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UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

By Joyce Lee and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, April 15 (Reuters) - North Korea has made "very serious" advances in its abilities to turn out nuclear weapons, with the probable addition of a new uranium enrichment facility, as it stepped up activity at a key complex, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on

The Latest: Israel and Lebanon hold rare talks as US-Iran standoff deepens

The Latest: Israel and Lebanon hold rare talks as US-Iran standoff deepens

Lebanon and Israel are holding their first direct talks in decades

US begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue

US begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran's ports, angering Tehran and adding uncertainty around the crucial waterway, although hopes for dialogue to end the war provided some relief to oil markets nL1N40W14D where

European shares are little changed after Asia finishes higher amid hopes for US-Iran talks

European shares are little changed after Asia finishes higher amid hopes for US-Iran talks

European shares are little changed in early trading after Asian shares finished mostly higher amid hopes the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war

IMF cuts growth forecasts for Germany as Iran war pushes up inflation

IMF cuts growth forecasts for Germany as Iran war pushes up inflation

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut Germany's growth forecasts for this year and next on Tuesday, in its largest downgrade among big euro zone economies, and raised its inflation projections as the Iran war drives up oil and gas prices.

Diplomats try to arrange more US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade

Diplomats try to arrange more US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade

Diplomats are working through back channels to arrange more talks between the United States and Iran

Global shares gain and oil falls on hopes of renewed US-Iran talks

Global shares gain and oil falls on hopes of renewed US-Iran talks

World shares are trading higher, tracking Wall Street gains, and oil prices fall as expectations rise again over a second round of talks on an end to the Iran war, which is now in its seventh week

Zelenskyy meets Merz in Berlin as Ukraine seeks more support from Germany against Russia

Zelenskyy meets Merz in Berlin as Ukraine seeks more support from Germany against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin

Wall Street flirts with a record after its big rally the last 2 weeks

Wall Street flirts with a record after its big rally the last 2 weeks

The U.S. stock market is hanging around its record high as Wall Street waits for the next signal on what will happen with the U.S.-Iran war

Hungarian election victor Magyar says he’d speak with Putin and ask him to end the war in Ukraine

Hungarian election victor Magyar says he’d speak with Putin and ask him to end the war in Ukraine

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar says he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin but won't initiate contact

Péter Magyar says he’d speak with Putin if called, and ask him to end the killing in Ukraine

Péter Magyar says he’d speak with Putin if called, and ask him to end the killing in Ukraine

Péter Magyar, Hungary's new leader, says he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin but won't initiate contact

European leaders hope Hungary's new leader Péter Magyar can make the EU great again

European leaders hope Hungary's new leader Péter Magyar can make the EU great again

European leaders are welcoming Péter Magyar's election victory in Hungary and the fall from power of long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán