Good morning - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent endorsed continued econo[5D[K economic sanctions against Iran ahead of a tense meeting with UK counterpar[10D[K counterpart Rachel Reeves over differing views on the conflict. Meanwhile, [K 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants remain missing after a boat capsized [K in the Andaman Sea. France’s March inflation rate rose due to energy costs [K linked to the Iran conflict, and Japan pledged up to $10 billion in support[7D[K support for Southeast Asian nations grappling with oil price surges. South [K Korea jailed American YouTuber Johnny Somali for six months for public nuis[4D[K nuisance, and India’s central bank sought strategies to attract stable depo[4D[K deposits amid shifting household savings. Former US Treasury Secretary Jane[4D[K Janet Yellen noted a potential rate cut this year remains possible despite [K an oil shock from the Iran war, and Pakistan secured $3 billion from Saudi [K Arabia to bolster reserves and repay a UAE loan. An Iraq-bound supertanker [K navigated the Strait of Hormuz since a US blockade began, and China pledged[7D[K pledged closer coordination with Russia amid the conflict. Global central b[1D[K banks face inflation risks from soaring oil prices, with Brazil warning of [K complicated growth efforts, while the US considered restoring Trump-era tar[3D[K tariffs by July. In Sudan, a trapped reporter’s phone reactivated after thr[3D[K three years, and Northern Ireland saw fuel protests amid rising costs. Isra[4D[K Israel and Lebanon initiated diplomatic talks mediated by the US, and the I[1D[K IMF warned the conflict could trigger a global recession. The US eased Vene[4D[K Venezuela sanctions to revive its oil sector, while Argentina’s inflation s[1D[K surged due to energy and education costs. Four Iranian-linked vessels cross[5D[K crossed Hormuz despite a US naval blockade, and China criticized the blocka[6D[K blockade as dangerous. The Bank of England urged AI risk assessments, and t[1D[K the UK suspended a fuel tax amid 45% gas price hikes. Hamas rejected a Gaza[4D[K Gaza disarmament plan, Turkey saw a school shooting, and Haiti revised a st[2D[K stampede death toll downward. Rolls-Royce unveiled an electric convertible [K for 2028, and UK supermarket Morrisons planned 200 job cuts via AI-driven r[1D[K restructuring.
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