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WASHINGTON (AP) — iran war Regardless of whether the fragile ceasefire holds, dark clouds are forming over the global economic outlook, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday.IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the IMF will lower its outlook for the global economy next week. “Without this shock, global economic growth would have accelerated even more,” Georgieva said in remarks ahead of next week’s IMF and World Bank spring meetings. “But now even our most hopeful scenarios include lower growth rates.”The global economy has proven resilient in the face of President Donald Trump’s tough decisions. Last year,…

Just hours after the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire in their war, dominating headlines around the world and pushing oil prices to new highs, Israel shelled Lebanon on Wednesday, killing hundreds and wounding thousands, prompting Iran to reimpose the Strait of Hormuz blockade.At issue is whether Israel’s relentless attacks on Lebanon are included in the ceasefire at all. Pakistan, which brokered the deal, said so. Israel insisted otherwise.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listLate Wednesday, President Donald Trump called the violence in Lebanon “another skirmish” and the United States sided with Israel, even as Hezbollah entered the…

Spring is finally in full bloom, but some weather forecasters are already pushing hurricane season back by several months. The Atlantic season, which runs from June to November, could deviate from the most active seasons of the past decade due to a surge in El Niño conditions, according to new predictions from Colorado State University hurricane researchers. They claim it will be a slightly below-average season with 13 named storms: tropical storms and hurricanes. Six of these storms are expected to become hurricanes, and two are expected to strengthen to Category 3 or higher. Since 2016, only one Atlantic hurricane…

It’s a bumper weekend of Premier League football on Sky Sports with SEVEN games live as the run-in begins. The Premier League title race is on, with Man City revving up and injury-hit Arsenal seemingly stuttering. The chase for Champions League football – with qualification for five teams through the Premier League now confirmed – is tight and tense. And there’s all to play for down at the bottom, as Tottenham hope Roberto De Zerbi can lead them away from a shock drop. Here, we explain how this weekend will shape the narrative through the Premier League as we reach…

European government bonds reversed on Thursday, rising after falling sharply in the previous session, as a fragile Middle East ceasefire continues to keep markets on edge.Bond traders have been plagued by unusually high volatility, which has clouded the outlook for interest rate policy from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank.yield 10 years gilts The Treasury Bond, a measure of British government debt, rose more than six basis points to 4.775% on Thursday, after falling 21 basis points the previous day. of 2 year gilt The yield rose 7 basis points to 4.245%, after falling 25 basis points…

OpenAI’s Stargate project in the UK has been paused, with the company citing energy costs and the country’s regulatory environment. The US AI startup announced plans for a major infrastructure project in September, announcing it would deploy up to 8,000 GPUs in partnership with Nscale. Nvidia. Politico first reported Wednesday that the project was on hold.”We continue to evaluate Stargate UK and will move forward when the right conditions, including regulatory and energy costs, allow for long-term infrastructure investment,” an OpenAI spokesperson told CNBC in a statement. UK industrial energy prices are among the highest in the world. Critics of…

5 March 2026, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte reacts in a one-on-one interview with Reuters on the Iran crisis and the Ukraine war at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Eve Herman | ReutersTwo European diplomats told Reuters on Thursday that NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has told some capitals that US President Donald Trump is seeking concrete commitments in the coming days to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.Rutte met with President Trump in Washington on Wednesday amid rising tensions within the alliance over the Iran war.”We note Washington’s complaints that they did not consult with their allies before or after…

Last month, Israel’s Security Cabinet secretly approved the legalization of more than 30 new settler outposts and farms in the occupied West Bank, according to three Israeli officials familiar with the decision. Unlike similar decisions in the past, the approval was not made public by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who did not respond to CNN’s requests for comment. Two of the sources told CNN that the approval was kept quiet to avoid international criticism, given the surge in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank since the outbreak of the Iran war. The recognition…

If there’s a director who embodies the “To Dare is To Do” philosophy, it’s Roberto De Zerbi.The front-footed head coach has spent more than a week with Tottenham’s new team and will clearly understand how difficult it will be for the club to remain in the Premier League. As we saw with the previous head coach, Igor Tudor, outwardly it’s a very attractive job, but internally the players lack confidence and are riddled with injuries. But the hugely talented De Zerbi will feel they still have enough to avoid relegation. Sunday, April 12th 1:00 p.m. Kickoff at 2pm Spurs players…

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