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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
Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% yr/yr in Q1, official advance estimate shows
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Reuters) - Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Friday, moderating from its pace at the end of 2025 as ac...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
US Congress punts on surveillance powers after failing to authorize a long-term extension
By David Morgan and Raphael Satter April 17 (Reuters) - Congress passed a short extension to a high-profile surveillance law on Friday after failing to secure the long-term reauthorization pushed by P...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
India’s Wipro sheds over $650 million in market value on weak forecast
April 17 (Reuters) - Shares of Wipro fell 3% on Friday, wiping out $670 million in market capitalisation a day after a tepid first-quarter revenue forecast reinforced fears of slowing growth and relen...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
Iran war drives up costs, spoils the mood at China's largest trade fair
By Ellen Zhang, Xihao Jiang and David Kirton GUANGZHOU, China, April 17 (Reuters) - Shao Haixia's plastics factory in China has seen raw material costs jump 20% since the Iran war started and has not ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
Report: Lynx re-signing Napheesa Collier to 1-year supermax deal
Two-time WNBA MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier is sticking with the Minnesota Lynx, who are signing the veteran forward to a one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract, ESPN reported on Thursday. When the...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2026
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