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Analysis-Trump seizes on rescue of downed airman to recast unpopular Iran war
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump was on the verge of a crisis in the Iran war, faced with the rare instance of an American airman shot down and stranded deep ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
Florida governor signs 'terrorist' designation law, raises free speech and due process concerns
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure that gave him and other state officials the power to designate groups as "terrorist organizati...
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution on Tuesday
By David Brunnstrom and John Irish April 6 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significa...
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
Blue Jays C Alejandro Kirk (left thumb) headed for surgery Tuesday
By Field Level Media Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair his broken left thumb, Toronto manager John Schneider said Monday. The two-time All-Star was injured dur...
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
Samsung flags eightfold jump in quarterly profit as AI chip demand pumps prices
By Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, April 7 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Tuesday projected its first-quarter earnings would exceed its entire profit for last year, beating expectations as bo...
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline
By Anmol Choubey and Emily Chow BENGALURU, April 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as a U.S.-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be "taken out", with U.S....
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
Air NZ hikes fares, cuts flights as fuel costs more than double on Iran war
April 7 (Reuters) - Air New Zealand said on Tuesday it would slash flights across May and June as well as hike fares, as the Iran war disrupts global air travel and sends jet fuel costs higher. The ai...
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google’s custom AI chips
April 6 (Reuters) - Broadcom said on Monday it has signed a long-term agreement with Google to develop and supply future generations of custom artificial intelligence chips and other components for th...
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
Trump's shipping waiver does not boost oil flows within US; fuel exports soar
By Shariq Khan and Anushree Mukherjee NEW YORK, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's move allowing foreign-flagged cargo ships to move fuel and other goods between domestic ports has so f...
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
Final death toll 12 in Russian petrochemical plant accident
April 7 (Reuters) - Rescue workers completed search operations five days after a large fire at a Russian petrochemical plant and the final death toll stood at 12, the company owning the plant said ear...
Thomson Reuters Apr 06, 2026
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