dollar rebound in Asia as Trump steps back

Stock markets were enjoying a much-needed relief rally in Asia on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he had no plans to fire the head of the Federal Reserve, and hinted at lower tariffs for China.

03:41 Bessent sees de-escalation in US-China trade tensions, talks to be 'a slog'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he believes there will be a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions, but negotiations with Beijing have not yet started and would be a "slog," according to a person who heard his closed-door presentation to investors at a JP Morgan conference.

03:41 US court keeps Trump tariffs in force against group of small businesses

A U.S. federal court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's tariffs against a group of small businesses to remain in force for now, saying the businesses had not shown they would immediately be harmed by new taxes on imports.

01:33 US to phase out many synthetic food dyes, Kennedy and FDA head say

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by revoking authorizations of some and working with industry to voluntarily remove others.

00:25 Trump: No plans to fire Fed Chair Powell, but wants lower rates

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but said he wants interest rates to be lower, remarks that could defuse tensions over the central bank chief's future that have rattled investors.

00:25 Trading Day: Stocks rebound, no new Powell-bashing or trade tirades from Trump

Making sense of the forces driving global markets

23:56 Argentina economic activity grows 5.7% in February

Argentina's economic activity rose 5.7% in February compared with the same month last year, notching its fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, official data showed on Tuesday.

23:56 Trump envoy heads to Moscow for more Ukraine peace talks with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, will visit Moscow this week for a new round of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, the White House said on Tuesday.

23:51 US, Japan move closer to outline of trade deal, source says

The United States and Japan are moving closer to an interim arrangement on trade, but many of the biggest issues are being put off, according to a person familiar with the matter.

23:51 IMF slashes global outlook as White House says trade talks pick up pace

Worldwide economic output will slow in the months ahead as U.S. President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on virtually all trading partners begin to bite, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday as global finance chiefs swarmed Washington seeking deals with Trump's team to lower the levies.

22:56 Abuse victims say they saw progress under Pope Francis, just not enough

When Pope Francis sat with his head in his hands and listened to accounts of clerical sexual abuse for an hour longer than scheduled during a trip to Dublin in 2018, many of those present were deeply moved.

22:56 Tesla's first-quarter auto margin beats estimates, but revenue misses

Tesla reported better-than-expected profitability for its auto business in the first quarter but revenue fell short of expectations as sales of its electric vehicles dropped.

21:53 Jury finds NY Times not liable in Sarah Palin defamation case  

A federal jury in Manhattan on Tuesday found the New York Times not liable for allegedly defaming Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial about gun control, dealing the former Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate a second loss at trial.

21:53 US Treasury Secretary says situation with China is unsustainable, source says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and that he expects the situation to de-escalate, a source familiar said.

21:53 Breakingviews - Crafty CEOs peek around tariff corners

There are many reasons to dump U.S. stocks, but even in bad markets there are good opportunities. In these trade-ravaged times, some companies have positioned themselves, relatively speaking, to ride out the turmoil, for a while at least.

19:26 Google declined OpenAI bid for partnership, exec testifies at trial

Alphabet's Google shot down a bid by OpenAI to use its search technology within ChatGPT, an OpenAI executive testified on Tuesday at Google's antitrust trial in Washington.

19:05 Trump administration proposes shake-up of US State Department

The Trump administration is proposing an overhaul of the U.S. State Department that would eliminate more than 100 offices including some working on war crimes and rights advocacy to ensure Washington's premier diplomatic agency is in line with President Donald Trump's "America First" priorities.

19:05 Pentagon says leak probe may lead to U.S. prosecutions

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Tuesday of possible prosecutions of former senior advisors who were fired during a probe into leaks of Pentagon information to the media, saying evidence would be handed over to the Department of Justice once the investigation is completed.

16:57 Wall St bounces back after selloff as investors focus on earnings

Wall Street's main indexes recovered some ground on Tuesday as investors focused on corporate earnings after President Donald Trump's mounting criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell led to a sharp selloff in the previous session.

15:57 IMF cuts growth forecasts for most countries in wake of century-high US tariffs

The International Monetary Fund slashed its forecasts for growth in the United States, China and most countries, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs now at 100-year highs, and warning that further trade tensions would slow growth further.

22/04 Morning Bid: 'Major loser' reporting for duty

Morning Bid U.S.

22/04 Kremlin: Putin willing to discuss Zelenskiy's call for halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure

Russia is ready to consider a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a halt to attacks by both sides on each other's civilian infrastructure, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

22/04 Israel steps up Gaza strikes; polio vaccination halted by blockade

The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes in Gaza for weeks, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that healthcare faced total collapse from Israel's blockade of all supplies.

22/04 Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise

The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.

22/04 Brazil's would-be cocoa king aims to revolutionize industry with giant farm

In the Brazilian state of Bahia, farmer Moises Schmidt is developing the world's largest cocoa farm.

22/04 Pope's final hours, papal candidates, Trump vs Powell and Iran

Cardinals are due to meet to plan Pope Francis’ funeral – we look at who could be in the running to be the next pontiff.

22/04 US Supreme Court to weigh objections to elementary school LGBT storybooks

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Tuesday a bid by Christian and Muslim parents in Maryland to keep their elementary school children out of certain classes when storybooks with LGBT characters are read in the latest case involving the intersection of religion and LGBT rights.

