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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will “meaningfully reduce” its capacity growth plans in the near term as fuel costs soar, solidifying a pullback from airlines that have been roiled by a historic run-up in jet fuel due to the Middle East war.Shares were up more than 11% in premarket trading, extending gains U.S. carriers saw after oil prices dropped.Delta on Wednesday forecast adjusted per-share earnings of $1 to $1.50 in the second quarter, compared with the $1.41 a share analysts were expecting, with revenue up in the “low-teens” percentage points compared with a year earlier, above…

US Vice-President JD Vance has criticised comments by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy about Viktor Orban as he campaigns for the Hungarian leader.

BEIJING: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to avoid any escalation in their armed conflict, during talks hosted by China in recent days, Beijing said on Wednesday (Apr 8).The neighbours and one-time allies have been locked in violent confrontation over claims from Islamabad that Afghanistan is harbouring militants responsible for cross-border attacks, which the Taliban government denies.Hostilities escalated sharply at the end of February, when Pakistani airstrikes were followed by an Afghan ground offensive, with Islamabad declaring an “open war”.On Mar 16, a Pakistani strike on a hospital in Kabul killed hundreds of civilians, sparking international condemnation and renewing calls for…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Several strikes reported across the Gulf region hours after the US and Iran announce a ceasefire for two weeks.Several Gulf nations have reported missile and drone attacks on their territories, hours after Iran and the United States announced a two-week ceasefire.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday said its air defences “are actively engaging” incoming missiles and drones from Iran.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe UAE’s Defence Ministry said in a statement that the sounds of explosions heard in different areas across the country were caused by air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance says the current ceasefire with Iran is “fragile” but could hold if Tehran negotiates in good faith.Vance made the comments during a conference in Hungary on Wednesday, saying President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use drastic tools if Iran breaks the truce. Trump has agreed to a two-week ceasefire predicated on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.”This is why I say this is a fragile truce,” Vance said. “You have people who clearly want to come to the negotiating table and work with us to find a good…

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By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2026 7:51 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says she’s committed to making the changes necessary to address NB Power’s soaring electricity rates. Holt says the province’s troubled public utility will require structural changes to deliver predictable and affordable power for residents.A third-party review of NB Power released last week said politically motivated decisions like rate freezes have added more than $1 billion to the utility’s $6-billion debt. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it…

A retired police officer has finally been rewarded, after his heroic intervention during the Cronulla riots went unrecognised for nearly two decades.

AFP could not immediately reach a court official for comment.”The decision shows that no one can violate animals’ rights, no matter whether they are in an enclosure or in the wild,” Narongwit said.Since the incident in March, he said no similar security breaches had occurred and the zoo had increased security patrols to deter would-be intruders.”We train staff on what to do if any animals escape, but from now on, we will have to train them on what to do if there are any intruders,” Narongwit said.”We learned from this lesson and will not allow it to happen again -…

NewsFeedThe Democratic Republic of Congo is expecting to receive ‘third-country’ deportees after a deal with the US. Some people are unhappy with the deal, arguing that conflict and insecurity make life difficult enough without the added consequences of more arrivals.Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo