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India withdraws its bid to host UN climate talks in 2028
NEW DELHI, April 17 (Reuters) - India has withdrawn its bid to host the United Nations annual climate Conference Of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Here are some deta...
Apr 17, 2026
Explainer-What's in the Lebanon ceasefire deal and will it hold?
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, April 17 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a U.S.-backed ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, a deal meant to enable broader U.S.-Iran negotiat...
Apr 17, 2026
Anthropic talks to EU, including on its cyber security models, Commission says
BRUSSELS, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic is currently in discussion with the European Commission on its different models, including its cyber security ones, ...
Apr 17, 2026
Hedge fund stock buying hits $86 billion as Iran peace hopes, Goldman data shows
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Systematic hedge funds boughts stock at a record pace in the last five trading sessions, adding $86 billion of stock exposure, said a Goldman Sachs note ...
Apr 17, 2026
First Alert: Severe Storm Chances Return Friday Evening
By Balint Szalavari CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25 News) - Friday has been designated as a 25 News First Alert Weather Day due to the increasing potential for severe weather across Central Illinois late in the ...
Apr 17, 2026
Hungary election winner Magyar hopes to take oath of office on May 9 or 10
BUDAPEST, April 17 (Reuters) - Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar said on Friday he hoped to take the oath of office as prime minister on May 9 or 10 depending on a presidential decision on the in...
Apr 17, 2026
Sri Lanka's Energy Minister resigns
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, April 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and ministry secretary Udayanga Hemapala resigned on Friday following an outcry over coal imports for pow...
Apr 17, 2026
A new, forceful Pope Leo steps onto the world stage
By Joshua McElwee YAOUNDE, April 17 (Reuters) - Pope Leo has debuted a new, forceful speaking style on his four-nation Africa tour this week, issuing sharp denunciations of war and inequality that hav...
Apr 17, 2026
Walmart's Flipkart plans foray into India's ticketing market as live events boom, sources say
By Kritika Lamba, Aditya Kalra and Chandini Monnappa BENGALURU/NEW DELHI, April 17 (Reuters) - Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart plans to sell movie and concert tickets in India, moving in...
Apr 17, 2026
US tariffs drive steep drop in EU exports for second month
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, April 17 (Reuters) - European Union exports to the United States dropped by more than a quarter for a second consecutive month in February, but may be exaggerating the i...
Apr 17, 2026
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