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Update: US consumer prices surge as expected in March
Updated at 8:24 a.m. By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran boosted oil prices and the pass-th...
Apr 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO: People shop at a Costco store in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Israel seeks Lebanon talks after bombardments threaten Iran truce
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/ISLAMABAD, April 9 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he is seeking direct talks with Beirut, a day after the worst bombardment of the war killed m...
Apr 09, 2026 The Faisal Masjid, as Pakistan gears up to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
US weekly jobless claims rise, but remain at low levels
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, showing no signs of labor market deterioration, potentially giving the Federal Reserve r...
Apr 09, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File photo
NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in 'fireball' re-entry
By Joey Roulette HOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Four astronauts traveling back to Earth from the far side of the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission spoke of their emotions as they wrapped up the unpreced...
Apr 09, 2026 The NASA Artemis II crew, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, pose for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home following a flyby of the far side of the Moon on April 6, 2026. NASA/Handout via REUTERS
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon after huge attacks jeopardize truce
By Parisa Hafezi and Maya Gebeily DUBAI/BEIRUT, April 9 (Reuters) - Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the Middle East ceasefire in further jeopardy after its biggest attacks o...
Apr 09, 2026 A man carries pieces of clothing at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Vance to lead US delegation to Iran talks on Saturday
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV/BEIRUT, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is dispatching his Iran negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, to Pakistan for talks, the White House told ...
Apr 08, 2026 A man shouts slogans as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Shippers seek clarity on Hormuz passage as Iran issues fresh warnings
By Jeslyn Lerh and Nerijus Adomaitis SINGAPORE/OSLO, April 8 (Reuters) - Shippers on Wednesday said they needed more clarity on the terms of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire before resuming transit through the...
Apr 08, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D printed oil pipeline are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Trump meets NATO chief as Iran war strains alliance
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Lili Bayer WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, April 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump welcomes NATO chief Mark Rutte to the White House on Wednesday, as the war with Iran has pushed U.S. ...
Apr 08, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Hegseth claims decisive US military victory over Iran
April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the United States has had a decisive military victory over Iran and that Tehran's missile program has been functionally d...
Apr 08, 2026 U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a press briefing in the Pentagon Press briefing room, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran, dropping threat to destroy 'whole civilization'
By Parisa Hafezi, Maayan Lubell and Steve Holland DUBAI/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours b...
Apr 07, 2026 An Iranian flag lies amidst the rubble of a building of the Sharif University of Technology, which was damaged in a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
