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World Bank launches new strategy to help small states tackle challenges

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Friday unveiled a new strategy a...

17th April, 2026

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France, other World Bank shareholders seek solution to preserve climate strategy

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - World Bank shareholders are looking for ways to kee...

17th April, 2026

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Soccer-Coventry promoted to Premier League after 25-year absence

BLACKBURN, England, April 17 (Reuters) - Coventry City ended their 25-year absence from the Premier...

17th April, 2026

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Mythos a serious threat but more will follow, Barclays CEO says

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Anthropic's frontier AI model Mythos is a serious threat to the glo...

17th April, 2026

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Exclusive-Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026

By Katie Paul and Jeff Horwitz NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) - Meta intends to conduct...

17th April, 2026

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for joint efforts to set up Hormuz mission

April 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Friday for joint efforts for...

17th April, 2026

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Zelenskiy: Ukraine believes Russia will try again to involve Belarus in the war

April 17 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukraine believed Russia was m...

17th April, 2026

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Exclusive-EU to push for jet fuel diversification as Iran war threatens supply

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, April 17 (Reuters) - The European Union will urge members to cut their depe...

17th April, 2026

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Lebanese return to 'unliveable' areas as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds

By Laila Bassam, Thomas Suen and Pesha Magid BEIRUT/QASMIYEH/JERUSALEM, Lebanon, April 17 (Reuters)...

17th April, 2026

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Lebanese joy at returning to homes in the south mixed with horror at ruins of war

By Thomas Suen , Aziz Taher , Emilie Madi and Jihed Abidellaoui QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 - Lebane...

17th April, 2026

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Geopolitical stress not yet reflected in euro zone bank earnings, supervisor says

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The balance sheet of euro zone banks does not yet reflect elevated...

17th April, 2026

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Italy wary of headquarters issue in UniCredit-Commerzbank talks, sources say

By Giuseppe Fonte, Valentina Za and Elvira Pollina ROME, April 17 (Reuters) - Italy is concerned Uni...

17th April, 2026