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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UnitedHealth shares plunged 22 per cent on Thursday after the US health and insurance group slashed its annual profit forecast.More than $100bn of market value was wiped out in after UnitedHealth warned it had experienced a surge in demand for medical services from older customers that was “far above” expectations. The company said it expected net earnings per share this year in a range of $24.65 to $25.15, down from a previous forecast of $28.15 to $28.65.Chief executive Andrew Witty said UnitedHealth…

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Bells Beach has sprung its first surprise early with Australian surfing star Molly Picklum forced into the elimination round at the Rip Curl Pro.Compatriot Ellie Harrison, a wildcard entry for this event, won their opening-round heat as competition started on Good Friday in two-to-four-foot conditions.Picklum has finished no worse than the semi-finals in all four World Surf League rounds so far this season.Harrison took out the second heat with a score of 13.00, while Picklum posted 9.23 and Vahine Fiero of France finished with 8.76.One-off entrants such as Harrison loom as a big factor on Friday, given much of the…

STRANGER THINGS? Moreover, Prabowo is keen to strengthen bilateral relations with Russia, including defence ties. As defence minister and president-elect, Prabowo visited Russia four times, most recently in July 2024. In February 2025, Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s former defence minister and now secretary of the Russian security council, visited Jakarta.  According to Janes, it was either at that meeting, or shortly thereafter, that Russia made the request to use the air base on Biak Island. Intriguingly, there could also be a link between the 2017 visit by Russian strategic bombers to Biak and the recent Janes story. As noted, it was…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Alphabet — Shares of the megacap technology name pulled back 1.4% after a federal judge ruled that Google has illegally monopolized online advertising technology , namely the markets for publisher ad servers and ad exchanges. Hertz — The rental car company surged 43.9% to a 52-week high, following a 56% rally in the previous session, after Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square took a sizable stake . A regulatory filing revealed Pershing Square had built a 4.1% position as of the end of 2024. Pershing has significantly increased the position — to 19.8%…

NewsFeedUtility crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a major blackout that left 1.4 million without power and 400,000 without water. The outage disrupted hospitals, airports, and Easter events. Governor Jenniffer González Colón blamed Luma Energy for the island-wide failure. Published On 17 Apr 202517 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the Trump administration’s challenge to judges issuing nationwide injunctions, setting a date for a case that could have a major impact on the president’s ability to carry out his agenda as well as on the entire country.  This comes after three federal judges issued separate nationwide injunctions blocking an executive order by President Donald Trump ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants. On Thursday, the court consolidated the three cases into one and set oral arguments to examine the fundamental question of whether district judges can issue rulings that affect the entire…

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Los Cabos, Mexico, Thursday morning returned to a Texas airport after a reported engine issue.Flight 3006, carrying 134 passengers, landed safely at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, according to a statement from Southwest Airlines.After the incident, the crew followed procedures and helped passengers evacuate the aircraft onto the tarmac, according to Southwest.UNITED AIRLINES PLANE RETURNS TO DENVER AIRPORT AFTER ‘POSSIBLE WILDLIFE’ STRIKE No injuries were reported after an engine issue on a Southwest Airlines flight. (KRIV)Customers will be taken to their final destination of Cabo San Lucas in Los Cabos, Mexico, the airline…

New questions have surfaced about relations between a federal Liberal candidate running in Markham-Unionville and China’s consulate in Toronto, including his presentation of an award of appreciation to a consul-general and appearing to salute the Communist flag at an event celebrating the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. Peter Yuen, then a Toronto Police Service (TPS) superintendent, attended a Queen’s Park ceremony in 2016 along with a half dozen other uniformed TPS officers to commemorate the authoritarian regime’s 67th anniversary alongside then-Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne.In a photo published afterwards on the website of the People’s Republic of China…