22/04 How Trump moved swiftly to punish perceived foes in his first 100 days

Hours after swearing an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution on January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his attorney general to scour the Justice Department and other agencies for evidence of political "weaponization."

22/04 Focus: Trump looking at cutting US drug prices to international levels, sources say

Drugmakers have been warned that the Trump Administration is considering linking U.S. medicine prices to lower amounts paid by other developed countries, according to two company sources who called the option the pharmaceutical industry's top concern.

22/04 Investors fear Trump's attacks on Powell will pile on pain

Investors are fearful of a deep hit to asset prices if U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, undermining confidence in the central bank's ability to fight inflation and act independently.

22/04 For US Catholics, Pope Francis' tenure defined by growing divisions

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, Washington and Philadelphia to greet him, lifting hopes that the U.S. church was about to enter a new, vibrant era.

22/04 Breakingviews - Macquarie gives masterclass in following the money

So much for sacred cows. Often, companies are tempted to hold on to an underperforming operation because the boss was instrumental in either creating it or building it. Such sentimentality has little place at Macquarie . Boss Shemara Wikramanayake helped start and later expand the Australian financial powerhouse's money management business. In a refreshingly dispassionate move, she's now selling t

22/04 Gold hits key $3,500 mark as Trump's attacks on Fed chief rattle traders

Gold prices soared to a record high, hitting the crucial $3,500 mark on Tuesday, as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dampened risk sentiment and drove investors towards safe-haven bullion.

22/04 Japan sees little scope for grand deal on yen in talks with US

When Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato meets his U.S. counterpart Scott Bessent in Washington this week, the yen is shaping up to be a major topic of discussion, though sources say Tokyo will push back against any request to boost its currency.

22/04 Two papal deaths 20 years apart, one expected, the other a surprise

When Pope John Paul II died on the evening of April 2, 2005, the whole world knew it would be coming at any moment.

22/04 Breakingviews - Why a defence boss could boost Europe’s revival

How to spend 640 billion euros? That’s the amount that European governments, including Britain, would pour each year into their militaries if they make good on their stated intention to beef up defence spending to 3% of GDP. Finding the money is the immediate challenge, given weak growth and heavy debt loads in many countries. A longer-term task is making sure that all the extra investment follows

22/04 The theory and practice of Trump’s economic policy: podcast

The president’s tariffs have wreaked havoc in financial markets. Beneath the short-term turmoil, though, are more fundamental woes. In this episode of The Big View podcast, Edward Chancellor describes how the US became a bubble economy, and why deflating it is so dangerous.

22/04 Roche to invest $50 billion in United States over next five years

Roche on Tuesday said it will invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years, in one of the biggest inward investment moves by companies dealing with President Donald Trump's tariffs policy.

22/04 Vietnam clamps down on fraud on US exports, document shows

Vietnam's trade ministry has issued a directive to crack down on illegal transhipment of goods to the United States and other trading partners as it tries to avoid steep U.S. tariffs, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

22/04 Exclusive: LG, Samsung sue Indian government over electronic-waste pricing policy

South Korea's LG and Samsung have sued India's government to quash a policy which increases payouts to electronic-waste recyclers, court filings show, joining other major companies in contesting the country's environmental rules citing business impact.

22/04 'For our country': China's patriots are buying the dip

Retail investors are joining the state-backed "national team" to defend the stock market.

22/04 Asia fights drag from Wall St as US assets buckle

Asian stock markets fought to hold their footing on Tuesday after a furious flight from U.S. assets undermined Wall Street and the dollar, while concerns about the independence of the Federal Reserve piled fresh pressure on Treasuries.

22/04 Cardinals to meet after death of Pope Francis, plan for funeral

Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church.

22/04 Norway's Queen Sonja, 87, hospitalised for shortness of breath

Norway's Queen Sonja, 87, was admitted to the National Hospital on Monday evening for examinations due to shortness of breath, the Norwegian royal court said.

22/04 Former US Senator Bob Menendez's wife, Nadine Menendez, convicted at bribery trial

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, was convicted on Monday of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of bribes in exchange for her husband doing favors for Egypt and New Jersey businessmen.

22/04 Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday found.

21/04 Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding freeze

Harvard University sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday in an effort to halt the government's pause of more than $2 billion in funding for the U.S. educational institution.

21/04 Trading Day: Trump pummels Powell

TRADING DAY

21/04 US Education Department to resume collecting student loans in default from May 5

The U.S. Department of Education said on Monday it will resume collecting federal student repayments from borrowers in default from May 5 after a pause of more than five years.

21/04 'Disruptor' Hegseth's unsettled Pentagon starts turning against him

Pete Hegseth wanted to make waves at the Pentagon. But less than 90 days since being sworn in as U.S. defense secretary, he appears put off balance by the very turbulence he himself created.

21/04 Breakingviews - US markets’ crisis point hinges on a triple threat

A selloff in U.S. stocks, long-term government bonds and the dollar clearly traces back to policy choices by President Donald Trump's administration. Recent moves spawn a trio of worries: first, that a trade war will hit business and destabilize the United States' role in the world; second, that a $4.5 trillion tax cut plan could explode an already-historic fiscal deficit; and, finally, that press

21/04 Trump to meet major retailers to discuss tariffs, White House official says

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with representatives from major retailers on Monday afternoon to discuss the effects of broad-based tariffs on their businesses, a White House official said.

