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IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1pc on Mideast war, warns world economy could be ‘thrown off course’

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its 2026 global growth projection on Tuesday, warning that the world economy could be “thrown off course” by war in the Middle East — as the conflict roils commodity markets and sparks higher prices. The global economy is set to grow by 3.1 per cent this year, said the IMF in its World Economic Outlook report, released during its spring meetings in Washington. This is down fr...

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US stocks climb as market bets Middle East war is ending

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to US stocks climb as market bets Middle East war is ending.

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Hormuz mission talks to focus on sanctions, work with industry – source

PARIS, April 14 - Discussion led by Britain and France of steps to open the Strait of Hormuz will include possible financial sanctions on Iran if it keeps the waterway blocked, and steps to work with industry to resume shipping, a source said on Tuesday.

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IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1pc on Mideast war, warns world economy could be ‘thrown off course’

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US stocks climb as market bets Middle East war is ending

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Govt announces more than 2 hours of daily loadshedding amid fuel constraints

ISLAMABAD: Amid fuel constraints, the government on Tuesday formally announced more than two hours of daily loadshedding “during peak hours” to prevent a sharp increase in electricity tariffs. “The government has decided...

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Four 1MDB-linked pieces of art, including a Picasso, safely returned to Malaysia

The four pieces of art are worth close to RM800,000 (S$258,000).

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

To be an Asha was to be a cool girl: How the late singer enthralled fans beyond India

Asha Bhosle, who died on April 12, gave the glamorous girls in films sass but also preserved their dignity.

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