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Senior living gains ground as Italy’s aging strains families
Senior living gains ground as Italy’s aging strains families

MILAN/ROME: A new model of senior living is quietly reshaping how Italy cares for its aging population, as longer lifespans and changing...

Airlines brace for months of pain despite Iran ceasefire
Airlines brace for months of pain despite Iran ceasefire

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: A ceasefire between the United States and Iran has lifted market sentiment but is unlikely to ease the aviation...

BYD added to Brazil labor blacklist after worker abuse row
BYD added to Brazil labor blacklist after worker abuse row

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Brazil has placed Chinese automaker BYD on a government registry of employers linked to slavery-like labor...

U.S. stock indices close moe than 2 percent higher
U.S. stock indices close moe than 2 percent higher

NEW YORK, New York - Wednesday delivered a powerful rally across U.S. stock markets, with all major indices closing firmly in positive...

Crude slides as ceasefire hopes ease supply fears
Crude slides as ceasefire hopes ease supply fears

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Oil prices dropped sharply below US$100 a barrel on April 8 as signs of a temporary de-escalation in the Iran...

Stanford takes No. 1 as Yale slips in law school rankings
Stanford takes No. 1 as Yale slips in law school rankings

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Yale Law School has lost its long-held position at the top of the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, slipping...

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Two-week Iran ceasefire announced
Two-week Iran ceasefire announced

WASHINGTON, DC - In a stunning 11th hour development, former President Donald J. Trump has announced on Truth Social that he has suspended...

Emir of Qatar reviews regional developments with Pakistan Prime Minister
Emir of Qatar reviews regional developments with Pakistan Prime Minister

DOHA, 10th April, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, reviewed regional developments, particularly the...

The Iran war exposes what the EU wont admit
The Iran war exposes what the EU wont admit

The supply shock brought on by the conflict is teaching Brussels a vital lesson one it will have to learn sooner or later There are...

Putin announces Easter ceasefire
Putin announces Easter ceasefire

The pause in the fighting will last from 16:00 (Moscow time) on Saturday through Sunday, according to the Kremlin ...

US energy giants report fallout from Middle East war
US energy giants report fallout from Middle East war

Exxon and Chevron have both disclosed production declines which resulted from the Iran conflict US energy giants ExxonMobil and Chevron...

Ireland deploys army to clear fuel protests
Ireland deploys army to clear fuel protests

Demonstrators say theyll choke the Irish economy until the government slashes fuel taxes The Irish government has announced that...