Category Archives: Syndicated
USDA to expand acreage surveys to more US farmers
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to survey more farmers for some of its key U.S. crop reports following a drop in the response rate for its Mar...
Apr 22, 2026
Taiwan minister makes rare visit to South China Sea island for drills
TAIPEI, April 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan's minister in charge of the coast guard has made a rare visit to a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea for exercises, including practising the armed boa...
Apr 22, 2026
Asian shares pull back from record highs as oil gains on Iran risk
By Stella Qiu and Ankur Banerjee SYDNEY, April 23 (Reuters) - Asian shares retreated from record highs on Thursday as oil prices extended their gains on renewed shipping woes in the Gulf, underscoring...
Apr 22, 2026
North Korea, Russia aim to open new road bridge soon, KCNA says
By Heejin Kim SEOUL, April 23 (Reuters) - North Korea and Russia aim to open a road bridge connecting the countries across the Tumen River as soon as possible, North Korean state media KCNA said on Th...
Apr 22, 2026
A longer Iran conflict could boost risk for Ukraine securing missile defences, Zelenskiy says
April 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine could face increased risks in securing U.S. anti-missile defences if the war in Iran goes on for an extended period of time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said o...
Apr 22, 2026
Mets' Francisco Lindor (calf) exits vs. Twins
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor exited Wednesday night's game against the visiting Minnesota Twins after the fourth inning due to left calf tightness Lindor, who was on first base following a...
Apr 22, 2026
Dollar holds near 1-1/2-week high as Iran-US stand-off persists
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, April 23 (Reuters) - The dollar inched higher near a 1-1/2-week high on Thursday as a stand-off between Iran and the U.S. in the Middle East war and lack of progress in peace ...
Apr 22, 2026
New Zealand says oil shock delays economy's recovery but does not derail it
By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - New Zealand's economic recovery has been delayed but not derailed, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said on Thursday after the Iran confli...
Apr 22, 2026
Microsoft bets big on AI in Australia with $18 billion investment
By Fabiola Armburo April 23 (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Thursday that it will invest A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) in Australia by the end of 2029 to boost computing and artificial intelligence capac...
Apr 22, 2026
SoftBank seeks $10 billion margin loan backed by OpenAI shares, Bloomberg News reports
April 22 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion loan secured by its shares in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI as it takes on more debt for its push into AI, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, cit...
Apr 22, 2026
