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Iowa's Tavion Banks declares for NBA draft, hopeful of return to Hawkeyes
Iowa guard/forward Tavion Banks declared for the NBA draft on Wednesday and also said he is entering the transfer portal. Banks indicated that if he is granted a fifth season of eligibility, he would ...
Apr 15, 2026
US Supreme Court's Sotomayor apologizes to Justice Kavanaugh for 'hurtful' comments
By Andrew Chung April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an apology on Wednesday for her recent criticism leveled at fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh, an unusual public mea...
Apr 15, 2026
Japan, US agree to intensify communication on exchange rates
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - Japan and the U.S. agreed to intensify communication on exchange rates, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after her meeting with U.S. Tre...
Apr 15, 2026
Trump ally John Eastman is disbarred over bid to overturn 2020 election
By David Thomas April 15 (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court stripped conservative attorney John Eastman of his law license on Wednesday over his efforts to overturn U.S. President Donald Trump's...
Apr 15, 2026
China's economy poised for Q1 rebound but Iran war jolts 2026 outlook
By Kevin Yao BEIJING, April 16 (Reuters) - China's economy likely picked up speed early in 2026 on strong exports and policy support, but the momentum is fraying as the Middle East conflict pushes up ...
Apr 15, 2026
More Japanese firms say no to rate hikes as Iran war clouds outlook: Reuters poll
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - The number of Japanese firms that do not want the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates has risen sharply since the start of the year as the Iran war cl...
Apr 15, 2026
Former Brazil spy chief freed in the US after ICE detention, ally and source say
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, April 15 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem was freed from immigration detention in the United States on Wednesday, according to an ally of former Pr...
Apr 15, 2026
Mamdani, Hochul propose tax on New York second homes worth more than $5 million
(Corrects figure in headline to $5 million from $5 billion) By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - New York State Governor Kathy Hochul proposed on Wednesday a new tax on second homes worth...
Apr 15, 2026
Foreigners boost US Treasury holdings to record highs in February
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - Foreign holdings of Treasuries climbed to a record high in February, data showed on Wednesday, rising for a second month in a sign of strong ...
Apr 15, 2026
Brazil to count 39% of court-ordered debt inside 2027 fiscal target
BRASILIA, April 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's government will count 39.4% of court-ordered debt payments due in 2027 within its fiscal target, budget guidelines submitted to Congress on Wednesday showed, ex...
Apr 15, 2026
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