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South Sudan's Kiir sacks parliament speaker and deputy
NAIROBI, April 7 (Reuters) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked the East African nation's speaker and deputy speaker of parliament, according to a decree read out in the parliament on Tuesday...
Apr 07, 2026
38th Greater Peoria Honor Flight headed for Washington, D.C. Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - The 38th Greater Peoria Honor Flight takes off from the Peoria International Airport Tuesday morning, with 72 Central Illinois veterans and their guardians on board. The veterans will s...
Apr 07, 2026
Morning Bid: Final countdown?
By Anna Szymanski April 7 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Markets are once again held in suspense as traders count ...
Apr 07, 2026
India weighs austerity steps, sees no immediate risk to FY27 deficit goal, sources say
By Manoj Kumar and Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI, April 7 (Reuters) - India sees no immediate risks to its fiscal deficit target for the financial year that began on April 1, and will continue to prioritise c...
Apr 07, 2026
Some firms in Saudi extend work from home ahead of Iran ultimatum
April 7 (Reuters) - Some Western and Saudi firms in Riyadh have extended work-from-home advisories this week, five people familiar with the matter said, amid concern over a looming U.S.-imposed deadli...
Apr 07, 2026
Iran sets preconditions for talks on lasting peace with U.S., senior official tells Reuters
DUBAI, April 7 (Reuters) - Iran has set preconditions for talks on a lasting peace with the United States, a senior official told Reuters on Tuesday, including an immediate halt to strikes, guarantees...
Apr 07, 2026
National Child Abuse Prevention Month highlights growing Central IL crisis
By Imani McClay PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Child abuse and neglect cases in Central Illinois have reached record levels for several consecutive years, and experts say 2026 is on track to set another rec...
Apr 07, 2026
Israel refrains from striking Lebanese-Syrian border crossing after mediation efforts, source says
BEIRUT, April 7 (Reuters) - The Israeli military has refrained from striking a key border crossing between Syria and Lebanon after both pressed the U.S. on the need to keep it open, a Lebanese source ...
Apr 07, 2026
UBS lowers 2026 S&P 500 target on Middle East conflict risks
April 7 - UBS Global Wealth Management trimmed its S&P 500 index target for 2026, pointing to sustained higher oil prices amid the ongoing Middle East conflict that could pressure U.S. economic growth...
Apr 07, 2026
Bourbon demand is down and tariffs aren't helping. But distillers keep building
By Nicholas P. Brown and Emma Rumney BARDSTOWN, KY, April 7 (Reuters) - Like many whiskey distillers, Heaven Hill Brands is rolling back bourbon production this year, as demand lags. Yet, as the Ameri...
Apr 07, 2026
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