China sets growth target of 4.5 to 5% for 2026: official report

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Mar
2026

China sets growth target of 4.5 to 5% for 2026: official report

06:17

Trump says US blockade of Iranian ports will 'remain' if no deal reached

03:48

Australian PM welcomes Hormuz reopening, says hopes it holds

03:43

US temporarily suspends most sanctions against Russian oil

01:43

Iran will close Hormuz Strait if US blockade not lifted: speaker

01:05

Trump says will bring Iran uranium 'back home to the USA'

00:31

FIFA slams 'elevated' NY World Cup stadium rail pricing

17/04 23:55

Coventry City promoted to Premier League

17/04 23:01

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records as oil prices tumble

17/04 22:09

Iran foreign ministry says its enriched uranium 'not going to be transferred'

17/04 21:31

World Cup fans to pay $150 for NY stadium train ticket: official

17/04 20:21

Lebanon president says country no longer 'arena for anyone's wars'

17/04 20:19

Lebanon president says won't strike deal infringing country's 'rights'

17/04 20:11

Lebanon president says direct talks with Israel not 'weakness'

17/04 20:10

Lebanon president says working on 'permanent agreements' after Israel ceasefire

17/04 19:46

UN chief welcomes Hormuz reopening, urges full freedom of navigation

17/04 19:33

Strikes kill three Iranian Kurds in northern Iraq: opposition group

17/04 19:23

Iran deal 'very close,' Trump tells AFP

17/04 19:22

Trump tells AFP 'no sticking points' for Iran deal

17/04 19:15

Pope condemns use of AI to fuel 'polarisation, conflicts, fear and violence'

17/04 19:13

Pope slams 'devastation' caused by 'relentless pursuit' of rare earths

17/04 18:28

Polish stadium cancels Kanye West concert following government condemnation

17/04 18:16

Lebanese state media says Israeli strike in south kills one despite truce

17/04 17:43

Trump says Iran agrees to 'never' close Hormuz strait again

17/04 17:41

US involvement in possible Hormuz mission 'desirable': Germany's Merz

17/04 17:29

15 migrants expelled from US arrive in DR Congo: UN

17/04 17:25

Lebanon says nearly 2,300 killed in Israel war

17/04 17:23

Trump says Iran removing mines from Hormuz with US help

17/04 17:19

Over a dozen countries offering to 'contribute' to Hormuz mission: Starmer

17/04 17:17

France, UK to lead multinational Hormuz mission 'as soon as conditions allow': Starmer

17/04 17:16

Trump rejects NATO offer to help with Hormuz, says 'stay away'

17/04 17:12

UK's Starmer says reopening of Hormuz must be 'lasting' after Iranian announcement

17/04 17:11

Military vessel transit of Hormuz passage 'remains prohibited': Iran state TV

17/04 17:10

Carlos Alcaraz announces withdrawal from Madrid Masters

17/04 17:05

Macron welcomes Iran announcement on Hormuz, urges 'full reopening' of Strait

17/04 17:03

Trump says Israel 'prohibited' by US from bombing Lebanon

17/04 17:00

Trump says 'no money' to be involved in any Iran nuclear deal

17/04 16:49

Israel 'hasn't yet finished the job' against Hezbollah: Netanyahu

17/04 16:37

Israeli army says lifting wartime restrictions

17/04 16:32

US stocks open higher as oil prices tumble, Dow +1.0%

17/04 16:31

Trump says US blockade of Iran 'in full force' until peace deal

17/04 16:25

International law 'matters more than ever' in chaotic world: UN head

17/04 16:22

More than 38,000 women, girls killed in Gaza war by end of 2025: UN

17/04 16:11

Trump welcomes Iranian announcement that Hormuz open to shipping

17/04 16:01

Oil drops 10% as Iran says Hormuz passage open during ceasefire

17/04 16:00

Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' for rest of ceasefire: Iran FM

17/04 15:37

Oil prices tumble 5% on hopes for US-Iran deal

17/04 14:54

Herve Renard tells AFP sacked as Saudi Arabia coach

17/04 14:20

Russia says welcomes Lebanon ceasefire, hopes for long-term deal

17/04 14:15

First Iranian oil shipments exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler

17/04 14:15

Lebanon president says direct talks with Israel 'crucial'

17/04 14:06

UN rights chief calls for immediate release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

17/04 14:02

Colombia's Petro says to visit Venezuela leader in Caracas on April 24 imm/ds/giv

17/04 13:59

Israel says military operation against Hezbollah 'still not complete'

17/04 13:59

Israel says residents returning to south Lebanon will have to leave if fighting resumes

17/04 13:10

French widow who married GI sweetheart returns to France after ICE ordeal: minister

17/04 13:07

Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentence reduced under mass amnesty: source

17/04 13:01

UK's Starmer says 'unforgivable' he was not told US envoy pick failed security vetting

17/04 12:53

Tyre authorities say 13 killed in Israeli strike just before Lebanon truce

17/04 12:00

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in Indian Ocean shipwrecks in 2025: UN

17/04 11:06

Hezbollah says 'finger on the trigger' in case Israel violates truce

17/04 10:57

Myanmar's pardoned ex-president free and 'in good health': party to AFP

17/04 09:26

Myanmar's ex-president pardoned of post-coup convictions: statement

17/04 09:08

Macron expresses 'concern' Lebanon-Israel ceasefire 'may already be undermined'

17/04 07:30

Myanmar leader commutes all death sentences: statement

17/04 05:18

Court grants bail to Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan

17/04 05:05

Leak in Mexico's Pemex pipeline causes crude oil spill in Gulf of Mexico: official

17/04 04:38

Venezuela interim president confirms restoring relations with IMF

17/04 03:18

Lebanon army reports Israeli 'acts of aggression' in 'violation of ceasefire'

17/04 02:29

Trump says hopes Hezbollah 'acts nicely' during Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

17/04 01:56

IMF says restoring relations with Venezuela

17/04 00:45

Gabon's main opposition leader placed in pre-trial detention: sources

17/04 00:30

Gunfire erupts in Beirut's southern suburbs as ceasefire takes effect: AFP correspondents ris/rh

17/04 00:00

Ten-day ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon takes effect

17/04 00:00

G7 finance ministers say 'urgent' to limit economic cost of prolonged Mideast war

16/04 23:40

Iran foreign ministry welcomes ceasefire agreement in Lebanon: state media

16/04 23:13

Netflix shares dive despite beating earnings expectations

16/04 23:08

Israel army says striking Hezbollah rocket launchers after fire from Lebanon

16/04 22:50

One injured in Israel after shelling from Lebanon before truce begins: rescuers

16/04 22:37

Saudi Arabia says welcomes ceasefire agreement in Lebanon

16/04 22:31

Hezbollah urges Lebanese to postpone return to targeted areas before Israel truce