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SINGAPORE: Asian stocks ticked up early on Friday (Apr 10) but gains were capped as traders questioned the durability of this week’s US-Iran ceasefire and remained wary of fragile hopes for Israel-Lebanon peace talks. Investors were nervous as Iran cited Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon as a key sticking point in its agreement with the US.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.5 per cent, led by a 1.9 per cent jump for South Korea’s Kospi. Japan’s Nikkei 225 tacked on 1.5 per cent, while S&P 500 e-mini futures reversed earlier losses to trade flat.”The US-Iran ceasefire led…

The government of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has surged its tariffs on the neighbouring country of Colombia to 100 percent, effective May 1.On Thursday, Ecuador’s Ministry of Production issued a statement blasting Colombia for failing to adequately address drug-trafficking and border security.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIt was the latest salvo in an ongoing cross-border dispute between the right-wing Noboa and his left-wing counterpart in Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who have been feuding for months.“After noting the lack of implementation of concrete and effective measures regarding border security on the part of Colombia, Ecuador is obliged to take sovereign…

4/9: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump says he asked Netanyahu to scale back Lebanon strikes; Melania Trump makes a rare statement denying relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Legendary golfer Tom Watson offered a blunt take on the new program that paved the way for Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour.Koepka left LIV Golf in December 2025. At the time of his departure, the three-time PGA Championship winner had roughly one year remaining on his contract with the Saudi-backed circuit.Koepka applied for PGA Tour reinstatement and quickly gained approval under the tour’s new Returning Member Program. Watson, a two-time Masters champion who participated in Thursday morning’s ceremonial tee off at Augusta National, voiced strong criticism about the process. Brooks…

FDNY responds to deadly arson fire in NYC A New York City man is charged with multiple counts of murder after allegedly lighting a fatal apartment fire that killed four people and injured multiple others. (Peter Gerber) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New York City man is facing murder charges after allegedly randomly setting a fire in a Queens apartment building that killed four people — including a 3-year-old girl — and injured seven others, authorities announced.Roman Amatitla, 38, of Maspeth, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned on multiple charges, including eight counts of second-degree murder and…

The University of Calgary is exploring the construction of a new stadium on its campus for its various varsity sports teams, after years of quietly fundraising for the project. Those teams currently play at McMahon Stadium, a shared home for the University of Calgary Dinos and Calgary Stampeders since it was built 66 years ago.“We’ve known for some time that the Dinos will outlive McMahon Stadium,” said Nick Holt, the dean of UCalgary’s Faculty of Kinesiology.“We need a long-term solution to ensure the future of Dinos programming.”That long-term solution could come in the form of a “fit-for-varsity stadium,” in which…

The previous-generation small electric SUV has been called back to workshops due to a potentially fatal short-circuit problem.

NewsFeedVideo shows an explosion in the sky above Erbil, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, in a suspected drone interception following reports of an unidentified aircraft flying over the city. Earlier, Kuwait reported a drone attack. The IRGC insists Iran has not launched anything during the ceasefire.Published On 9 Apr 20269 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled “Transforming Business through AI” in Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2025.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty ImagesWith Anthropic gaining momentum in the booming AI market, OpenAI sent a memo to investors this week slamming its chief rival for “operating on a meaningfully smaller curve,” and characterizing the company as compute constrained. OpenAI said it’s planning to have 30 gigawatts of compute by 2030, while it expects Anthropic to have roughly 7 to 8 gigawatts by the end of 2027, according to the memo,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Reactions poured Thursday after First Lady Melania Trump issued a rare on-camera statement forcefully rebuking allegations linking her to disgraced financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.Speaking earlier in the day, Melania Trump said she was never friends with Epstein or his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, and stressed that neither played any role in her introduction to her husband, President Donald Trump.”The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” she said. “The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect.  I do not object…