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Kuwait condemns drone attacks on vital facilities, Iran denies involvement
CAIRO, April 9 (Reuters) - Kuwait condemned what it described as drone attacks by Iran and its proxies targeting vital facilities in the country on Thursday evening, calling the strikes a violation of...
Thomson Reuters Apr 09, 2026
Banker's payments to big names in Brasilia stoke election tensions
By Ricardo Brito and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA, April 9 (Reuters) - A Brazilian banker arrested last month on fraud allegations had paid millions to powerful figures across the political spectrum, ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 09, 2026
Fitch cuts FS KKR Capital rating to junk territory as asset quality weakens
April 9 (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings on Thursday downgraded its rating on a private credit fund jointly run by Future Standard and KKR to junk territory, citing continued deterioration in its asset quali...
Thomson Reuters Apr 09, 2026
Elon Musk's xAI sues Colorado over state's new AI law
April 9 (Reuters) - xAI filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block Colorado from enforcing a new law regulating artificial intelligence systems, escalating a fight over whether oversight should be h...
Thomson Reuters Apr 09, 2026
Meta transfers top engineers into new AI tooling team
By Katie Paul and Jeff Horwitz NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - Meta is drafting top software engineers from across the company into a new AI engineering organization created last month, according to an ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 09, 2026
Peoria legislator files bill to temporarily suspend state's gas tax
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Peoria-area legislators are putting forth a bill that could bring relief at the gas pump later this year. State Representatives Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) and Regan Deering (R-Decatur) ...
TJ Carson Apr 09, 2026
Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia to 100% from 50% as tensions escalate
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO/BOGOTA, April 9 (Reuters) - Ecuador's government on Thursday said it was raising tariffs on imports from its larger neighbor Colombia to 100% from a prior level of 50%, cit...
Thomson Reuters Apr 09, 2026
White House warned staff against betting on futures markets amid Iran war, official says
April 9 (Reuters) - The White House warned staff against improperly leveraging their positions to place bets in futures markets in an email on March 24, a day after President Donald Trump ordered a br...
Thomson Reuters Apr 09, 2026
Chinese foreign minister tells North Korean minister Pyongyang is making strides despite US 'oppression'
SEOUL, April 10 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said North Korea has made remarkable accomplishments despite conspiracies by the United States and Western forces to oppress and isolate Py...
Thomson Reuters Apr 09, 2026
Ready to rumble? Hunter Biden challenges Trump's sons to cage match
(Changes description of commentator Andrew Callaghan to left-wing, not conservative, in paragraph 3) By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - Americans could see a first-of-its-kind fight as the...
Thomson Reuters Apr 09, 2026
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