Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said Tuesday, a long-running racket threatening the country's vital tourism industry.
Oil prices rose Tuesday while equities edged up tentatively as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest deadline for Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz or be "decimated".
The stars of legendary American crime drama "Charlie's Angels" reunited Monday at Los Angeles' PaleyFest to celebrate 50 years since the show catapulted the trio to fame.
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Davorin Cetin was cleaning a yard in a Croatian village when a landmine exploded metres away, leaving him badly injured and killing a close friend instantly.
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Taiwan's main opposition leader will travel to China on Tuesday for a rare visit aimed at building cross-strait "peace", but the government warns Beijing will seek to stop US arms sales to the democratic island.
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Australian former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis said on Tuesday he loved his wife and never wanted to hurt her in his first public comments since receiving a suspended sentence over her death.
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US Vice President JD Vance flew to Hungary Monday night to deliver Donald Trump's support to his ally, nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ahead of tightly contested parliamentary elections.
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A former right-hand man to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is to go on trial Tuesday in a graft case that threatens the Socialist-led minority government.
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Iran freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting that the person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK.
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AI-generated singers routinely rank among the top-streamed country music artists in the United States -- a trend that for now is limited to a genre that industry observers fear is becoming too formulaic.
When police killed a drug kingpin in a Rio de Janeiro favela last month, armed men quickly surrounded a bus, forced the passengers to disembark and set it on fire in the middle of an avenue.
A deadline loomed Tuesday for Iran to accept a deal or face what US President Donald Trump said would be the "complete demolition" of the country's critical civilian infrastructure.
The four astronauts carrying out NASA's first lunar flyby in more than half-a-century were sending back detailed observations of the Moon after traveling further from Earth than any human before.
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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 7, 2026 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it will be holding its Earnings Conference Call and Webcast to report its Q1 2026 Earnings Results on Thursday, May 7th, 2026, at 10:00 am EST.
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CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESS Newswire / April 7, 2026 / Formerra, a leading distributor of performance materials, today announced a global price increase of $0.02 / lb on all products. The increase addresses higher operating costs related to rising material costs, exacerbated by the conflict in the Middle East. The adjustment goes into effect on April 15, 2026, or as contracts otherwise allow. Formerra remains committed to maintaining ample inventory levels and the service excellence our valued customers deserve.
CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 7, 2026 / Karbon-X Corp. (OTCQX:KARX) ("Karbon-X" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated climate solutions provider operating across compliance and voluntary carbon markets, today announced a strategic collaboration with carbon-connect AG ("carbon-connect"), a Switzerland-based greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and sustainability advisory firm.
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Tiger Woods was missing from the Masters on Monday, but the 15-time major winner was in the hearts and minds of several stars at Augusta National.
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