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Oil prices soar on fears of long supply disruption, US siege of Iran ports
US President Trump meets with oil firms over ways to minimise impact on fuel supplies amid US blockade of Iranian ports.
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A man indicted for rape and sexual assault on 34 children near Lyon
Already indicted in 2025 for rape of young boys, a 40-year-old man was indicted again in April after the identification of new victims, bringing their total to 34 children aged three…
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From Santa Marta to Tuvalu: this is how the first global conference against fossil fuels closed
The first global conference dedicated to charting an exit from fossil fuels closed its doors on Wednesday in Santa Marta, Colombia, with the creation of a scientific advisory panel, the push to…
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Sports - The NBA could change the rules to avoid tanking ahead of the draft
'Tanking' is defined as a strategy that some teams in the NBA seek in which they deliberately lose to opt for better positions in the draft lottery, the instance in which...
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US indicts Sinaloa governor, 9 others over Mexican drug cartel links
Indictment alleges that Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and other current and former officials worked with cartel leaders.
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Powell to remain on Fed board after term ends, preventing Trump appointment
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday urged central bank independence as he nears the end of his term on May 15. He said he would remain a Fed governor, drawing criticism from President Donald…
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What does it mean for the US Court to limit electoral redistribution to benefit minorities?
The Supreme Court of the United States, with a conservative majority, annulled the electoral map of the state of Louisiana on Wednesday, April 29. This is a powerful decision for representation…
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Guerrilla penetration and electoral disruption: the new chapter in the Petro-Noboa battle
The tension between Ecuador and Colombia escalated again this April 29, when President Daniel Noboa accused his counterpart Gustavo Petro of promoting the incursion of members of the guerrilla from…
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Israel plans to expand its control in Gaza as fears of attacks grow
Since the October 2025 ceasefire agreement, Israeli troops have occupied the outer Gaza Strip, with plans to expand that occupation by 11%, which would bring…
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Powell will no longer be Fed chairman, but will remain governor until 2028
Jerome Powell announced on Wednesday, April 29, that he will remain at the US Federal Reserve (Fed, central bank) as governor at the end of his term as president as long as he continues to be subject…
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Economy - U.S. rates on hold and other central bank decisions altered by war in Iran
Decisions on interest rates these days are subject to what happens in the Middle East, where the conflict seems to have no diplomatic solution in sight. The United States and Chile chose…
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Iran crisis, World Cup tensions overshadow FIFA Congress in Vancouver
Football officials gather in Vancouver on Thursday for FIFA’s 76th Congress, weeks before the expanded World Cup kicks off in North America. War in Iran, logistics and Russia’s ban top the agenda. Iranian…
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