21/04 Trump warns of economic slowdown unless Fed cuts rates, triggering selloff

The U.S. economy could slow unless interest rates are lowered immediately, President Donald Trump said on Monday, repeating his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who says rates should not be lowered until it is clearer Trump's tariff plans won't lead to a persistent surge in inflation.

21/04 Venezuelan migrants were set for deportation without judicial review, lawyers tell US Supreme Court

President Donald Trump's administration was prepared to carry out deportations of dozens of Venezuelan migrants detained in Texas under a 1798 law historically used only during wartime without judicial review and contrary to the U.S. Supreme Court's prior orders, lawyers told the justices Monday.

21/04 Venezuelan migrants seek further deportation protections after Supreme Court ruling

Venezuelan migrants will seek to bolster their protections against deportation under a wartime law this week, after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of migrants with an emergency ruling over the weekend.

21/04 Trump stands behind Hegseth after attack plans shared in second Signal chat, White House says

President Donald Trump stands behind U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, after reports that he shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.

21/04 US Congress members visit El Salvador to facilitate release of deported man

Four Democratic U.S. representatives arrived in El Salvador on Monday hoping to compel the Trump administration to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported and now held in a notorious prison in that country.

21/04 Wall St tumbles as Trump takes aim at Fed Chair Powell

Wall Street's main indexes lost more than 1% each on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fueled concerns about the central bank's autonomy and rattled investors grappling with an intensifying trade war.

21/04 Israeli spy chief hands court scathing rebuke of Netanyahu bid to sack him

The head of Israel's domestic intelligence service said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack him followed his refusal to fulfil requests that included spying on Israeli protesters and disrupting the leader's corruption trial.

21/04 Who might succeed Pope Francis? Nine possible candidates

Predict who the next pope will be at your peril.

21/04 Vatican suspends Acutis ceremony after pope's death but Jubilee continues

The canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis' death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday.

21/04 Kremlin says U.S. position ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gives satisfaction

The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gave Moscow satisfaction, but declined to comment on Trump's hopes for deal this week.

21/04 US Supreme Court to hear clash over Obamacare preventive care

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider the legality of a provision of the Obamacare law, formally called the Affordable Care Act, that helps ensure that health insurers cover preventive medical care such as cancer screenings at no cost to patients.

21/04 Pope Francis, the Argentine pontiff, never returned home

Argentines long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church. With his death on Monday at the age of 88 after a long illness, those hopes for his return end unrealized.

21/04 Google faces trial in US bid to end search monopoly

Alphabet's Google faces a historic trial on Monday as U.S. antitrust enforcers in Washington seek to force the tech giant to sell off its Chrome browser as part of a bid to restore competition to the market for online search engines.

21/04 Exclusive: Huawei readies new AI chip for mass shipment as China seeks Nvidia alternatives, sources say

Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next month, two people familiar with the matter said.

21/04 Republican lawmakers face clean-energy conundrum as they work on tax bill

Major clean energy investments in their districts are at odds with Trump's skepticism of the industry.

21/04 As Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for miners

A program that relocates coal miners diagnosed with black lung to safer jobs at the same pay is grinding to a halt due to mass layoffs and office closures.

21/04 Putin praises Pope Francis, sends his condolences

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday.

21/04  Pope Francis: timeline of the pontiff's life and career

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

21/04 Pope Francis: His pontificate in numbers 

Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.

21/04 'Profound sorrow': Argentina mourns homegrown Pope Francis

Argentines, fresh from holding Easter family gatherings around the parrilla barbecue, woke on Monday to the sad news that Pope Francis, the former archbishop of Buenos Aires, had died in the Vatican at the age of 88 after battling illness.

21/04 Some migrants in Canada lose work status while applications languish

Migrants living in Canada are facing longer waits to renew paperwork that would allow them to keep working legally, as growing backlogs and changing rules stymie efforts to maintain legal status, according to interviews and data obtained by Reuters.

21/04 After Pope Francis' death, focus turns to cardinals who will elect next pontiff

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him.

21/04 Pope Francis: memorable quotes and sayings

Below are some memorable quotes from Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday. The quotes are arranged according to subjects that cropped up during his papacy, in chronological order within each theme.

21/04 Pope Francis death: what happens next?

Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis, which was announced by the Vatican on Monday. The rituals mark the end of one papacy and the start of the next:

21/04 Reactions to the death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday. He was 88, and had recently suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia.

21/04 Pope Francis death: the steps to choose a successor

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals steeped in tradition that mark the end of one papacy and lead to the start of the next.

21/04 Norway's Prime Minister to meet US President Trump on Thursday

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and finance minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, the prime minister's office said.

21/04 Pope Francis: Key moments from his life

Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

21/04 Pope Francis obituary: a pontiff who shook up the Catholic Church

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor.

21/04 Pope Francis has died, Vatican says

Francis' death comes a day after he had made his first prolonged public appearance.

21/04 At China auto show, EV makers to grapple with autonomous-tech crackdown, launch Tesla 'killers'

More than 70 Chinese and international automotive brands will showcase more than 100 new or refreshed models at the Shanghai auto show this week, intensifying already cutthroat competition in the world's premier market for electric vehicles and hybrids.

21/04 Russia launches missiles, drones as Putin's Easter ceasefire ends, Ukraine says

Russia launched missiles and drones targeting Ukraine early on Monday, waking up Kyiv and the eastern half of the country, hours after the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin came to an end.

