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No delegation from Iran visits Islamabad, state television says, as talks speculation grows

Iranian state television on Tuesday issued an on-screen alert saying that “no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad ... so far” as speculation about possible talks with the United States grows. The on-screen alert likely reflects the internal debate ongoing within Iran’s theocracy as it weighs how to respond to the U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian container ship over the weekend. Iranian state TV long has been controlled by hard-liners within Iran’s theocracy. So far, no official has acknowledged that a delegation will be heading to Is

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Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns

Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS has warned. The U.S. has maintained its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran has lifted and then re-imposed its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passed before war broke out in the Middle East.Amid ceasefire talks, Tehran, which controls the chokepoint, has proposed tolls on vessels t

Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq

BOJ sees Japan's financial system stable, warns of Middle East, non-bank risks

Germany's big carmakers used to lead the race in China, but now they're 'for the parents'

More than 40 years after Volkswagen stole the show at its first Chinese auto fair, it has lost its cutting-edge status in the country, with homegrown brands setting the pace for a younger generation of tech-hungry drivers.The combustion-engine heritage of "Made in Germany" no longer holds as much sway in what has become the world's largest car market, where local automakers are rolling out flashy, affordable electric vehicles that are essentially mobile phones on wheels."Maybe some younger customers perceive us as the brand for the parents," the Volkswagen brand's China CEO, Robert Cisek, tol

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UK labour market cools by less than expected in three months to February

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JetBlue CEO rules out bankruptcy this year despite surging fuel costs amid Iran war

JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty told employees the carrier was not considering bankruptcy for this year, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday, even as higher jet fuel prices due to the Iran war threaten its financial recovery.Airlines worldwide are struggling with surging jet fuel costs after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil flows, delivering the industry's biggest shock since the COVID-19 pandemic.The New York-based carrier recently secured a $500 million debt financing commitment backed by up to 22 aircra

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CJ McCollum takes Young's place in Atlanta and as MSG's villain in leading Hawks past the Knicks

CJ McCollum was headed for an early summer until the Washington Wizards sent him to the Hawks in January in the trade for Trae Young. McCollum not only replaced Young in Atlanta, now he's replaced him in Madison Square Garden — as the villain who carried the Hawks past the New York Knicks in a playoff game. “I ain't no villain,” McCollum said. “I'm a nice guy with two kids and a wife.” The veteran guard scored 32 points Monday night to help the Hawks rally for a stunning 107-106 victory that tied the Eastern Conference first-round series at

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Trump: New deal with Iran will be better than old one

President Donald Trump said on Monday he believed a nuclear deal the U.S. is currently negotiating with Iran will be better than a 2015 international agreement to curb Tehran's nuclear program."The DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA, commonly referred to as 'The Iran Nuclear Deal',” Trump wrote in a social media post after concerns expressed by Democrats and some nuclear experts that he is rushing negotiations on a highly complex topic.During his first White House term, Trump in 2018 withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed to by Iran, the

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Gulf worries US-Iran talks may cement Tehran's 'golden' grip on Hormuz

By Samia NakhoulDUBAI, April 20 (Reuters)- - A warning by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has crystallised fears among Gulf states that reopening the Strait of Hormuz may be the most Iran-U.S. talks can achieve, falling short of the broader de-escalation they regard as vital.Officials and analysts expect the next round of negotiations, due in Islamabad, will focus increasingly not on Iran's missiles or regional proxies but on uranium enrichment limits and how to handle Iran’s leverage over the Strait, the world’s most critical oil shipping route.Gulf officials warn the approach ri

US Justice Department demands 2024 Detroit-area ballots in latest move for local election records

Chavez-DeRemer steps down as US labor secretary amid misconduct probe

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Oil prices slip and Asian shares mostly gain as US-Iran talks still in doubt

Oil prices slipped and Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday with the future of U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the war in doubt. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil dipped 1% to $94.44. U.S. benchmark crude oil lost 1.2% to $86.19 per barrel. U.S. President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance would be going to Pakistan’s capital Islamabad for talks. But after the U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, the Iranian side made no commitment to more negotiations. In Asian share trading, Tokyo's Nikkei 225

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Gunman shoots Canadian woman dead at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, 13 injured

- A gunman shot dead a Canadian woman as he opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids on Monday before killing himself, authorities said, in a rare attack at a major tourist attraction.Security authorities said 13 people were injured in the incident. It was not immediately clear how many were shot. One witness, who requested anonymity, told Reuters that a young boy was shot in the leg.Local prosecutors said in a post on X that the gunman was Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, a Mexican national. They did not provide further details.The shooting began at just after 11 a.m. at the Pyramid of the Moon

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China’s energy fortress was built to withstand just this type of oil shock

For more than a decade, leader Xi Jinping has overseen a transformation within the Chinese economy with one aim: making it energy-secure.Under that vision, China has unleashed a renewable energy revolution of wind, solar and hydropower, drilled ever deeper into oilfields offshore and on, and forged pacts with partners for more supply – all in a bid to cut the country’s reliance on imported fuel and insulate it against “external shocks.”Now, the historic oil crisis triggered by the United States and Israel’s war on Iran is posing the sternest test to date of China’s Promethean effor

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Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy

Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression. The approval by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet of the new guideline clears a final set of hurdles for many arms sales, including of Japanese-developed warships, combat drones and other weapons. China criticized the change in policy, but it has been largely welcomed by Japanese defense partners like Australia and attracted interest from Southeast

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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker's hardware leader

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity

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Israeli soldier's desecration of crucifix in south Lebanon draws condemnation

A photo showing the desecration of a crucifix smashed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village home to Christians

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The Latest: Pakistan prepares for upcoming peace talks despite US seizure of Iranian cargo ship

President Donald Trump is defending his Iran war strategy, attacking critics and skeptics on Monday as “TRAITORS, ALL” after a second round of talks with Iran were thrown into doubt by the U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz