Japan pledges $10bn to help Asian countries deal with oil crisis

Japan pledges $10bn to help Asian countries deal with oil crisis

April 16, 2026
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Japan has pledged to provide $10bn (£7.4bn) to help its Asian neighbours, especially those in South

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn’t leave in May

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn’t leave in May

April 15, 2026
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US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does

Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks

Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks

April 14, 2026
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Oil prices continued to fallon Tuesday as hopes of more peace talks between the US and

Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits

Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits

April 11, 2026
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Meta says it has removed adverts by law firms on its social media platforms which seek

US inflation jumps to highest level in almost two years

US inflation jumps to highest level in almost two years

April 10, 2026
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Inflation in the US accelerated last month to its highest rate in nearly two years, as

Global energy crisis is ‘the mother of all crises’: Turkish minister

Global energy crisis is ‘the mother of all crises’: Turkish minister

April 9, 2026
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Turkiye’s energy minister, Alparslan Bayraktar says the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, due to the

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year

April 8, 2026
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Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European

Spain’s huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat

Spain’s huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat

April 6, 2026
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Jordi Saltiveri gazes across his farmland, on which he keeps 8,000 pigs, and remembers the day

Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts

Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts

April 4, 2026
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The White House is asking Congress to boost the US defence budget to $1.5tn (£1.1tn), a

Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US – unless firms strike a deal

Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US – unless firms strike a deal

April 3, 2026
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Patented medicines will face a 100% tariff entering the US – but companies can still avoid