21/04 Indonesia books larger-than-expected $4.3 billion trade surplus in March

Indonesia reported on Monday a $4.33 billion trade surplus in March, more than expected and the widest in four months as shipments beat estimates and imports were weaker than anticipated.

21/04 US beef off the menu as the trade war hits Beijing's American-style restaurants

At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus. The U.S.-China trade war means American beef - once the star ingredient - will soon be off the table.

21/04 US multinationals extend currency hedges to counter Trump's tariff volatility

U.S. multinational companies are extending their currency hedges to longer periods to shield their cash flows from potential exchange rate volatility triggered by the Trump administration's tariff policies.

21/04 Exclusive: EU explores tweaking methane rules for US gas to help trade talks, sources say

The European Union is looking at ways to make it easier for U.S. gas exports to comply with its methane emissions rules, as the bloc attempts to avert a trade war with U.S. President Trump, three sources told Reuters.

21/04 China's export controls are curbing critical mineral shipments to the world

China's export controls on three metals important across the defence and chip sectors are keeping shipments at historically low levels despite high prices worldwide as Beijing flexes its control over the minerals supply chain.

21/04 Stocks and dollar slide as Trump's Fed attacks jangle nerves

Asian equities and U.S. stock futures slid on Monday while the dollar slumped, as anxiety over tariffs and public criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump hit sentiment, leading gold prices to a new high.

21/04 China keeps lending rates steady; trade war raises bets for stimulus

China kept benchmark lending rates steady on Monday for the sixth successive month, matching market expectations.

21/04 China opposes any deals between US, other nations at its expense

China respects all parties resolving economic and trade differences with the United States through consultation on an equal footing, but it will firmly oppose any party striking a deal at China's expense, its Commerce Ministry said on Monday.

21/04 El Salvador proposes sending US-deported Venezuelans to Venezuela

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed a deal to send 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking "political prisoners" held by Venezuela.

21/04 South Korea, US, to hold trade talks this week, Seoul says

South Korea and the United States will hold trade consultations this week in Washington at the suggestion of the United States, Seoul's trade ministry said on Sunday.

21/04 Alito criticizes US Supreme Court's decision to 'hastily' block deportations

Samuel Alito's five-page dissent arrived nearly 24 hours after the Supreme Court temporarily barred the government from deporting a group of accused Venezuelan gang members under a rarely used wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

21/04 Oil prices slip 1% after progress in US-Iran talks

Oil prices fell more than 1% at Monday's open in Asia after nuclear talks between the United States and Iran progressed, easing supply concerns.

20/04 Fed's Goolsbee hopes US not moving to where monetary independence is questioned - CBS 'Face the Nation'

Austan Goolsbee told CBS' "Fact the Nation" that central banks that have the ability to conduct monetary policy with no political tampering have better outcomes for their economies.

20/04 Israeli military review into killing of Gaza aid workers finds 'professional failures'

The paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead on March 23 near Rafah and buried in a shallow grave where their bodies were found a week later by officials from the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent.

20/04 Pope Francis, a Trump critic, meets US VP Vance on Easter morning

Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican on Sunday morning with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Vatican said in a statement.

20/04 Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian army 'trying to create impression' of Easter ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the Russian army is making a pretence of an Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict front-line losses on Ukraine.

20/04 China's US envoy urges end to trade war, but warns Beijing ready to fight

China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that China stood ready to retaliate in the escalating trade war.

20/04 Boeing jet returns to US from China, a victim of Trump's tariff war

A Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the planemaker's U.S. production hub on Sunday, a victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by President Donald Trump in his global trade offensive.

20/04 Japan seeks 'fairness' in currency talks with US, Prime Minister Ishiba says

Trump accused Tokyo of intentionally weakening the yen to give its exporters an unfair advantage.

20/04 Father of American hostage in Gaza hopeful he is still alive

The father of a U.S.-Israeli hostage held in Gaza said on Saturday he remains hopeful his 21-year-old son was still alive after Hamas said it could not account for his status.

19/04 Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, other prisoners involving more than 500 people

It was the latest in a series of exchanges.

19/04 China pushes anti-'bullying' agenda amid tensions with US

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that "unilateral bullying" was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing kept up the diplomatic pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to roll back his punitive trade tariffs.

19/04 Hamas armed wing says fate of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander unknown

Hamas's said it found the guard who was holding the hostage killed.

19/04 Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin said he assumed Ukraine would follow Russia's example.

19/04 With inflation progress slow, Fed's Daly says rate cuts may need to wait

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Friday that while she is still comfortable with a couple of interest rate cuts this year, rising risks of inflation mean the central bank may need to do less, especially given that uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade policy has so far done little to disrupt still-solid U.S. economic growth.

19/04 Wall St Week Ahead Busy US earnings week confronts market grappling with tariff fallout

A heavy slate of U.S. company results in the coming week will test a stock market shaken by a U.S. trade policy overhaul that upended the outlook for the global economy and corporate America.

19/04 Buick finally had cars Americans wanted to buy - then came tariffs

Buick’s three most popular models are made outside the U.S. That means all three are now subject to stiff tariffs that could add thousands to sticker prices on dealer lots in the U.S.

19/04 Exclusive: Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities

Israel has not ruled out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months despite President Donald Trump telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. was for now unwilling to support such a move, according to an Israeli official and two other people familiar with the matter.

19/04 Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal

Iran and the United States will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran's atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's threat to unleash military action if diplomacy fails.

