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Bank of England chief economist criticises colleagues' 'wait and see' messaging
By Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill on Friday criticised his colleagues' "wait and see" messaging on keeping policy on hold while the Iran war...
Apr 17, 2026
First deportees from US arrive in Congo capital, sources say
By Clement Bonnerot DAKAR, April 17 (Reuters) - The first migrants deported from the United States under a recent bilateral agreement arrived in Democratic Republic of Congo early on Friday, according...
Apr 17, 2026
Canadian housing starts decrease 6% in March
TORONTO, April 17 (Reuters) - Canadian housing starts posted a surprise decline in March, falling 6% from the previous month, data from the national housing agency showed on Friday. The seasonally adj...
Apr 17, 2026
Kremlin says Europe's drone cooperation with Ukraine shows its growing involvement in the war
MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that European countries were becoming more involved in the war in Ukraine, referencing a warning from Russia's Defence Ministry about drone prod...
Apr 17, 2026
Kremlin denies Putin is cut off from bad news after blogger's criticism goes viral
MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday denied that President Vladimir Putin was insulated from bad news after a celebrity blogger accused unidentified top officials of not telling Russia's...
Apr 17, 2026
Colombia's Petro will travel to Caracas next week
BARCELONA, April 17 (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday that he will travel to Caracas on April 24, amid attempts to meet with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez. P...
Apr 17, 2026
Hungary's Magyar starts early EU talks to unblock funds
BUDAPEST, April 17 (Reuters) - Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Friday he was about to start initial talks with EU officials in Budapest as there was no time to waste in his effo...
Apr 17, 2026
UBS capital rules could hurt Swiss economy, bank-commissioned study finds
ZURICH, April 17 (Reuters) - Capital requirements proposed by the Swiss government for UBS could have a sustained drag on Switzerland's economy, a study commissioned by the bank found, as a showdown o...
Apr 17, 2026
Anthropic CEO to meet White House chief of staff amid Pentagon dispute, Axios reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is slated to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, in a sign of a breakthrough in the artificial intelligence startup's dispute with th...
Apr 17, 2026
Average of 47 women and girls killed daily during Gaza war, UN says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 17 (Reuters) - An average of at least 47 women and girls were killed each day during the war in Gaza, according to figures published by U.N. Women on Friday, and th...
Apr 17, 2026
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