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S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as markets bet on US-Iran accord

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as markets bet on US-Iran accord

Major Wall Street stock indices finished at records Wednesday, extending an upward climb on optimism about an accord in the US-Iran conflict as the White House signaled plans for more talks. After a mixed day on European stock markets, both the broad-based S&P 500 and tech-

IMF and Argentina agree deal unlocking $1 bn in assistance

IMF and Argentina agree deal unlocking $1 bn in assistance

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday it had reached an agreement with the highly indebted Argentine government as it reviews the country's financial reforms, paving the way for a $1 billion dollar disbursement. "Policy momentum has strengthened in recent months," the IMF said, noting that

World Bank chief economist warns of hunger risk from war in Iran

World Bank chief economist warns of hunger risk from war in Iran

The conflict in the Middle East could push millions more towards hunger as its economic fallout reverberates further around the globe, the World Bank's chief economist warned in an AFP interview on Wednesday. "You have about 300 million people who suffer from acute food insecurity already,"

Trump says will fire Fed chair if he stays beyond mandate

Trump says will fire Fed chair if he stays beyond mandate

President Donald Trump renewed pressure Wednesday on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with the US leader threatening to fire the central bank chief if he stays beyond his mandate. Powell's term at the helm of the Fed expires on May 15, although he can remain in his role

Pope urges Cameroon's leaders to examine 'conscience'

Pope urges Cameroon's leaders to examine 'conscience'

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged Cameroon's leaders to examine their "conscience" and tackle corruption and rights abuses, in a pointed speech on the first day of his visit to the central African country. After two days in Algeria marred by two suicide attacks and a

'Fantastic feeling': Sudan capital returnees relieved after three years of war

'Fantastic feeling': Sudan capital returnees relieved after three years of war

Sudanese pilot Mohamad Daafallah grins as he shakes hands with passengers after their landing at Khartoum Airport, exactly three years after it was bombed to shreds during the outbreak of war in Sudan. The airport was one of the last footholds of the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), where

France father who kept son in van faces 30 years in jail, says prosecutor

France father who kept son in van faces 30 years in jail, says prosecutor

A father who confined his child in a van for more than a year could face 30 years in jail, a French prosecutor said Wednesday, giving further details of his ordeal. Officers opened the van last week to find the boy, now nine, lying in the foetal position, malnourished and