19/04 Tufts student challenging immigration arrest must be moved to Vermont, judge rules

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration on Friday to transfer a Tufts University student being held in Louisiana to Vermont while he weighs her claims that U.S. immigration authorities unlawfully arrested her based on her pro-Palestinian advocacy.

18/04 Trump to reclassify many federal workers, making them easier to fire

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration is set to change the employment classifications of tens of thousands of federal workers, a move governance experts say will make it easier to carry out more mass layoffs.

18/04 Exclusive: Tesla to delay US launch of affordable EV, a lower-cost Model Y, sources say

Tesla's much-awaited plans for an affordable car include a stripped-down version of its best-selling electric SUV, the Model Y, that will be made in the United States, but the production launch has been delayed, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

18/04 US Treasury's Bessent names deputy as acting IRS chief

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been appointed acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner, replacing long-time IRS career official Gary Shapley in the role until President Donald Trump's IRS nominee, Billy Long, is confirmed.

18/04 IRS acting head ousted after US Treasury chief wins power struggle with Musk, NYT reports

The acting commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Donald Trump that the latest leader of the agency had been installed without his knowledge and at the behest of billionaire Elon Musk, the New York Times reported on Friday.

18/04 Trump studying whether to fire Fed Chair Powell, adviser says

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday President Donald Trump and his team were studying the matter when asked if firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was an option, an indication that a matter of great consequence for the central bank's independence and for global markets remained under active consideration by the White House.

18/04 Venezuelan migrants told of imminent deportation under US wartime law

Two Venezuelan men detained in Texas were told by a U.S. official that they will be deported imminently under an 18th century American wartime law, lawyers for some Venezuelan migrants told a U.S. federal court on Friday.

18/04 Sean 'Diddy' Combs loses bid to delay to sex-trafficking trial

A U.S. judge on Friday denied Sean Diddy Combs' bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months.

18/04 DOGE, CFPB disregarded court orders in mass firings, statement says

A member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency allegedly screamed and demanded 36-hours of straight work to process Thursday's mass firings at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency employee said in a sworn statement on Friday.

18/04 Trump administration seeks records from Harvard on foreign funding and ties

U.S. law requires universities to report donations from foreign sources exceeding $250,000 in a year.

18/04 Herders under growing pressure as West Bank settlers encroach on grazing land

Fatima Abu Naim, a mother of five, lives in a hillside cave in the occupied West Bank, under increasing pressure from Jewish settlers who, she says, try to steal her family's sheep and come by regularly to tell her and her husband to leave.

18/04 Trump’s tariff war with China

What happens next in Trump's trade war with China

18/04 Russian rouble strengthens past 81 vs U.S. dollar, up 40% since start of 2025

The Russian rouble strengthened past 81 to the U.S. dollar, supported by rising oil prices, reaching its highest level since June 28, 2024.

18/04 What are Ukraine's critical minerals and why does Trump want them?

Kyiv said on Friday it aims to complete talks by the end of next week about a deal with Washington on jointly exploiting Ukrainian mineral resources, an agreement Ukrainian officials hope will go some way to firming up softening U.S. support for them in their war with Russia.

18/04 Russian missile attack kills one, wounds 82 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say

A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed one person and wounded 82 others, including six children, on Friday morning, officials said.

18/04 Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week

The aim of both sides is to complete discussions on the final deal by April 26.

18/04 US will walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace deal if no progress made soon, Rubio says

Trump had many other priorities around the world, he said.

18/04 Exclusive: India plans to ease nuclear liability laws to attract foreign firms, sources say

India is planning to ease its nuclear liability laws to cap accident-related penalties on equipment suppliers, three government sources said, in a move mainly to attract U.S. firms that have been holding back due to the risk of unlimited exposure.

18/04 With his promises of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough

His administration plans a second round of talks with Iran on Saturday in Rome that few thought possible after years of hostility dating back to the Republican president's first term.

18/04 Japan does not manipulate FX to weaken the yen, finmin says

Japan does not manipulate the currency market to weaken the yen, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato told parliament on Friday, countering accusations from U.S. President Donald Trump that Japan intentionally depreciates its currency to help exporters.

18/04 Judge extends ban on Musk's DOGE access to private Social Security data

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that extends a ban on billionaire Elon Musk's aides from accessing private information on millions of Americans held in the Social Security Administration's computer systems.

18/04 US strike on Yemen fuel port kills at least 38, Houthi media say

U.S. strikes on the Ras Isa fuel port in western Yemen killed at least 38 people on Thursday, Houthi-run media said, one of the deadliest days since the United States began its attacks on the Iran-backed militants.

18/04 US Senator Van Hollen says he met wrongly deported man in El Salvador

Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Thursday he met Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man wrongly deported to El Salvador by the administration of Republican President Donald Trump.

18/04 Japan's core inflation accelerates, complicates BOJ's rate path

Japan's core inflation accelerated in March due to persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, complicating the central bank's task of weighing mounting price pressures against risks to the economy from higher U.S. tariffs.

18/04 Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the U.S. and China that shocked markets, and that a deal over the fate of social media platform TikTok may have to wait.

18/04 Exclusive: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan streamlines leadership team, names new technology chief, memo says

Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is streamlining the semiconductor giant's leadership team, with important chip groups reporting directly to him, according to a memo from Tan seen by Reuters.

18/04 Mangione faces federal charges, death penalty in UnitedHealth executive's killing

A federal grand jury has indicted Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year, allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty in his case, according to court filings on Thursday.

