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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four, including Al Jazeera journalist, medics say

CAIRO, April 8 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed four people on Wednesday, inc...

8th April, 2026

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Analysis-As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, wit...

8th April, 2026

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'Talks were almost dead': Pakistan's last-ditch effort to secure Iran war truce

By Asif Shahzad, Alexander Cornwell and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD/TEL AVIV, April 8 (Reuters) - Mediati...

8th April, 2026

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Lufthansa cabin crew union calls one-day strike in Germany

April 8 (Reuters) - Lufthansa faces a one-day strike this week, the airline's third labor disruption...

8th April, 2026

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Wealthy nations slashed development aid in 2025 for second year in row, debt group says

By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, April 8 (Retuers) - Wealthy nations slashed their development aid in 2...

8th April, 2026

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Explainer-US-Iran ceasefire: what we know

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Here is what we know following Tuesday evening's dramatic reversal b...

8th April, 2026

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Meta unveils first AI model from superintelligence team

April 8 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, the first artificial intelligen...

8th April, 2026

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Italy’s Serie A soccer league sounds out private equity for stake in overseas media unit, sources say

By Elvira Pollina and Amy-Jo Crowley MILAN/LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Italy’s Serie A soccer league...

8th April, 2026

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US military says it's ready to resume Iran fighting if diplomacy fails

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The top U.S. general said on Wednesda...

8th April, 2026

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Exclusive-Rusal plans to reroute aluminium from China to Japan as Iran conflict reshapes trade, sources say

By Tom Daly, Polina Devitt, Amy Lv and Pratima Desai LONDON/BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) - Russia's Ru...

8th April, 2026

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Ukraine anti-trust body sends back UAE firm's bid for drone maker

KYIV, April 8 (Reuters) - Ukraine's anti-monopoly committee has sent back an application for a $760...

8th April, 2026

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Traders place large $950 million bet on oil price falling hours ahead of ceasefire

By Amanda Cooper, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Investors placed an appr...

8th April, 2026