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Oil surges to four-year high on Trump blockade warning

Oil surges to four-year high on Trump blockade warning

Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and a report said he would be briefed on potential fresh military strikes.

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Teen with 30 tortoises under clothes nabbed at Thai airport

Teen with 30 tortoises under clothes nabbed at Thai airport

Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected tortoises valued at about $9,000 that were taped under her clothing, wildlife officials said Wednesday.

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Hero's welcome in Kenya for marathon record-breaker Sawe

Hero's welcome in Kenya for marathon record-breaker Sawe

There was a hero's welcome for marathon world record-breaker Sabastian Sawe as he returned to Kenya and was lauded by President William Ruto on Thursday.

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Oil surges 7% to top $126 on Trump blockade warning

Oil surges 7% to top $126 on Trump blockade warning

Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and a report said he would be briefed on potential fresh military strikes.

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Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge

Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge

Volkswagen's future is at risk without further cost-cuts, the ailing German auto giant warned Thursday after profits plunged more than feared as headwinds mount.

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Rolls-Royce confident on profits despite Mideast war disruption

Rolls-Royce confident on profits despite Mideast war disruption

British engine-maker Rolls-Royce maintained its full-year profit guidance on Thursday, as it expects to "fully mitigate" disruption from the Middle East war.

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French economy records zero growth in first quarter

French economy records zero growth in first quarter

France's economy recorded zero growth in the first quarter of this year due to "sluggish" domestic demand and a "strongly" negative contribution from foreign trade, the national statistics agency INSEE said Thursday.

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Carmaker Stellantis swings back into profit as sales climb

Carmaker Stellantis swings back into profit as sales climb

Global automaker Stellantis -- owner of the Jeep and Fiat brands -- said Thursday it had swung back into profit in the first quarter on rising sales as it fixed manufacturing and operational problems.

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Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices soaring

Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices soaring

President Donald Trump said a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices to spike to their highest level in more than four years, which held into Thursday.

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Pistons stay alive, Lakers can't stop Rockets

Pistons stay alive, Lakers can't stop Rockets

Cade Cunningham kept top-seeded Detroit's NBA playoff run alive against the Orlando Magic, as the Los Angeles Lakers again failed to close out their series with Houston on Wednesday.

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