18/04 Exclusive: FDA fires most negotiators for pharma user fee talks, sources say

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mass layoffs included senior negotiators in talks with the pharmaceutical industry over renewing the user fee programs that fund the regulator's drug review system, six sources familiar with the matter said.

18/04 LVMH's Arnault lashes out at Brussels over US trade tensions

European governments urgently need to ease tensions with the United States over President Donald Trump's tariffs, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said on Thursday, adding it would be "Brussels' fault" if no solution is found.

17/04 Ukraine-US minerals deal could be signed by next week, Trump says

Ukraine and the U.S. could sign the minerals and economic cooperation deal they've been negotiating as soon as next week, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

17/04 Trading Day: ECB acts, Trump attacks

TRADING DAY

17/04 Exclusive: IMF says no decision before May on Senegal waiver for misreported data

The International Monetary Fund will not decide before May whether Senegal must repay money disbursed under a now-frozen programme, it said on Thursday, meaning the West African state will likely miss its goal of having a new programme in place by June.

17/04 Hamas ready to release all remaining hostages for end to Gaza war, Hamas' Gaza chief says

Hamas' Gaza chief said the group was ready to immediately negotiate a deal to swap all hostages for an agreed number of Palestinians jailed by Israel as part of a broader deal to end the war in the enclave.

17/04 Zelenskiy accuses China of supplying Russia with weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia, the first time he has openly accused Beijing of direct military assistance for Moscow.

17/04 US airlines struggle to forecast their business in worsening economic fog

President Donald Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for U.S. airlines since the COVID pandemic.

17/04 At least one dead in shooting at Florida State University

At least one person was killed and six others were wounded on Thursday after a shooting at Florida State University, and a suspect was taken into custody, according to media reports.

17/04 US Supreme Court to hear Trump bid to enforce birthright citizenship order

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Thursday it will hear arguments next month over Donald Trump's bid to broadly enforce his executive order to restrict automatic birthright citizenship, a key pillar of the Republican president's hardline approach toward immigration.

17/04 Breakingviews - Defiance of US Supreme Court is tricky to price

Beyond advantages in geography, resources and demographics, the United States’ economic might depends upon the predictable rule of law. Key to its function is the co-equal status of the executive branch, legislature and judiciary. By flouting a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that it return a wrongfully deported man, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration threatens that framework. If this pus

17/04 Lilly weight-loss pill works as well as Ozempic, shares surge

Eli Lilly's experimental pill worked as well as blockbuster drug Ozempic to lower weight and blood sugar in a trial of diabetes patients, and the company said it expects to seek regulatory approvals by the end of the year.

17/04 Boeing delivery plant in China latest hot spot in tariff war

Boeing faced new questions over the impact of tariffs on exports to China on Thursday as the spotlight fell on the fate of jets waiting at an aircraft completion plant near Shanghai.

17/04 Exclusive: Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth

Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth, according to two sources close to the private security executive, a Congolese government official and two diplomats.

17/04 PIMCO bearish on dollar, Treasuries as US safe-haven status wavers

U.S. bond giant PIMCO said protectionism in U.S. trade policy strengthened the case for dialing down exposure to the U.S. dollar and Treasury bonds, while greater reliance on foreign bond markets had become more attractive.

17/04 S&P 500, Nasdaq advance after selloff; UnitedHealth plunges

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Thursday on the final trading day of the week, with focus on U.S.-Japan tariff talks, while a slump in UnitedHealth's shares following a forecast cut by the insurer weighed on the Dow.

17/04 Trump challenges judges' probes of compliance with deportation orders

The Trump administration is appealing efforts by two judges to investigate whether government officials defied their rulings over the deportation of migrants to El Salvador, escalating a confrontation between the executive and judicial branches

17/04 UnitedHealth shares tank after earnings miss, forecast cut as medical care costs soar

UnitedHealth Group surprised investors with what its CEO said was an "unusual and unacceptable" quarterly earnings miss, and it lowered its outlook for the full year due to higher-than-expected medical costs, sparking a 17% selloff in shares that reverberated across the sector.

17/04 Russian barriers to re-entry stymie prospects of Western companies' return

Three months after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising a swift end to the conflict in Ukraine and sparking an early flurry of excitement that Western companies could come flooding back to Russia, realism has set in.

17/04 Breakingviews - Barclays’ Brookfield schmuck insurance may flop

Barclays has constructed an elaborate schmuck-insurance policy as part of its plan to possibly hive off its payments business. On Thursday, the 40-billion-pound UK bank announced a deal that could give Brookfield Asset Management 10% of the division in return for the private-capital group's help in growing the unit, as well as the chance to buy 70% more at a yet-to-be-decided valuation in three to

17/04 Trump says Fed chair Powell's termination can't 'come fast enough!'

U.S President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's termination "cannot come fast enough", while calling for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates.

17/04 Global shippers await word on US plan to hit China-linked vessels with port fees 

The U.S. Trade Representative's office will announce its plan on Thursday for levying port fees on China-linked ships as part of President Donald Trump's effort to revive domestic shipbuilding and counter China's dominance on the high seas.

