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Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - No ships have made it past a U.S. naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn ...
Apr 14, 2026
French finance ministry trims growth outlook, hikes inflation estimate
PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - France's Finance Ministry trimmed its 2026 growth forecast slightly on Tuesday and hiked its inflation estimate to reflect the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East....
Apr 14, 2026
Global Fund expands commitment to improve access to HIV drug
By Christy Santhosh April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are stepping up efforts to broaden access to Gilead's HIV prevention drug, with a goal of ...
Apr 14, 2026
Irish government majority cut as two lawmakers quit over fuel protests
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, April 14 (Reuters) - Two lawmakers backing the Irish government withdrew their support on Tuesday in protest over its response to a wave of public demonstrations against surg...
Apr 14, 2026
Italy court allows class action against Meta over Facebook data scraping
MILAN, April 14 (Reuters) - A Milan court on Tuesday accepted a class action brought by a consumer group against Meta Platforms over the theft of personal data suffered by Facebook Italy. According to...
Apr 14, 2026
In a first, Libya's rival forces take part in joint US-led military exercises
BENGHAZI, Libya, April 14 (Reuters) - Forces from Libya's east- and west-based administrations participated in U.S. special forces exercises in the central city of Sirte on Tuesday in the first such j...
Apr 14, 2026
Nestle, Mondelez say were not targeted by EU Commission anti-trust raids
BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) - Food giants Nestle and Mondelez said in separate statements on Tuesday they were not the target of European Commission antitrust raids carried out on Monday as part of a...
Apr 14, 2026
Stagflation in EU is worst scenario, we are not yet there -Eurogroup chair
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Stagflation in Europe as a result of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is the worst case scenario and we are not yet there, the chairman of euro zone finance ministers Kyri...
Apr 14, 2026
Anthropic adds Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its board
April 14 (Reuters) - Anthropic on Tuesday added Novartis' Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan to its board of directors, making him the first executive from the pharmaceutical industry to join the ...
Apr 14, 2026
Gucci sales extend falls as Iran war clouds de Meo turnaround
PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - Sales at Kering's Italian flagship brand Gucci dropped by 8% in the first quarter from the previous year, the fashion group said on Tuesday, as the Iran war curtailed shopp...
Apr 14, 2026
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