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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 appeals process, constitutional authority, construction policy, donald trump, East Wing demolition, executive power, federal agencies, federal law, government litigation, heritage preservation, infrastructure modernization, legal injunction, National Park Service, National Trust for Historic Preservation, private funding, Richard Leon, US Court of Appeals, US judiciary, US politics, Washington DC, white house

US Appeals Court Clears Path for Trump White House Ballroom Construction Pending Review

Washington— A U.S. appeals court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 donald trump, energy markets, G20 meetings, geopolitical tensions, global energy crisis, International Energy Agency, international monetary fund, Iran war, Kirill Dmitriev, Narendra Modi, oil price shock, oil supply disruption, russian oil waiver, sanctions policy, Scott Bessent, Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine War, Ursula von der Leyen, US foreign policy, US Treasury Department, World Bank

US Extends Russian Oil Waiver Amid War-Driven Price Shock

Washington— The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday renewed a short-term waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil loaded onto

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 AgiBot, AI development, artificial intelligence, automation industry, Beijing half marathon, china economy, China robotics, Counterpoint Research, embodied intelligence, emerging technology, global tech race, humanoid robots, industrial automation, innovation policy, machine learning, physical AI, robotics competition, robotics market, Tesla robotics, UBTech, Unitree

China Stages Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon to Signal AI Ambitions

Beijing— More than 300 humanoid robots will compete in a 21-kilometre half-marathon in Beijing on Sunday, with nearly 40% expected

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 African Catholicism, African tour, Angola, Angola politics, Catholic Bishops Conference, catholic church, Church of Our Lady of Muxima, civil war Angola, colonialism legacy, Creole heritage, historical memory, Kwanza River, Luanda port, Mariana Candido, Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, slavery history, social justice, Stan Chu Ilo, trans-Atlantic slave trade, Vatican history

Pope Leo XIV Africa Visit Highlights Slavery Legacy and Personal Roots

Cape town — Pope Leo XIV is set to visit the historic Church of Our Lady of Muxima during his

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 Antonio Guterres, climate ruling, Gaza case, geopolitical tensions, global governance, global order, ICJ anniversary, International Court of Justice, international law, International Relations, legal institutions, multilateralism, Peace Palace, rule of law, state compliance, The Hague, Ukraine conflict, UN Charter, united nations, Willem-Alexander, Yuji Iwasawa

Guterres Warns Rule of Law Under Strain at ICJ Milestone

Hague— Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that international law is facing mounting challenges even from major global powers, urging that

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 AI governance, AI regulation, AI safety, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, banking sector risk, cyber threats, cybersecurity, Dario Amodei, digital infrastructure, donald trump, enterprise security, Mythos model, national security, Pentagon, Project Glasswing, Scott Bessent, Susie Wiles, technology policy, united states, white house

White House, Anthropic Reopen Talks as AI Cybersecurity Risks Mount

Washington — The White House and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei held discussions on Friday on potential cooperation in artificial intelligence

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 Asim Munir, behavioral finance, currency volatility, ECAP, economic fundamentals, forex trading, gambler fallacy, geopolitical risk, informal market, Iranian riyal, JS Global Capital, Karachi investors, liquidity crisis, Middle East Diplomacy, Pakistan currency market, Sanctions Relief, Shehbaz Sharif, speculative trading, US Iran talks, Waqas Ghani, Zafar Sultan Paracha

Pakistanis Chase Iranian Riyal Rally on Diplomacy Hopes

Karachi — Pakistani investors are pouring millions of dollars into the Iranian riyal, betting that improving diplomatic prospects between the

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 Beirut politics, Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire agreement, civilian return, diplomatic talks, displacement crisis, geopolitical conflict, hezbollah, humanitarian impact, Iran influence, Israel Lebanon ceasefire, Joseph Aoun, Lebanese sovereignty, lebanon, Middle East conflict, non state actors, regional tensions, security policy, southern Lebanon, US Mediation, war aftermath

Lebanon’s Aoun Asserts Sovereignty After Ceasefire With Israel

Beirut— Joseph Aoun said Lebanon would chart its own course and defend its sovereignty in his first address since a

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 Air Force One, ceasefire deadline, Conflict Resolution, defense policy, diplomacy talks, donald trump, geopolitical risk, global security, International Relations, iran ceasefire, Iran deal, Middle East tensions, military strategy, naval blockade, peace negotiations, strategic negotiations, US foreign policy, US Iran conflict, US leadership, war escalation, Washington politics

Trump Warns Iran Ceasefire Could End Without Deal by Wednesday

Washington— Donald Trump said on Friday he may end the current ceasefire with Iran if a long-term agreement to halt

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NewsDesk MC April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 Antalya meeting, Asim Munir, Badr Abdelatty, ceasefire negotiations, Conflict Resolution, donald trump, energy security, faisal bin farhan, geopolitical tensions, global oil markets, Hakan Fidan, Hezbollah ceasefire, Iran conflict, Ishaq Dar, jd vance, Middle East peace talks, regional diplomacy, saudi arabia, Shehbaz Sharif, Strait of Hormuz, US Iran negotiations

Saudi, Regional Ministers Convene as Momentum Builds for Middle East Peace Deal

Riyadh— Faisal bin Farhan joined a four-way ministerial meeting in Antalya with counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan and Türkiye to discuss

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