17/04 Breakingviews - Buyout barons are finance now, for good and ill

Private equity is supposed to be patient when public markets panic. Yet for shareholders in Blackstone , KKR , Apollo Global Management and Carlyle , it’s proving hard not to get swept up. The buyout barons, now self-styled as alternative asset managers, claim to represent a new and in many ways superior answer to traditional financial business models. The stock market, though, hasn’t reflected th

17/04 El Salvador ruling, townhall anger, Fed and UK women

The Trump administration says Harvard may lose its ability to enrol international students.

17/04 Czechs hail end of Russian oil dependence with first increased deliveries from west

The Czech Republic has become fully independent of Russian oil supplies for the first time in its history, government officials said on Thursday, following the completion of capacity upgrades on the TAL pipeline coming from the west.

17/04 Trump takes fight with AP over White House access to US appeals court

President Donald Trump’s administration will ask a U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday to pause a judge’s ruling lifting access restrictions the White House imposed on the Associated Press for referring to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.

17/04 Jonathan Anderson will create June collection for Dior Men's Fashion, LVMH CEO says

Jonathan Anderson will create the June collection for Dior Men's Fashion, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said on Thursday at the group's annual meeting with shareholders.

17/04 Qatari Emir arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin on Ukraine and Middle East

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and Middle East issues, on a trip that the Kremlin described as very important.

17/04 Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities

From its earliest days in 1906, when the University of California secured a small stretch of fertile soil in the state's Central Valley, a quiet promise took root - that this place, originally called University Farm, would someday grow mighty.

17/04 Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield

Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.

17/04 Science caught in crossfire of Trump's fight with universities

Harvard scientist Dr. Donald Ingber, who works where medicine and engineering meet, saw federal funding for some of his projects frozen this week as his university clashed with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

17/04 Trump includes US troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies

The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of President Donald Trump's tariff negotiations, despite efforts by both countries to separate security talks from trade.

17/04 Iranian minister arrives in Russia with a message from Khamenei, state media says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi landed in Moscow on Thursday to deliver a message from the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian state media reported.

17/04 Exclusive: Japan finance minister 'deeply concerned' over Trump tariff impact

Japan is "deeply concerned" over global economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday in the government's strongest warning yet as the two nations began trade talks.

17/04 Europeans, Ukrainians to make their case as Rubio and Witkoff visit Paris

Top Ukrainian officials made a previously unannounced visit to Paris.

17/04 Pernod's sales miss forecasts as tariffs weigh on spirits sector

Pernod Ricard reported a 3% decline in third-quarter sales on Thursday, missing forecasts as tariff uncertainty rocks the already-struggling spirits sector.

17/04 Hermes will raise U.S. prices to fully offset Trump's tariffs, company says

France's Hermes will fully shift the burden of tariffs in the United States to its wealthy clientele, the company said on Thursday, as it posted first-quarter sales that slightly missed market expectations.

17/04 TSMC quarterly profit jumps, upbeat on outlook despite tariff uncertainty

Taiwan's TSMC , the world's largest contract chipmaker, logged a forecast-beating 60% leap in quarterly profit and said it still expects robust growth this year despite U.S. President Donald Trump's unpredictable trade policies.

17/04 Operation Assad: the air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables

As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the corporate web behind his wealth.

17/04 Russia downs dozens of drones overnight, Ukraine strikes Shuya for second day

Russian air defence systems destroyed or intercepted 71 Ukrainian drones over six Russian regions overnight, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

17/04 Breakingviews - How Trump’s tariff turmoil scarred global markets: podcast

Stocks and government bonds have steadied following dramatic falls triggered by the US president’s trade war. But the policy may yet do lasting damage. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists examine the possible long-term effects on US Treasuries and the dollar.

17/04 China bans 'smart' and 'autonomous' driving terms from vehicle ads

China is banning automakers from using the terms "smart driving" and "autonomous driving" when they advertise driving assistance features, and it will tighten scrutiny of such technology upgrades.

17/04 Morning Bid: No surprise at Japan talks, except Trump

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift

17/04 Breakingviews - China’s US bond holdings are going nowhere fast

With China and the United States engaged in a full-on trade war, anxious investors are asking which side can press its financial advantage given Beijing's vast holdings of U.S. Treasuries. In truth the situation is more of a fraught equilibrium both sides have an interest in maintaining.

17/04 BOJ warns US tariff uncertainty may hurt confidence, economy

Bank of Japan policymakers on Thursday warned of heightening uncertainty over the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, saying they could damage household confidence and hurt the country's fragile economy.

17/04 Australia jobs rebound in March, markets still stuck on rate cuts

Australian employment rebounded in March, recovering from a one-off dive the previous month, while the unemployment rate came in slightly below forecasts, showing a labour market that remains healthy but does not stand in the way of policy easing.

17/04 Breakingviews - Tariffs gone wild yield unbridled earnings outlook

For corporate bean counters, foolish consistency may prove the hobgoblin of little minds. President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again, tit-for-tat tariff agenda is causing havoc in the C-suite as companies struggle to both evaluate and communicate the damage to the bottom line. With so much up in the air, though, they can probably relax: from Walmart to Delta Air Lines , the ordinarily delicate sc

17/04 Malaysia PM set to meet Myanmar junta chief amid opposition to talks

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to hold talks in Bangkok on Thursday with Myanmar's junta chief to push for a ceasefire extension, a meeting criticised by some groups battling the military in the quake-ravaged nation.

17/04 Stocks, dollar on back foot as trade war, Powell comments weigh

Asian stocks wavered on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of the risk of slowing growth and rising prices due to tariffs, while the uncertainty around U.S. trade policies kept the dollar rooted near three-year lows.

