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Italy’s decision to suspend a defence agreement with Israel has more symbolic value than concrete consequences, but it is an unprecedented move by the Italian government and reflects deep unease over its longtime ally’s actions in the Middle East, analysts say.On Monday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy would not renew a memorandum of understanding – signed in 2003 and ratified in 2005 – between the two countries’ ministries of defence. The accord provided a framework for cooperation in “defence industry and procurement policy” and “import, export and transit of defence and military equipment”, among other things.Recommended Stories list of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 53 million tax filers used at least one of President Donald Trump’s signature tax breaks this filing season, as the average refund climbed above $3,400, according to Treasury Department data released on Tax Day.The figures mark the first filing season since the Republican-backed “Working Families Tax Cuts” were passed in July 2025 and implemented by the IRS, with Trump administration officials touting broad uptake and increased tax relief.Wednesday is the deadline to file taxes for the 2025 earning year, and the president promised the “largest tax refund season in U.S.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A missing 17-year-old girl was found hiding in a convicted sex offender’s closet in Florida, authorities said Tuesday, leading to the man’s arrest on multiple charges.Polk County detectives went to the home of Alexis Diaz-Toledo, 30, on Monday after getting a tip from Orange County deputies that a runaway teen might be with a man in Dundee, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.Diaz-Toledo initially told investigators he had not seen the girl for several days and denied knowing her whereabouts, according to the sheriff’s office.Authorities said he also initially refused to let…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A consumer spending tracker conducted by RBC found that Canadian spending on gasoline rose 9.1 per cent in March, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to drive oil prices higher. “A sharp increase in gasoline prices, tied to geopolitical tensions, boosted spending at fuel stations, and contributed to strength in essentials’ purchases,” the tracker states.Aside from purchasing gasoline, overall spending still rose in March, with “service categories remain[ing] the primary source of non-gasoline related growth with entertainment and arts leading gains.”RBC says that growth shows how consumers are “reinforcing the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink showed off her toned stomach at Coachella over the weekend, building buzz ahead of what many expect to be a breakout WNBA season for the former first-round pick.Brink, 24, posted a carousel of photos on social media showing the WNBA player enjoying the Coachella music festival in California with friends over the weekend. “Best.weekend.ever,” Brink wrote in the caption of her Instagram post, but fans could only focus on one thing.  Cameron Brink visits Red Bull Mirage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire…

US stocks are rising on the back of a change in focus to corporate earnings reports, and investors remaining hopeful of a near end to the Iran war.

TOKYO: Foreign tourists coming to Japan hit a new record in March despite another huge drop in Chinese visitors as well as a fall in those from the Middle East, official data showed Wednesday (Apr 15).The number of international visitors was 3.6 million, up 3.5 per cent year-on-year, a new record for the month, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.Chinese visitors dropped 56 per cent to 291,600 – Beijing warned people from visiting last year – while those from the Middle East fell 30 per cent to 16,700 because of the Iran war.The JNTO said the total number of…

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Dr. Erica Schwartz has emerged as the White House’s top pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to current and former officials. Schwartz, a Coast Guard rear admiral, served as deputy Surgeon General in the first Trump administration.Schwartz spent 24 years in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She is a graduate of Brown University’s medical school and has a law degree from the University of Maryland.This is a developing story and will be updated. In:

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Deputies in Los Angeles have arrested a 36-year-old Arizona man they say was running through traffic near the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California — while carrying a loaded rifle painted to look like a toy inspired by The Joker character from “Batman” and wearing a heavy-duty ballistic vest.Witnesses reported seeing the man, identified as Sean Steiner of Glendale, Arizona, hiking in the area with a duffel bag, a step stool and a rifle, before he allegedly ran into traffic on Palos Verdes Drive South around 5 p.m. on…