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New Zealand defends military patrol flight near China
April 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand on Saturday defended the actions of a military patrol aircraft flight near China after Beijing said it had undermined its security interests. China's foreign ministry ...
Apr 18, 2026
Analysis-The Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: the economy
By Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran's theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump's demands...
Apr 18, 2026
Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes off mountainous Nagano in Japan, NHK says
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck mountainous Nagano prefecture in central Japan on Saturday, NHK said. The quake hit Omachi in northern Nagano around ...
Apr 17, 2026
Defiant message from Iran as vessels attempting to cross Hormuz report gunfire
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Ariba Shahid and Muhammad Al Gebaly WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 18 (Reuters) - At least two merchant vessels reported they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strai...
Apr 17, 2026
Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal
SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) - Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday launching their landmark A$10 billion ($7 billion) deal to supply Australia with warships, Tokyo's most consequential mili...
Apr 17, 2026
Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court says
(This April 18 story has been repeated with no changes to the text.) WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court allowed President Donald Trump's administration on Friday night to continue c...
Apr 17, 2026
Trump, without elaborating, cites 'some pretty good news' on Iran
April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there had been some "pretty good news" regarding Iran but he declined to elaborate. "We had some pretty good news 20 minutes ago, but it...
Apr 17, 2026
Severe weather impacts central Illinois in intense Friday night storms
PEORIA, Ill. - Severe weather left its mark across central Illinois on Friday night. Initial reports from the National Weather Service indicate numerous cities with strong winds, trees and power lines...
Apr 17, 2026
US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
By Timothy Gardner and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month, eve...
Apr 17, 2026
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China's aerospace industry grows
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - The core area of Beijing's Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and operators, will be completed in the second half of 2026, state-owned media Be...
Apr 17, 2026
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