17/04 Bhutan turns to 'green' cryptocurrency to fuel economy

The Himalayan nation of Bhutan is exploring ways to mine and leverage green cryptocurrencies using hydropower to boost its economy and create jobs to reduce brain drain, the chief executive of its sovereign wealth fund said.

17/04 Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Harvard University will lose its ability to enroll foreign students if it does not meet demands from the Trump administration in the government's latest escalation against the educational institution.

17/04 Japan's exports expand in March as US tariffs feared to hit economy broadly

Japan's exports rose for a sixth straight month in March, data showed on Thursday, as the threat of sweeping U.S. tariffs drove Japanese companies to ramp up shipments while sparking concerns about the outlook of the country's export-reliant economy.

17/04 Jay Clayton to be interim US attorney for Southern District of New York, Trumps says

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Jay Clayton, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will serve as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York while the administration pursues Senate confirmation for him to serve in the role full-time.

17/04 Under Trump, consumer watchdog to slash industry supervision

The top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance will cut its inspections of financial services companies in half while focusing on threats to military personnel and turning away from areas like student loans, medical debt, digital payments and consumer data, according to a memo sent to staff on Wednesday.

17/04 More Japanese embracing foreign rice, even before it became a tariff topic

When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to an American variety.

17/04 South Korea holds rates as Trump tariffs heighten economic risks

South Korea's central bank left its policy interest rate unchanged as expected on Thursday, a decision designed to aid a wobbly won as Washington's attempts to reorder global trade by imposing sweeping tariffs threaten to damage economic growth.

17/04 Trading Day: When the chips are down

TRADING DAY

17/04 ECB to cut rates again to help economy overcome trade turmoil

The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday, looking to prop up an already struggling economy that will take a large hit from U.S. tariffs.

16/04 Exclusive: US consumer safety agency to stop collecting swaths of data after CDC cuts

The U.S. consumer product safety agency will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse drug effects due to staff cuts at the CDC, according to an agency email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation.

16/04 Trump's trade war ripples through the business world, hits stocks again

The ripple effects of Donald Trump's global trade war are increasingly being felt across numerous industries all at once and on Wednesday were once again exerting pressure on U.S. stock markets that have been roiled for weeks by his erratic trade policies.

16/04 Ex-CISA chief Chris Krebs leaving SentinelOne following Trump pressure

Christopher Krebs, whom President Donald Trump fired as head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in 2020, said on Wednesday he is leaving cybersecurity company SentinelOne following pressure from Trump.

16/04 Foreign students in U.S. mount court challenges as Trump ends their legal status

International students are rushing to ask U.S. judges to block immigration officials from deporting them after President Donald Trump's administration began revoking the rights of thousands of student visa holders to remain in the U.S.

16/04 California sues Trump administration to block tariffs

California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing his powers and inflicting financial harm on the state and nation.

16/04 Powell says Fed remains in wait-and-see mode; markets processing policy shifts

U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Fed would wait for more data on the economy's direction before changing interest rates, and characterized recent market volatility as a logical processing of the Trump administration's dramatic shifts in tariff policy.

16/04 VIEW Powell says Fed to stay on hold until clarity on tariff impact

U.S. economic growth appears to be slowing, with consumer spending growing modestly, a rush of imports to avoid tariffs likely to weigh on estimates of gross domestic product, and sentiment souring, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday.

16/04 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speech text April 16, 2025

Thank you for the introduction. I am looking forward to our conversation, Professor Rajan. First, I will briefly discuss the outlook for the economy and monetary policy.

16/04 Judge says probable cause for criminal contempt by Trump administration in Venezuelan deportations

A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt of court for violating his order last month halting deportations of Venezuelan migrants under a wartime law.

16/04 Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice

Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice.

16/04 Ukraine, U.S. make 'substantial progress' on minerals deal, Kyiv says

Ukraine and the United States have made "substantial progress" in their talks on a minerals deal and will sign a memorandum in the near future, first deputy prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday.

16/04 Inside the Telegram group with possible links to mysterious French prison attacks

A Telegram group called French Prisoner Rights (DDPF), created the day before a series of attacks against jails across France, is being investigated by police for clues as to who could be behind the assaults.

16/04 WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID pandemic.

16/04 Breakingviews - ASML holds up lens to chip sector’s known unknowns

ASML’s lithography machines are renowned for their unmatched precision in manufacturing semiconductors. The $260 billion company’s first-quarter results offer a similarly precise reflection of the deep uncertainty facing the global chip industry as it grapples with U.S. tariffs.

16/04 US to take legal action against Maine over Trump executive order on transgender athletes

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday was due to unveil legal action against Maine, in an escalation of President Donald Trump's conflict with the state for refusing to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports.

16/04 Japan set to kick off Trump tariff talks in Washington

Japan is set to begin tariff negotiations with the United States in Washington on Wednesday, one of the first countries to test President Donald Trump's willingness to relent on sweeping import duties that have roiled markets and stoked recession fears.

16/04 US retail sales surge in March due to motor vehicle buying ahead of tariffs

Households boosted purchases of motor vehicles ahead of tariffs, though concerns about the economic outlook are hurting discretionary spending.

16/04 Mark Carney talks tough on Trump ahead of Canada election  

Carney, a Harvard-educated technocrat two months into his political career, has capitalized on his image as a steady hand at the tiller in an economic storm.