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A bank robber’s cellphone gave him away. Now the Supreme Court is hearing his case

WASHINGTON (AP) - Okello Chatrie's cellphone gave him away. Chatrie made off with $195,000 from the bank he robbed in suburban Richmond, Virginia, and eluded the police until they turned to a powerful technological tool that erected a virtual fence and allowed them collect the ...
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Leaders of France and Greece say the EU’s defense splurge is no alternative to the NATO alliance

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The European Union's ongoing push to bolster its own defensive capabilities isn't intended to spawn an alternative to the NATO alliance but to answer a long-standing U.S. call for the continent to take charge of its own security, the French ...
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Could the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz trigger a global recession? Economists weigh in

(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of canceled flights in Europe over a spike in jet fuel prices. An energy emergency declaration in the Philippines. A two-week school holiday in Pakistan to conserve fuel used by commuters.The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran triggered dramatic steps in a ...
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The Media Line: US Weighs ‘Dynamic Targeting’ of Iranian Assets in Strait of Hormuz as Talks Stall  

US Weighs 'Dynamic Targeting' of Iranian Assets in Strait of Hormuz as Talks Stall By The Media Line Staff The United States is preparing potential military operations against Iranian assets in the Strait of Hormuz if peace talks fail, CNN reported, as ...
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The Media Line: Gulf States Gradually Reopen After Months of War-Related Disruption  

Gulf States Gradually Reopen After Months of War-Related Disruption By Hudhaifa Ebrahim/The Media Line Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are gradually returning to normal life following the US-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's subsequent targeting of Gulf cities, energy facilities, and civilian ...
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Teck quarterly profit beats estimates on record copper sales, higher prices

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 ...
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Iran war hits Asia’s polyester suppliers to global fast fashion

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 ...
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CFTC sues New York to block oversight of prediction markets

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued New York on Friday, accusing the state of invading its authority to regulate prediction markets by filing lawsuits accusing Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan of promoting gambling. In a ...
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EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - A painful fuel crunch and soaring oil and gas prices triggered by the Iran war have nudged the European Union to look hard into funding alternative energy routes in the Middle East to circumvent hot spots like the Strait of ...
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Screenwriters overwhelmingly approve a 4-year contract with Hollywood studios

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Members of the screenwriters union overwhelmingly ratified a four-year agreement with Hollywood studios and streamers on Friday, bringing an end to a surprisingly smooth and quick process that brought a prolonged strike the last time around. Union leaders said 90% voted ...
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Morocco opens $700M skyscraper as it boosts global ambitions

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - Towering over the Moroccan capital's historic cityscape, a $700 million, 55-story skyscraper opened this week in a move that underscores the country's expanding global ambitions. Named for King Mohammed VI and inspired by a rocket on its launchpad, the 820-foot Mohammed ...
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Exclusive-Advent-owned firm investigated in Brazil for alleged links to organized crime

By Fabio Teixeira and Ricardo Brito RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, April 23 (Reuters) - Caldic, a global chemicals distributor majority-owned by U.S. private equity firm Advent International, is under investigation in Brazil for allegedly supplying a vast methanol smuggling racket, according to the company and official ...
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