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Prospect of prolonged Iran war disruption drives oil forecasts higher

By Anjana Anil April 30 (Reuters) - Analysts have increased their oil price forecasts for the second...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 29 (Reuters) - The United States is pressing ahea...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

Russia is working to restore growth after contraction, the Kremlin says

MOSCOW, April 30 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and the government are working to rest...

30th April, 2026

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Headlines

Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them

By Gwladys Fouche and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 30 (Reuters) - Some 287 candidates will be consi...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

TikTok EU-China data transfers should be allowed during appeal, Irish Supreme court confirms

DUBLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - The Irish Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed that TikTok can continue...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

Zegna organic revenues up 7.4% in first quarter, driven by U.S. sales

MILAN, April 30 (Reuters) - Revenues at Ermenegildo Zegna rose 7.4% on an organic basis in the first...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

FTSE 100 advances as Rolls-Royce and Glencore gain ahead of BoE rate call

April 30 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 index rose on Thursday, with upbeat results from Rolls-Royce...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

People rescued after bus falls into river Seine near Paris

PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - A bus fell into the river Seine near Paris on Thursday, officials said,...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

Google Cloud pulls ahead as Big Tech's AI bet swells to $700 billion

By Aditya Soni and Deborah Mary Sophia April 30 (Reuters) - Alphabet's blowout cloud growth has rese...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

Rats infest Gaza's tent camps, biting children and spreading disease

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Haseeb Alwazeer CAIRO/GAZA, April 30 (Reuters) - Rats and parasites are spr...

30th April, 2026

Image for EM stocks, FX fall on renewed Iran war risks, but set for monthly gains
Finance

EM stocks, FX fall on renewed Iran war risks, but set for monthly gains

By Purvi Agarwal April 30 (Reuters) - Most emerging market stocks and currencies dipped on Thursday...

30th April, 2026

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Finance

SocGen CEO sees BoursoBank client base at 20-25 million in longer term

PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Societe Generale's online bank BoursoBank has “substantial growth” prosp...

30th April, 2026