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China's Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open
BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called for normal passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained, in a phone call on Monday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince ...
Apr 20, 2026
Honeywell to sell productivity solutions unit to Brady for $1.4 billion
April 20 (Reuters) - Honeywell has agreed to sell its productivity solutions and services unit to industrial equipment maker Brady in an all-cash deal worth $1.4 billion, the conglomerate said on Mond...
Apr 20, 2026
Column-Amid Middle East chaos, China changes tactics on Taiwan and Japan
By Peter Apps April 17 (Reuters) - As U.S. Vice President JD Vance returned to Washington last weekend after unsuccessful peace talks in Pakistan over the crisis in the Gulf, China's Foreign Ministry ...
Apr 20, 2026
NWS confirms multiple tornadoes Friday night in Central Illinois
LINCOLN, Ill. - The National Weather Service in Lincoln says a squall line over West-Central Illinois Friday night produced substantial straight-line wind damage with embedded tornadoes. Preliminary r...
Apr 20, 2026
Pope Leo decries exploitation by world's 'authoritarians' during Angola trip
By Yesim Dikmen and Joshua McElwee SAURIMO, Angola, April 20 (Reuters) - Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola on Monday that many people in the world were being "exploited by authoritarians and...
Apr 20, 2026
TopBuild shares jump after $17 billion QXO deal
April 20 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. building products distributor and installer TopBuild jumped nearly 20% in premarket trading on Monday, a day after the company agreed to be acquired by construction...
Apr 20, 2026
Exclusive-Pakistan places $1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection, sources say
By Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, April 20 (Reuters) - Pakistan has put a $1.5 billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan on hold after Saudi Arabia asked for the agreement to be terminated and sai...
Apr 20, 2026
US companies eye Congo mining assets, including Rubaya, State Dept official says
By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo JOHANNESBURG, April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. companies are showing "significant" interest in Democratic Republic of Congo mining assets, including the rebel-held Rubaya area, a St...
Apr 20, 2026
Peoria gas prices dip below $4.20, but relief may be short-lived
PEORIA, Ill. - Local drivers are seeing a drop in gas prices, with the average in Peoria dropping nearly five cents a gallon in the last week. According to GasBuddy, the average price in Peoria was $4...
Apr 20, 2026
Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips
April 20 (Reuters) - Marvell Technology's shares jumped nearly 5% on Monday following a report that Alphabet's Google is in talks with the chip designer to develop two new chips aimed at running AI mo...
Apr 20, 2026
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