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A shipment of Austrian timber and its tortuous new route to Qatar
By Andrew Mills, Nazih Osseiran and Sarah El Safty DOHA, April 15 (Reuters) - Until the Iran war, shipments of Austrian spruce timber to Qatar, where the wood is used to support concrete and make basi...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
Vedanta plant blast in India's Chhattisgarh kills 14, injures 20
By Jatindra Dash April 15 (Reuters) - At least 14 people lost their lives and 20 others were injured following a boiler explosion at a power plant operated by India's Vedanta Ltd in the central Indian...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
Kanye West postpones show in France amid criticism over past remarks
By Chandni Shah April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Kanye West said he was postponing his show in Marseille, France, in a fresh disruption to a tour that has drawn opposition from critics over his previo...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
Britain's Prince Harry speaks of struggles of fatherhood on Australia tour
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, April 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Wednesday of the struggles of early fatherhood, as he visited a Melbourne football club on the second day of his tour of Au...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
Incoming Bank of Korea chief signals potential for hawkish shift amid surging import costs
SEOUL, April 15 (Reuters) - Incoming Bank of Korea Governor nominee Shin Hyun-song on Wednesday signaled the potential for tighter monetary policy, stating the central bank must respond if supply-side...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
US prosecutors make surprise visit to Federal Reserve office
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office made a surprise visit on Tuesday to the Federal Reserve's headquarters renovati...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
White House favors former deputy surgeon general to lead CDC, Washington Post says
April 14 (Reuters) - The White House is considering Erica Schwartz as the new leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Washington Post said on Tuesday, citing three sources who so...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
Asian shares scale six-week peak on hopes for US-Iran peace talks
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, April 15 (Reuters) - Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher on Wednesday as hopes for a resumption of U.S.-Iran peace talks capped oil prices at under $100 a barrel, while the d...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
South Korea says Israel accepts explanation, dispute over President Lee's comments resolved
SEOUL, April 15 (Reuters) - South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday a high-level Israeli offical said it accepted Seoul's explanation of President Lee Jae Myung's social media remark...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
Former US Treasury Secretary Yellen says one Fed rate cut possible this year
By Kane Wu and Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, April 15 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sees one interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve as possible this year, even as the Iran war crea...
Thomson Reuters Apr 14, 2026
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