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Image for Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since WW2Finance

Rattled by Trump, US Allies Eye Japan's Biggest Arms Opening Since WW2

Image for A shipment of Austrian timber and its tortuous new route to QatarFinance

A Shipment of Austrian Timber and Its Tortuous New Route to Qatar

Image for Britain's Prince Harry speaks of struggles of fatherhood on Australia tourHeadlines

Britain's Prince Harry Speaks of Struggles of Fatherhood on Australia Tour

Image for Asian shares scale six-week peak on hopes for US-Iran peace talksFinance

Asian Shares Scale Six-Week Peak on Hopes for US-Iran Peace Talks

Image for Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs short

Iran War Promises Green Edge for Asia as Plastic Packaging Runs Short

Date: April 15, 2026

By Minwoo Park, Kaori Kaneko and John Geddie SEOUL/TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - An 'eco-friendly' range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has...

Image for Safe-haven dollar near six-week lows on hopes of fresh Iran talks

Safe-Haven Dollar Near Six-Week Lows on Hopes of Fresh Iran Talks

Date: April 15, 2026

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar lingered near six-week lows on Wednesday, surrendering nearly all the gains it had made since the Middle East war erupted as hopeful...

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Oil Prices Fall for a Second Day on Expectations US-Iran Talks May Resume

Date: April 15, 2026

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations peace talks between the U.S. and Iran may resume and eventually release supply from the key...

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Strait of Hormuz Traffic Barely Affected on First Day of US Blockade, Data Shows

Date: April 14, 2026

By Florence Tan, Mariko Katsumura and Jonathan Saul SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - The first full day of a U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports made little difference to Strait of...

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Google Sued by Rival App Store Aptoide Over Alleged Monopoly

Date: April 14, 2026

By Jonathan Stempel April 14 (Reuters) - A new antitrust lawsuit on Tuesday accuses Google of shutting out rival Android app stores by monopolizing app distribution and billing, violating U.S....

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Volkswagen Faces Q1 Charge After Halting Ev Production in Tennessee, Analysts Say

Date: April 14, 2026

BERLIN, April 14 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is expected to take a hit to first-quarter earnings from the decision to end production of its ID.4 electric SUV at the German carmaker's Tennessee plant,...