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160,000 cars taken off UK roads after drivers all broke the same rule

160,000 cars taken off UK roads after drivers all broke the same rulePolice seized cars across the country, with some postcodes seeing large numbers of drivers stoppedCommentsNewsNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)11:14, 18 Apr 2026Updated 11:14, 18 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesA car taken off the road by police160,000 cars were taken off the roads last year in the biggest operation of its kind in 17 years. The cars were all uninsured, with drivers often stating they couldn't afford co...

Bengaluru Power Bills To Rise As Supply Company Gets Nod To Recover Deficit

Electricity consumers in Bengaluru are set to face a moderate increase in power bills after the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) approved a revenue deficit recovery plan for Bangalore Electricity Supply Company

As Meloni’s hold over Italy weakens, a progressive challenger gathers momentum in Genoa

Silvia Salis, the leftwing mayor of Genoa and former Olympian, is described as ‘a breath of fresh air’ and potential unifierIt has been a turbulent month in Italian politics.A failed referendum on a judicial overhaul pierced prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s aura of invincibility, triggering government resignations and leaving her scrambling to restore credibility. At the same time, her once special relationship with Donald Trump has frayed after the US president publicly scolded her this week for...

She invited her friends to come together to make her casket

Health She invited her friends to come together to make her casket April 18, 20266:00 AM ET Nic M. Neves This Pennsylvania woman asked friends to help weave her burial casket Listen · 6:05 6:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5786831/nx-s1-9706952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

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Finance Minister Aurangzeb pitches reforms, investment opportunities at IMF-WB meetings

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a series of high-level meetings with global financial institutions, development partners and private sector stakeholders on Saturday, aimed at advancing Pakistan’s economic priorities and strengthening international partnerships. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance, the minister held a meeting with officials of the United States Department of the Treasury on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spri...

Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal

InternationalAustralia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship dealBy Reuters -Apr 18, 2026SYDNEY: Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday, launching their landmark A$10 billion ($7 billion) deal to supply Australia with warships, Tokyo’s most consequential military sale since ending a military export ban in 2014. Defence Ministers Richard Marles and Shinjiro Koizumi signed a memorandum “reaffirming the Australian and Japanese ​governments’ shared commitment to the successful...

US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks

The Trump administration on Saturday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month, even as lawmakers accused the government of going easy on Moscow as its war on Ukraine grinds on. The United States Treasury Department’s waiver lets countries purchase Russian oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of Friday through May 16. It replaces a 30-day waiver that expired on April 11 and excludes transactions involving Iran, Cuba and North Korea. The...

Central bank bosses enlist for war game to gauge threat of Lehman-style bust

Finance chiefs to join exercise in Washington designed to assess how they would handle collapse of significant bankThe bosses of the central banks and treasuries of the UK, US and EU are to take part in a war game in Washington on Saturday to test how they would handle the collapse of a globally significant bank.Amid growing unease over the risks to global financial stability, the most senior officials from the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England – including its...

UAE’s push for homegrown tax experts gains pace with first phase rollout of Emirati Tax Agent Programme

Dubai: The UAE’s drive to develop homegrown tax expertise has gained momentum with the rollout of the first phase of the Emirati Tax Agent Programme, as authorities move to strengthen national capabilities in the sector supporting the country’s economy.The initiative, announced at the Emaar Square Building in Dubai this morning, has been led by the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) and the New Economy Academy.Among the notable attendees were Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Mulla, director general of the FTA; Kh...

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Why Japan’s bond moves could see shift in East Asia’s financing model

East Asia’s “economic miracle” in the post-World War II period was predicated upon a number of factors, such as the region’s export-led growth model, but critically it also depended on an assured supply of capital to finance business investment. One source of such finance was bank loans, the supply and direction of which can be officially influenced by various means rather than being chiefly market-determined. Even today, bank loans account for most of the business financing in Japan, the...

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Scottish man faces 22 years in US prison for $8m virtual currency scam

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsScottish man faces 22 years in US prison for $8m virtual currency scamTyler Buchanan has pleaded guilty to plotting a widespread hackJessica Coates Saturday 18 April 2026 09:11 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960245","articleMeta":{"url":"htt...

The end of USAID: Why is it Africa’s moment?

African experts warn against overdependence on any single donor or bloc For decades, the United States has wielded outsized influence over government institutions and civil society in Africa, including through its development assistance. Under the banner of Official Development Assistance, US funding penetrated key sectors such as health, education, infrastructure, governance, and agriculture, often shaping policy choices in ways that reflect donor interests more than local needs. E...

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