June 18, 2026

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Why Wall Street banks and foreign borrowers are rushing to tap China’s cheap money -

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Treasury 2-year yield post-Fed spike ‘exaggerated’ or is there room for more? Strategists weigh in -

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer leaves for OpenAI -

Thursday, June 18, 2026

2 seriously injured after driver ejected from vehicle in Florence Co. crash – WPDE -

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Investigation underway for I-75 crash in Crisp County involving semis and a passenger car – WGXA -

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India’s largest stock exchange files for IPO as mega-listings gather pace -

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Major accident shutting down northbound I-35 in Hill County – KCENTV.com -

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Texas DPS mourns state trooper killed in crash near Childress – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -

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Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York – BBC -

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Miami Beach Police officer critically injured in crash – NBC 6 South Florida -

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DPS Trooper Dies in Traffic Crash – Texas Department of Public Safety (.gov) -

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Two brothers killed in Warren County plane crash, investigators say – WZTV -

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TRAFFIC ALERT: U.S. 97 closed near La Pine after crash – KTVZ -

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Oil falls as International Energy Agency forecasts supply glut next year after U.S.-Iran deal -

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Hit-and-run accident – altoonamirror.com -

Thursday, June 18, 2026

CNBC Daily Open: Warsh’s Fed debut and Iran-U.S. deal in focus -

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Bicyclist dead following accident at Bodwell and S. Mammoth roads – Manchester Ink Link -

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Tigers Wenceel Pérez injured in face in workout accident; team ‘pretty concerned’ – The New York Times -

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Fulton County woman dies after motorcycle crash – ABC27 -

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Man killed after horse-drawn carriage bolts and flips near popular New York City tourist destination – Fox News -

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Pope, on Christmas Eve, urges world to be open to God

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis ushered the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Wednesday, urging them to allow God to enter their lives to help combat darkness and corruption.

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At least 21 injured in protest against Nicaragua canal: police

MANAGUA (Reuters) – At least 21 people were injured on Wednesday in clashes between police and protesters opposed to the construction of Nicaragua’s planned $50 billion shipping canal, authorities said.

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Islamic State captures Jordanian pilot after warplane crashes in Syria

AMMAN (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters took a Jordanian pilot prisoner after his warplane came down in northeast Syria on Wednesday, the first captive taken from the U.S.-led coalition battling the jihadi group.

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Baghdad’s Christians gather defiantly for Christmas Eve mass

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Baghdad’s embattled Christian community worshipped defiantly Wednesday night at Christmas Eve mass.

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Afghan women’s cricket crushed by threats, bombs and tradition

KABUL (Reuters) – The story of Afghan cricket is a rare bright spot in the troubled country’s recent past, full of unlikely successes and glory that have helped unify a divided nation. Unless you’re a woman player.

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Out of tragedy, fortune for Sri Lankan tsunami village

SEENIGAMA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – As towering waves came crashing into the southern coast of Sri Lanka on Dec. 26, 2004, Kushil Gunasekera gathered up his children and they ran for their lives to a nearby temple, the highest point they could find.

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Spain’s Felipe VI condemns corruption in first Christmas speech

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s King Felipe VI lashed out against corruption in his first Christmas Eve address but made no direct reference to his sister, Cristina de Borbon, who was ordered on Monday to stand trial for tax crimes.

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Disgraced anti-sex slavery crusader Mam unveils plans for new group

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Disgraced Cambodian anti-sex trafficking activist Somaly Mam, who was forced to resign from her own foundation seven months ago amid reports her dramatic life story was fabricated, has unveiled plans to launch a …

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Russia says NATO turning Ukraine into ‘frontline of confrontation’

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday NATO was turning Ukraine into a “frontline of confrontation” and threatened to sever remaining ties with the Atlantic military alliance if Ukraine’s hopes of joining it were realized.

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Without help, Libya could become next Syria, foreign minister says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – (This story corrects name to al-Thinni in paragraphs 10, 11)

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