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Reuters
Apr 17, 2025

Pentagon leak probe expands as more Hegseth aides put on leave

A Pentagon investigation into leaks of classified and sensitive information has expanded to include two more aides to Defense Secretary.

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AFP
Apr 17, 2025

Google facing £5bn UK lawsuit over Ad searches: firms

This is the first claim of its kind seeking redressal for harm caused to businesses paying inflated prices for advertising on Google pages.

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Reuters
Apr 17, 2025

Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students, says Trump administration

Harvard University will lose its ability to enroll foreign students if it does not meet demands from the Trump administration

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Reuters
Apr 17, 2025

Profit-taking nudges gold off record high fuelled by US-China trade jitters

Gold prices eased on Thursday as investors booked profits after bullion hit an all-time high earlier in the session as restrictions on chip sales to China and continued tariff uncertainty increased demand for the safe-haven asset.

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Reuters
Apr 17, 2025

Oil heads for weekly rise as US adds sanctions on Iran, OPEC cuts

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday on the prospect of tighter supply after Washington imposed further sanctions to curb Iranian oil trade and as some OPEC producers pledged further output cuts to compensate for pumping above agreed quotas.

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Reuters
Apr 17, 2025

US consumer safety agency to stop collecting swaths of data

The 47-year-old National Electronic Injury Surveillance System collects data from a representative sample of 100 hospital emergency departments.

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Reuters
Apr 17, 2025

UAE, Saudi deny reports of involvement in talks about Yemen land offensive

The UAE’s assistant minister for political affairs, Nusseibeh, describes the reports as “wild unsubstantiated stories” in a statement to Reuters.

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Reuters
Apr 17, 2025

California sues Trump administration to block tariffs

President Trump imposed 10percent tariffs on goods from all countries and higher tariffs for countries the administration says have high barriers to US imports.

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Web
Apr 16, 2025

Oil rises $1 as US issues new sanctions

The US issues new sanctions targeting Iran’s oil exports, including against a China-based “teapot refinery.”

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Reuters
Apr 16, 2025

Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable

The talks began on Saturday are the first between the two adversaries under US President Trump, who has threatened military action if there is no deal.