Oil Prices Surge While Asian Share Prices Rise Moderately

TOKYO (AP) — Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but the Asian markets that were open Friday rose moderately in cautious trading, while others were closed for the Good Friday holidays. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped …

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US Vows to Target More Iranian Infrastructure as Nations Seek to Open Hormuz

By Kanishka Singh and Enas Alashray WASHINGTON/CAIRO, , April 3 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said the U.S. “hasn’t even started destroying ⁠what’s ⁠left in Iran”, reiterating vows to increase the ferocity of attacks ⁠on its infrastructure, as dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Nearly five …

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Wild Wrap up a Playoff Spot With 5-2 Victory Over the Canucks

ST. PAUL. Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored his 39th and 40th goals, Kirill Kaprizov added his 40th and the Minnesota Wild wrapped up a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Third in the Western Conference and the NHL’s stacked Central Division, Minnesota secured the postseason spot in …

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Chinese Drug Fugitive Repatriated From US, Xinhua Says

BEIJING, ⁠April ⁠3 (Reuters) – ⁠The United ​States ‌repatriated ‌a ⁠Chinese fugitive ⁠suspected of drug-related ​crimes ​to ⁠China, ⁠Chinese ⁠state news agency ​Xinhua ​reported ⁠on ⁠Friday, citing Chinese police. (Reporting ⁠by Ethan Wang and ⁠Ryan Woo; Editing by ​Himani ​Sarkar) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026

Inspection Finds 49 Violations of Detention Standards at Largest US Migrant Detention Camp

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – An ⁠inspection ⁠found 49 violations of ⁠detention standards at the largest U.S. migrant detention ​camp, located in El Paso, Texas, which has faced criticism from immigration ‌advocates opposed to President Donald ‌Trump’s crackdown. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency’s office ⁠of detention ⁠oversight carried out a congressionally mandated …

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