By Hina Suzuki, Tamiyuki Kihara and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) – Japanese companies whose output is dependent on naphtha or naphtha-based products are halting orders or slashing production, highlighting a disconnect between official assurances of sufficient supply and realities on the ground. Over the past week, more than a dozen firms including Toto …
COLOMBO, April 15 (Reuters) – Over 200 Iranian crew members from two warships who were rescued by Sri Lanka have been sent back to their homeland, a top official said on Wednesday. Sri Lanka rescued 32 Iranian crew from the warship IRIS Dena on March 4 after it was hit by a torpedo from a …
BEIJING, April 15 (Reuters) – China and Russia must trust and support each other, deepen cooperation and defend each other’s interests, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, assuring Moscow of friendship even as the world’s No.2 economy expands ties with other neighbours and nations. In a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Great …
BUDAPEST, April 15 (Reuters) – Hungary’s election winner Peter Magyar said on Wednesday that his government will suspend the broadcast of state media, pass a new media law, set up a new media authority and ensure press freedom after his cabinet takes power. “Every Hungarian deserves a public service media that broadcasts the truth,” Magyar …
BERLIN, April 15 (Reuters) – Germany will provide an additional 20 million euros ($23.58 million) to Sudan this year, with further funding commitments currently under review, the development ministry in Berlin said in a statement on Wednesday. At the end of 2025, the ministry had provided 155.4 million euros for projects in Sudan and in …
ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 17-21-24-57-69, Mega Ball: 12 (seventeen, twenty-one, twenty-four, fifty-seven, sixty-nine, Mega Ball: twelve Estimated jackpot: $120 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – April …
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hopes rose for renewed talks between the United States and Iran on Wednesday, as the U.S. military said its blockade of Iranian ports was in full effect and Tehran threatened to retaliate by strike targets across the war-weary region. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a second round of talks could …
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday its military had completely halted trade going in and out of Iran by sea, even though President Donald Trump said talks with Tehran on ending the war could resume this week. Trump said negotiations between U.S. and Iranian officials could resume in Pakistan in …
ISLAMABAD, April 15 (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey from April 15 to 18, Islamabad said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Mubasher Bukhari; Editing by Sonali Paul) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026
By Arriana McLymore, Helen Reid and Tassilo Hummel NEW YORK/LONDON/PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) – From DFS to Avolta, duty-free stores selling premium perfumes and spirits to big spenders are feeling the pinch as conflict in the Middle East shuts airports and curbs travel to the region, a setback likely to become more acute as the …