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We took a boat into the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what we saw.
By CBS News ・ Apr 17, 2026
It took weeks of planning to find a way into the Strait of Hormuz. We studied maps. Talked through s...
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France and UK leaders urge permanent open navigation in Hormuz
By AP News ・ Apr 17, 2026
PARIS (AP) — The leaders of France and the U.K. on Friday welcomed the announcement by Iran and the...
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Flying soon? What the jet fuel crisis means for travellers and airlines
By Euronews.com ・ Apr 17, 2026
A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia, driven by the Iran war and closure of the Strait of...
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EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held over Orbán's actions
By AP News ・ Apr 17, 2026
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — European Union officials are meeting Friday in Budapest with members of Hun...
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Business Leaders Erupt Over Mamdani's Luxury Second-Home Tax in NYC
By Business Insider ・ Apr 17, 2026
A New York City tax proposal targeting ultrawealthy homeowners is drawing fierce backlash from busin...
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What jet fuel shortages mean for airlines, travelers
By AP News ・ Apr 16, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia sparked by the Iran war and the effec...
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What PIF pulling funding for LIV Golf would mean for Newcastle United and its Saudi ownership
By The New York Times ・ Apr 16, 2026
On Wednesday, The Athletic reported that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is preparing to...
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Israel tackles overlapping conflicts : NPR
By NPR ・ Apr 16, 2026
TEL AVIV, Israel — Three wars, three negotiations. Israel's three main conflicts in the past couple...
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Why China Isn’t Pushing Iran to Accept U.S. Demands to End War
By The New York Times ・ Apr 16, 2026
As the United States imposes a blockade of Iranian ports, pressure is mounting on Beijing to push Te...
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Why a U.S. blockade on Iran seems to be working
By PBS ・ Apr 16, 2026
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. Navy's sea blockade against Iran appears to be working. Iran-link...
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Pope Leo XIV brings global spotlight to Cameroon conflict
By AP News ・ Apr 16, 2026
BAMENDA, Cameroon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with w...
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Iran war impact: Europe may see flight cancellations soon, IEA warns
By AP News ・ Apr 16, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Europe has “maybe 6 weeks or so (of) jet fuel left,” the head of the International Ener...
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Live updates: Iran war, Trump optimistic about deal, Strait of Hormuz blockade
By CNN ・ Apr 16, 2026
Stock markets are buoyant today as, for traders, signs that US-Iran talks are gaining momentum outwe...
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Lebanese president refuses to speak with Israeli prime minister
By AP News ・ Apr 16, 2026
CAIRO (AP) — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has refused to speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
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Oil prices gain and Asian markets rise
By AP News ・ Apr 16, 2026
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks mostly gained while oil prices rose on Thursday as investors were clos...
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Trump heads to Las Vegas, a push to focus on the economy
By AP News ・ Apr 16, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump heads to Las Vegas on Thursday to promote the tax cuts he si...
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China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending
By The New York Times ・ Apr 16, 2026
Strong investments in rail lines and other infrastructure offset weak consumer spending and a shrink...
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China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter, beating expectations
By CNBC ・ Apr 16, 2026
China's economy gathered steam in the first quarter, as robust exports growth offset tepid domestic...
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El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
By Al Jazeera ・ Apr 15, 2026
El Salvador has published a new law that will allow authorities to penalise minors as young as 12 wi...
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Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
By ABC7 Los Angeles ・ Apr 15, 2026
NEW YORK -- A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a ha...
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S&P 500 hits new all-time high despite Iran war
By NBC News ・ Apr 15, 2026
The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround for the broad-based stock ind...
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Ticketmaster and Live Nation lose antitrust trial in New York
By AP News ・ Apr 15, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had...
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How NYC's 'radical' pied-à-terre tax became a 'common sense' budget strategy
By Gothamist ・ Apr 15, 2026
Twelve years ago, then-state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal introduced a bill to impose a hefty tax on the...
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Hungary's new leader has vowed to wean his country off Russian energy. It will be a painful transition.
By CBS News ・ Apr 15, 2026
Kyiv – In the hours before Peter Magyar defeated Hungary's longtime leader Viktor Orbán in Sunday's...
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Trump continues Iran blockade as peace talks near
By Fox News ・ Apr 15, 2026
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson said the United States’ upcoming meeting with China may...
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Gov. Hochul reverses position, pushes for tax on NYC second homes worth over $5M to close budget gap
By ABC7 New York ・ Apr 15, 2026
NEW YORK, New York (WABC) -- Governor Kathy Hochul is partially reversing course and has decided to...
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Middle East negotiations; Eric Swalwell; FACE Act : NPR
By NPR ・ Apr 15, 2026
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inb...
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Trump says Iran talks could resume as U.S. blocks Iranian ports : NPR
By NPR ・ Apr 15, 2026
The U.S. military said it had "completely halted" all commercial trade moving in and out of Iran's p...
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Mediators move closer to extending US-Iran ceasefire
By AP News ・ Apr 15, 2026
CAIRO (AP) — Mediators moved closer Wednesday to extending the ceasefire between the United States a...
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Bank of America (BAC) earnings Q1 2026
By CNBC ・ Apr 15, 2026
Bank of America , the nation's second-largest lender, beat on the top and bottom lines during the fi...
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