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April 25 (Reuters) – Iran said it had hanged an Iranian working for Israeli intelligence on Saturday for vandalism and violence during nationwide protests this year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. It said Erfan Kiani, a “hired thug of Mossad,” had engaged in the destruction and arson of public and private property, spreading fear and terror across the central city of Isfahan, and wielding a machete. He was hanged […]

BAMAKO, April 25 (Reuters) – Two loud explosions and sustained gunfire were heard early Saturday morning near Mali’s main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, and soldiers deployed blocking off roads in the area, a Reuters witness said. It was not clear what caused the explosions and no militant group immediately claimed responsibility for an attack. Mali’s military leaders took power after coups in 2020 and 2021, vowing to […]

By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) – U.S. negotiators are scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Saturday, but Iran said its officials did not plan to meet the Americans to discuss ending the war that has killed thousands and roiled global markets. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner are due to depart on Saturday morning for talks with Iranian […]

ISTANBUL (AP) — Officials and visitors from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey gathered in northwest Turkey on Saturday to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli. The solemn ceremony began at 5:30 a.m. local time near a beach where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, or Anzacs, first landed at Gallipoli at dawn on April 25, 1915. The hour-long event included mournful hymns, prayers and the laying […]

By Dhwani Pandya, Sumit Khanna , Helen Reid and Ruma Paul SURAT, India, April 24 (Reuters) – A surge in fossil fuel prices since the Iran war is squeezing polyester suppliers and garment makers across India and Bangladesh, threatening to raise costs for fast-fashion retailers like Zara and H&M. Filatex, one of India’s biggest polyester yarn producers, is paying nearly 30% more for the petroleum-derived feedstocks – purified terephthalic acid […]

April 23 (Reuters) – Teck Resources on Thursday beat analysts’ estimates for first-quarter profit, aided by an increase in copper prices and record sales, while the company’s proposed merger with Anglo American remained on track. The Canadian miner said it expects the Middle East conflict to push up freight and explosives costs through the second quarter, particularly at its Chilean operations which rely on imported diesel. Teck and its peers […]

Lane Hutson scored 2:09 into overtime and the host Montreal Canadiens took Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Friday, moving ahead 2-1 in the best-of-seven set. While Hutson scored the game-winner, it was Montreal’s fourth line that lifted the Habs to victory. Kirby Dach and Alexandre Texier both had a goal and an assist, and Zack Bolduc had two helpers. Jakub […]

Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton exited New York’s game at Houston on Friday due to right lower leg tightness, but the team is optimistic it isn’t a serious injury. “Just some tightness in his calf,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after New York beat the Astros 12-4. “Hopefully, we got ahead of it. We’ll just see where he’s at (Saturday).” Stanton was pulled from the game with no outs in […]

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — For the first time in two decades, Palestinians in battle-scarred Gaza have a chance to vote in local elections Saturday. And in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, voters are casting ballots for the first time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Turnout may reflect the level of public trust in a broader system led by aging leaders in the West Bank and as Gaza prepares […]