if He Doesn’t Leave, I’ll Have to Fire Him

WASHINGTON, ⁠April ⁠15 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠President ​Donald Trump ‌said ‌on ⁠Wednesday that ⁠if current Federal ​Reserve ​chair Jerome ⁠Powell does ⁠not ⁠leave the ​bank after ​a ⁠new ⁠Fed chair is installed, he ⁠will have to fire him. (Susan Heavey ⁠and Doina Chiacu; Editing ​by Andrew ​Heavens) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Ukraine Retakes 50 Sq Km of Territory in March, Army Chief Says

April 15 (Reuters) – Ukraine regained control of ⁠nearly ⁠50 sq km (19 sq ⁠miles) of its territory from Russia in March, ​its army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Wednesday, building on its gains ‌since the start of ‌the year. He added that with the change of weather conditions, ⁠Moscow’s ⁠forces have stepped up their …

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Trump Adviser Sebastian Gorka Seeks Top Counterterrorism Job, WaPo Reports

April 15 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump’s security aide Sebastian ​Gorka is seeking ‌to become the ‌next head ⁠of ⁠the National Counterterrorism Center, the Washington ​Post reported on Wednesday, nearly a ​month after the center’s ⁠previous head ⁠quit due ⁠to differences ​over the war in Iran. Joe ​Kent, ⁠who previously headed the center, had …

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Audi Q5 Vs BMW X3, an Edmunds Luxury SUV Comparison

The Audi Q5 and BMW X3 are among the most popular options for shoppers interested in a small luxury SUV. Each one offers a practical size, a classy cabin, and a relatively affordable way to get an SUV with a luxury badge. Notably, the Q5 and the X3 also received full redesigns last year. The …

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Trump Says He Asked China’s Xi Not to Give Iran Weapons

WASHINGTON, ⁠April ⁠15 (Reuters) – Donald ⁠Trump said ​he ‌asked Chinese ‌President ⁠Xi Jinping ⁠in a letter ​not to ​supply Iran with ⁠weapons, ⁠and ⁠that Xi responded “that, ​essentially, he’s ​not ⁠doing ⁠that,” the U.S. president told Fox ⁠Business Network in an interview that aired on ⁠Wednesday. (Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing ​by Andrew ​Heavens) …

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Tanzania Investigates Death of American Social Media Influencer

DAR ES SALAAM, April 15 (Reuters) – ⁠Police ⁠in Tanzania said ⁠they are questioning the fiancé of U.S. ​social media influencer Ashly Robinson, who died after an ‌alleged suicide attempt while ‌the couple were on vacation in Zanzibar, ⁠a ⁠tourist hub off the east African country’s mainland. Police have ​confiscated the passport of her partner, …

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Serbia’s President Tells Military to Create Units Armed With Attack Drones

BELGRADE, April 15 (Reuters) – The Serbian army should ⁠create ⁠units with attack drones, President ⁠Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday, as the Balkan country seeks ​to modernise its armed forces from its obsolete Soviet-era technology. Belgrade has already bought modern weapons ‌and equipment from Europe, Israel ‌and China and it wants to adapt its military …

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China Calls US Claims of Military Pressure on Taiwan a ‘Distortion’

BEIJING, April 15 (Reuters) – The United States’ claims about China exerting ⁠military ⁠pressure on Taiwan are distorted, and ⁠demonstrate its “malicious intentions”, a government spokesperson in Beijing said on Wednesday. China has stepped ​up military activity around democratically governed Taiwan, which it views as its own territory, holding several rounds of war ‌games, most …

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Bank of America Profit Rises as Trading Shines

April 15 (Reuters) – Bank of America’s ⁠profit ⁠rose in the first ⁠quarter, as volatility in the global markets lifted ​trading activity. Global equity markets entered 2026 on a bullish trajectory, ‌buoyed by year-end momentum ‌from interest rate cuts across the world in late ⁠2025 ⁠and robust corporate earnings. However, that optimism soon evaporated, as …

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