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NATO will not collapse and US will defend its allies, Estonian minister says
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, April 17 (Reuters) - NATO member Estonia has no doubt that the United States would help defend it if Russia attacks, its defence minister told Reuters, while warning that Eur...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
IMF expects ECB to raise rates by half a percentage point in 2026
By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse the...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Global leftist leaders gather in Spain to mobilise against far right
By Victoria Waldersee and Joan Faus BARCELONA, April 17 (Reuters) - Spain's Pedro Sanchez and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will spearhead gatherings of the global left in Barcelona on Friday and...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Morning Bid: Markets catch their breath as weekend diplomacy beckons
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets slipped into TGIF mood as the possibility of a deal between the U.S. and Iran lifted hopes and kept oil below $100 a ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
NHL roundup: Oilers clobber Canucks, claim 2nd in Pacific
Matt Savoie finished the regular season with his first NHL hat trick, helping host Edmonton steam to a 6-1 win over Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, giving the Oilers home-ice advantage in the first rou...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
China offers loans, technology for Vietnam railways
By Liz Lee BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China has offered to boost ties with Vietnam on railway infrastructure, from loans and technology to training and industrial capabilities, a joint statement is...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges
SYDNEY, April 17 (Reuters) - An Australian court ordered bail with travel restrictions on Friday for the country's most decorated soldier, following his arrest on accusations of war crimes while deplo...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
Romanian defence ministry says radars caught Russian drone breaching air space
BUCHAREST, April 17 (Reuters) - Romanian radar systems caught a drone breaching its national airspace during a Russian overnight attack on neighbouring Ukraine before losing contact southeast of the b...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
Wall Street banks trade derivatives to bet on private credit stress, FT reports
April 17 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and other Wall Street banks have started trading credit default swaps linked to flagship private credit funds run by Blackstone, Apollo Global and Ares Ma...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
Analysis-As commodities reshape geopolitics, currency pecking order gets a reset
By Sophie Kiderlin and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The war in the Middle East is the latest reminder of how commodities are reshaping the geopolitical landscape, leaving currencies f...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
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