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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...
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...
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...
Apr 09, 2026
World Bank could mobilize at least $20 billion in post-war support, Bloomberg news reports
April 9 (Reuters) - The World Bank Group could mobilize $20 billion to $25 billion in rapid financing to countries grappling with the economic fallout of the war in Iran, Bloomberg News reported on Th...
Apr 09, 2026
Golf-Olazabal turns back clock at Masters with vintage Augusta masterclass before late stumble
By Frank Pingue AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 9 (Reuters) - For a good stretch of the Masters on Thursday, two-time champion Jose Maria Olazabal made it feel like 1999 again at Augusta National Golf Club. T...
Apr 09, 2026
Trump says Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through Strait of Hormuz
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded since the ...
Apr 09, 2026
Washington woman pleads guilty for role in relationship with minor
PEKIN, Ill. - A Washington woman has pleaded guilty for her role in a sexual assault case with a minor that also involves the pair having a baby together. 25 News reports 43-year-old Robyn Polston was...
Apr 09, 2026
Senate committee delays Fed nominee's hearing, Punchbowl reports
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is no longer planning to hold a confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to run the Federal Reserve, n...
Apr 09, 2026
Alberta separatists say looming Carney majority helps their cause
By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, April 9 (Reuters) - Separatists in Alberta say recent developments that have put Prime Minister Mark Carney on the verge of a parliamentary majority are boosting their ca...
Apr 09, 2026
Kennedy broadens vaccine advisory panel's role to focus on risks
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday issued a new charter for a CDC vaccine advisory committee that expands the role of the panel t...
Apr 09, 2026
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