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Bosnia seeks new peace envoy after sudden Schmidt exit

The body overseeing Bosnia's peace process meets on Wednesday to choose a new envoy to replace Germany's Christian Schmidt, who quit under what he said

Bosnia seeks new peace envoy after sudden Schmidt exit
Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|World

Strain grows on shipping industry with vessels stuck inside Hormuz

Even if the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, ships trapped in the Gulf will be unable to leave without safety assurances,

Strain grows on shipping industry with vessels stuck inside Hormuz
Europe|Political|World

Romania says allies preparing to bolster air defences after Russian drone strike

Romania's foreign minister said on Wednesday several allies were preparing to reinforce air defence capabilities along NATO’s eastern flank after a drone

Romania says allies preparing to bolster air defences after Russian drone strike
Economy|Finance|World

Israel plans big West Bank settlement push many see as illegal

Israel's hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied West

Israel plans big West Bank settlement push many see as illegal
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Many airlines hit hard by jet fuel price swings, not all can hedge, IATA says

Many airlines have been hit hard by price swings in the jet fuel market, and some are not in a position to hedge their exposure, the International Air

Many airlines hit hard by jet fuel price swings, not all can hedge, IATA says
Economy|Political|World

War may end in interim deal that leaves Iran battered but unbowed

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was meant to break the Islamic Republic.

War may end in interim deal that leaves Iran battered but unbowed
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor

Republican television commentator Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra held onto early leads in the open primary race for California

Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Resilient Saudi economy proves a draw for wartime Gulf business

When food-tech entrepreneur Sara Amini wanted to see where Gulf businesses were still spending despite the Iran war, she

Resilient Saudi economy proves a draw for wartime Gulf business
Business|Economy|World

Bangladesh seeks new IMF lending deal, officials say

Bangladesh has requested a new loan arrangement from the International Monetary Fund and is exiting its current $5.5 billion programme, government officials said on Wednesday

Bangladesh seeks new IMF lending deal, officials say
Political|World

Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call

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Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|World

S&P 500, Dow tick lower on Middle East stalemate

The S&P 500 and the Dow opened lower on Wednesday, as a flare-up in the Middle East conflict drove oil prices higher and cast doubt on a quick resolution to the war.

S&P 500, Dow tick lower on Middle East stalemate
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Canada's services PMI edges up to 18-month high, operating costs accelerate

Canada's services economy expanded at a modest pace in May as the Middle East conflict raised economic uncertainty and higher fuel prices contributed to the

Canada's services PMI edges up to 18-month high, operating costs accelerate
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|US|World

Russia bets on air war as it stumbles on the battlefield

Russia is pummeling major Ukrainian cities in an effort to sustain a sputtering war effort marked by a struggle to maintain momentum on the battlefield, where

Russia bets on air war as it stumbles on the battlefield
Africa|Crime|World

Nigerian court sentences four to death over 2022 Owo Catholic church attack

A Nigerian court has sentenced four men to death by hanging after convicting them over a 2022 attack on a Catholic church in Owo, in southwestern Ondo state,

Nigerian court sentences four to death over 2022 Owo Catholic church attack
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US private payrolls rise broadly in May

U.S. private payrolls increased broadly in May, but economists cautioned against viewing the rise as a sign of a strengthening labor market, noting that other indicators

US private payrolls rise broadly in May
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

The Latest: Trump called Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran

President Donald Trump confirmed he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “crazy," and that he's unhappy that Israel's fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon is holding back peace talks with Iran

The Latest: Trump called Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal before the Russian city hosts economic forum

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that long-range Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in the Russian city of St. Petersburg

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal before the Russian city hosts economic forum
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Oil prices climb back toward $100, but US stocks hang near their records

Oil prices are rising back toward $100 per barrel, but U.S. stocks are nevertheless hanging near their records

Oil prices climb back toward $100, but US stocks hang near their records
Crime|MidEast|World

Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again

Kuwait briefly shut its main airport Wednesday after Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal building, killing an Indian national and wounding dozens

Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again
Europe|Sports|World

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka goes out of the French Open after quarterfinal defeat to Diana Shnaider

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wasted a lead of a set and two breaks to lose 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 lto Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka goes out of the French Open after quarterfinal defeat to Diana Shnaider
Election|Political|US|World

Takeaways from the primary elections in California, Iowa and elsewhere

Takeaways from the primary elections in California, Iowa and elsewhere

Takeaways from the primary elections in California, Iowa and elsewhere
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens

Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens

Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|World

Disruption of Mideast energy supplies into next year would slam global economy

Prolonged disruption of energy supplies from the Middle East that lasts into next year would deal a severe blow to the global economy

Disruption of Mideast energy supplies into next year would slam global economy
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

EU targets Big Tech dependence with 'made-in-Europe' drive

The European Commission proposed new laws on Wednesday to boost domestic cloud, AI and semiconductor industries, aiming to cut reliance on U.S.

EU targets Big Tech dependence with 'made-in-Europe' drive