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Italians praise Catherine as they turn out for final day of trip

The Princess of Wales shone in front of large crowds in Reggio Emilia on the final day of her tour.

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Apollo’s Insurance Unit Is FHLB System’s Third-Biggest Borrower

Apollo Global Management Inc.’s insurance arm was the third-largest borrower at the end of March in the Federal Home Loan Bank system, further increasing its holdings since the end of last year.

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Newsom Pitches Software Tax to Raise Billions in New Revenue

California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a new tax on cloud-based software sales to raise billions of dollars in state and local revenue in coming years.

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US Military Says It’s Hobbled in Tracking Africa Terror Groups

The Defense Department may not have sufficient resources in Africa to properly identify when Islamic State and al-Qaeda offshoots in the restive Sahel region develop the capability to mount attacks on the US homeland, the head of US Africa Command warned.

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Cerebras CEO Turns Year’s Largest IPO Into $3.2 Billion Fortune

Serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur Andrew Feldman, who literally grew up on the campus of Stanford University, was already involved in selling three companies and taking another public. But none of that compares with Thursday’s debut of his AI-chip manufactur…

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Argentina Inflation Slowed Down for First Time in 11 Months

Argentina’s inflation slowed for the first time in 11 months in a victory for President Javier Milei after prices had jumped on the Iran war-related oil shock in March.

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World Bank Chief Economist Gill to Retire at End of August

The World Bank Group’s chief economist Indermit Gill is set to leave the bank at the end of August.

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Schonfeld-Backed Perbak Closing Hedge Fund After ‘Too-Short’ Run

Perbak Capital Partners, a UK-based hedge fund backed by Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, is winding down after determining its assets haven’t grown enough to maintain a “significant financial buffer” to protect the business.

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Foreign Buyers Snap Up Nearly Half of Trump’s Emergency Oil

Nearly half of the crude oil released from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is being exported, a fresh sign of how severely global supplies have tightened amid the Iran war.

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Benchmark, Eclipse Reap Billions in Returns From Cerebras IPO

Three of the first venture capital investors in Cerebras Systems Inc. are set to earn billions of dollars from their early bets on the chipmaker following its Wall Street debut on Thursday. Benchmark will own roughly 8.1% of the outstanding shares in Cerebras…

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Elon Musk accidentally becomes the main character of Trump’s China trip | CNN Politics

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is giving main character energy in Beijing, prompting several viral moments — including with his own son, Apple’s Tim Cook and Xiaomi’s Lei Jun.

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Car Salesman Says That Andrew Left’s Short Reports ‘Scared’ Him

The impact of short selling on every day investors was highlighted on Thursday at Citron Research founder Andrew Left’s criminal trial.

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Jerome Powell: Steering the US Fed through COVID-19 and political pressures

Trump’s aggressive push for interest rate cuts shaped Powell’s Fed legacy during his tumultuous leadership.

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Trump administration pledges $1.8bn in additional humanitarian aid to UN

The extra funds come on top of $2bn announced in December but fall short of past commitments from the US.

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Nigel Farage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigning

The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he "cannot be bought by anybody".

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‘May your village burn’: Israeli Flag March returns to East Jerusalem

Far-right Israelis attack Palestinians during the Flag March, intensifying violence and racism in Jerusalem’s Old City.

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Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also accused the UAE of direct involvement in military operations against Iran.

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Trump in China: Xi Jinping welcomes US president but thorny issues remain

The leaders of the world's two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president's visit to Beijing.

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One dead and two ill after meningitis cases in Reading

Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low.

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Iraq’s parliament approves new Ali al-Zaidi government

PM sworn in and 14 ministers approved ⁠in new government though parliament fails to reach consensus on several posts.

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Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter

He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.

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Border Patrol chief Michael Banks resigns his position

US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks told CNN Thursday he was stepping down from his post, effective immediately, marking the latest senior immigration official to leave the Department of Homeland Security since Secretary Markwayne Mullin stepped into the top…

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Israel’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article

Israel launches ‘defamation’ suit after Nicholas Kristof article detailing alleged sexual violence by Israeli forces.

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Exclusive: Acting AG Todd Blanche was told last year to recuse from Justice Department matters involving Trump

It was less than two weeks after Todd Blanche took on his role of deputy attorney general in March 2025 when the Justice Department’s top ethics lawyer delivered some straightforward yet inconvenient news: His recusal from legal cases that involved President …

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Former imam sentenced to life for sexual assaults in east London

Abdul Halim Khan carried out attacks against seven victims from the Muslim community over nine years.

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Justice Department sues DC’s attorney disciplinary authorities for recommending a Trump ally be disbarred

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Washington, DC’s attorney disciplinary authorities following their recommendation to disbar Jeffrey Clark, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, over his efforts to “cast doubt” on the 2020 election results in sup…

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Israeli minister blasts Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal for Palestinian flag wave

Spanish international Lamine Yamal criticised for waving Palestinian flag during bus parade celebrating La Liga title.

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Strait of Hormuz: 'Floating armoury' ship reportedly hijacked by Iran

A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.

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‘Never mess it up’: What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talks

Xi and Trump agree to frame their relationship as ‘constructive, strategic and stable’ on the first day of talks.

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Six things we now know about the UK economy in charts

The UK economy is showing resilience – it’s worth diving into the data in more detail to understand why.

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The Enten Scale | CNN

Harry Enten cuts through the convenient narratives to unveil the secret behind the numbers. Harry’s insights provide deeper meaning to the day’s biggest stories.

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El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong

El Niño is emerging even faster than expected in the Pacific Ocean and odds are increasing that it could become historically strong — a rare “Super” El Niño — by fall or winter.

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What is happening with Keir Starmer’s leadership: at-a-glance

The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.

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UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigns from government

In a statement, Streeting said that he no longer had ‘confidence’ in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.

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Trump vs. Massie becomes a loyalty test for Kentucky voters

No Republican has infuriated President Donald Trump more than Rep. Thomas Massie, which has placed him in a precarious position heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary in Kentucky. The race is already one of the most expensive primary contests ever, with mo…

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Deaths of three women in sea in Brighton 'tragic and horrendous'

Brighton & Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey says the women are yet to be identified.

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Russia’s winning streak in Ukraine is over

Last month, Ukraine managed to liberate more land than Russia seized – the first time Moscow suffered a net loss of territory since Ukraine’s 2024 Kursk incursion.

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Iran war live: Tehran slams ‘collusion’ as Netanyahu ‘secretly’ visits UAE

Iranian first vice president said Tehran’s ‘right’ to the Strait of Hormuz is ‘established and the matter is closed’.

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On the road to Tehran, Iranians on edge as threat of resumption of war looms

Flanked by glistening, snow-capped peaks, the long road to Tehran winds through picturesque valleys of Tabrizi poplar trees and fields with green shoots of wheat.

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Why we’re launching the CNN Weather app

A good forecast can tell you what might happen. A good weather app should help you understand that forecast and what to do with it, so you only need one.

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