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Gunmen kidnap students heading to exams in Nigeria's Benue state
ABUJA, April 17 (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted secondary school students heading to university entrance examinations and other travellers in central Nigeria's Benue state, the region's governor said late...
Apr 17, 2026
UK's Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson row reignites
(Corrects spelling of Olly Robbins in paragraphs 3 and 4) LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday faced renewed calls from his political opponents to resign after it...
Apr 17, 2026
Russian drones hit Ukraine's Danube port, officials say
April 17 (Reuters) - A Russian overnight drone attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's largest Danube river port Izmail and one drone strayed into Romanian territory, Ukrainian and Romanian au...
Apr 17, 2026
Oddsmakers favor Presidents' Trophy-winning Avs to win Stanley Cup
The Colorado Avalanche, out to end the miserable postseason history for Presidents' Trophy winners, are the unanimous favorite to lift the Stanley Cup with the playoffs about to start. The regular sea...
Apr 17, 2026
Apple's iPhone shipments in China surge 20% in Q1, data shows
By Che Pan and Laurie Chen BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - Apple's iPhone shipments surged 20% in China in the first quarter, for the strongest growth among major vendors, despite an overall decline as ...
Apr 17, 2026
Japan's core inflation likely ticked up in March fuelled by energy costs: Reuters poll
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation probably picked up slightly in March from the previous month due to higher energy costs, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, in a sign of the t...
Apr 17, 2026
China expected to keep benchmark lending rates steady after strong GDP data
SHANGHAI, April 17 (Reuters) - China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for an 11th consecutive month in April, a Reuters survey showed, as robust first-quarter growth and a pick-u...
Apr 17, 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack on final day of Australia trip
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, April 17 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Friday met survivors of December's Bondi Beach shooting that left 15 dead, on the final day o...
Apr 17, 2026
Uber's Delivery Hero stake boosted by Prosus' $318 million share sale
April 17 (Reuters) - Dutch technology investor Prosus has agreed to sell a 4.5% stake in Delivery Hero to Uber for about 270 million euros ($318.06 million), making the ride-hailing group the fourth-l...
Apr 17, 2026
Netflix slumps as muted forecasts, Hastings exit deepen growth worries
By Kritika Lamba April 17 (Reuters) - Netflix shares fell more than 10% in early trading on Friday, as investors digested a tepid forecast and the surprise exit of co-founder and Chairman Reed Hasting...
Apr 17, 2026
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