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  • UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
  • Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
  • Former Nato chief warns UK security 'in peril' as he accuses Starmer of 'corrosive complacency'
  • We will name police and social workers unless action taken, lawyer for Southport families says
  • Households could get free electricity for doing washing on sunny weekends
  • 'Welcome home': Watch joyful reunion as Orion capsule opened after splashdown
  • Woman asked to leave bar after wheelchair deemed a 'safety risk'
  • JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat
  • Burglars who used Rightmove to target homes and steal £1m of valuables jailed
  • Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border

RSS CNN

  • Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced
  • Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell
  • Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory
  • Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case'
  • 'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement
  • Millions in the US could face massive consequences unless McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he set for Biden
  • White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teen who rang his doorbell turns himself in to face criminal charges
  • Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident
  • Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis spent the Covid-19 lockdown together
  • Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts Secret Service response

RSS Fox News

  • California homeowner confronts intruder with shovel after man allegedly breaks in asking for daughter
  • Trump squeezed between Israel and Turkey as Netanyahu, Erdogan escalate feud
  • Astros star delivers explicit message to team as downhill spiral continues amid losing streak
  • 'Not on our watch': Global law enforcement leaders unite in Poland against hate
  • Jaguars' Travis Hunter pushes back on report of positional usage: 'Who told you that?'
  • Pelosi distances herself from ally Swalwell amid sexual misconduct allegations
  • Swalwell's fall from grace sparks Democrat rush to return campaign contributions amid scrutiny
  • House to vote on aviation safety bill after deadly DC midair crash
  • Kash Patel taunts Swalwell with FBI sit-down as resignation fallout grows
  • Mamdani's government-run grocery stores will fail 'like every socialist experiment': economist

RSS NY Times

  • Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns
  • A Divided America Processes a War With Iran
  • At a House Republican’s New York Event, Flashes of an Iran Backlash
  • House Republicans Step Up Scrutiny of ActBlue Over Foreign Donations
  • Eric Swalwell Says He Will Resign From Congress After Sex Abuse Accusations
  • Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups
  • Olivia Troye, Ex-Pence Aide, Runs for the House as a Democrat
  • Daring and Dazzling, a New LACMA Floats Above Los Angeles
  • Can ‘Michael’ Help Restore Jackson’s Tarnished Image? His Estate Is Banking on It.
  • Trump and MAGA Embraced Orban. Now, They’re Worried by His Loss in Hungary’s Election.

RSS Time

  • How Canada Fell in Love with Mark Carney
  • U.K.'s Top Economic Official Berates Trump for Entering Iran War Without 'Clear Exit Plan'
  • The City That Refuses to Break: Why Dubai Will March On
  • Catholic Vance Breaks Silence on Trump's Jesus-Like Image Amid Outcry From Other Conservatives
  • Officials Considering Second Round of U.S.-Iran Talks As Sticking Points Remain
  • Trump Tries to Explain Away Posting an AI Image Likening Himself to Jesus
  • Agency in the Age of AI
  • Two New Drugs Offer Hope for Pancreatic Cancer
  • Where the California Governor Race Stands After Swalwell’s Exit
  • The True Story Behind #Skyking and the Airline Worker Who Flew a Stolen Plane

RSS ABC News

  • As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it: Gallup poll
  • China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan pleads guilty to a set of charges including fraud and bribery
  • Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from office
  • Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes for government contracts, during a trial in London
  • The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that
  • US home sales fall in March, marking a slow start to the spring homebuying season
  • Wall Street tacks on more gains, oil falls on hopes of renewed US-Iran talks
  • Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as ships reported transiting Strait of Hormuz
  • Citing fallout from the Iran war, IMF cuts the outlook for global growth, expects higher inflation
  • Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote

RSS Business Insider

  • Top economist Paul Krugman warns the Iran war will help China dominate the growing renewable power market
  • What Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro told staffers as the company starts a new round of layoffs
  • Inside the personal finances of Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to be the next Fed chair
  • JPMorgan exec says the bank is 'broadly comfortable' with its $50 billion private credit exposure
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  • Mark Zuckerberg moved his desk and is coding again, Meta president says
  • The 'job seeker recession' is here

RSS Entrepreneur

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  • Stop Treating ESG Like a Costly Obligation — When Used Well, It Becomes a Growth Advantage
  • How to Build a Personal Brand That Speaks Louder Than Your Resume
  • 3 Ways Thought Leaders Can Create Immediate Value For Their Audiences
  • Stop Blaming Price For Slumping Sales — Your Customer Experience Is the Real Problem
  • Your Business Won’t Scale Until You Make Yourself Less Important. Here’s Why — and How to Get There.
  • This Husband-Wife Team Sold $1 Billion Worth of Products in 2025. Here’s the Simple Reason They Created Their Company 38 Years Ago.
  • Watch Out for the ‘Off-Grid’ Problem Hiding in Your Business Model
  • This AI-Powered Stock Picker Helps Entrepreneurs Invest Like a Pro for Less Than $70

RSS Forbes

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  • The Days Of Sub-$3.00 Gasoline Are Over Amid Lingering Iran Conflict
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  • Our Adversaries—And Allies—Are Learning These Lessons From US-Iran Negotiations: Analyst
  • Neato Raises $25 Million For 2P Expansion Beyond Amazon
  • Trump Blasts Italy’s Meloni—A Rare European Ally—After She Defends Pope
  • New KPop Demon Hunters Plushes Available For Presale
  • Phillies’ Alec Bohm Gets ‘Careless’ Response From Parents’ Team After Lawsuit Update
  • Why ‘Digital Dignity’ May Be The Next Big Longevity Strategy

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  • Justice Stephen Breyer Announces Retirement From U.S. Supreme Court
  • For Clues to the Stock Market Selloff, Look to the Fed’s Balance Sheet
  • Federal Reserve Signals Intentions to Raise Interest Rates in March
  • Schools Struggle With Omicron-Fueled Teacher Shortages
  • Ford vs. GM: Old Rivals Battle for Share of the EV Truck Market
  • 5G Service Launches Amid Flight-Safety Uncertainty
  • China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Policy Creates New Supply-Chain Worries

RSS CNBC

  • CEOs are betting AI will augment work rather than displace all workers
  • Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in March, much less than expected despite war impact
  • Hormuz blockade could deepen world’s worst energy crisis — and risk a dangerous misstep
  • Consumer sentiment hits record low, inflation fears rise amid Iran war
  • Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict
  • Inflation held sticky at 3% as U.S. headed into war with Iran, key Fed gauge shows
  • Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself
  • Markets shift back toward potential Fed rate cut this year with Iran ceasefire in place
  • A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparks market relief — but no clear path to lasting peace
  • U.S. payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%

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  • America’s next Fed chair is caught in a vice
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  • Can the secondary market allay private-credit fears?
  • The latest Italian banking whodunnit has it all
  • South Korea’s AI industrial policy meets the energy shock
  • The third Gulf war will scar energy markets for a long time yet
  • Bye, bye to the Trump trades
  • How the Iran war has sowed panic among farmers
  • As Iran’s civilian economy crumbles, its military economy grows stronger

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  • A new CEO and a deal with Uber aren’t enough to lift this EV maker’s struggling stock
  • ‘It is their fault’: My condo board forgot to bill for storage fees. Must I pay retroactively?
  • ‘She’s a smoker’: My mother, 55, has no car and no job. Should I buy her life insurance?
  • NBC just dethroned YouTube as ratings king. Here’s how it did it.
  • The private-credit mess won’t lead to a financial crisis like 2008’s, says top IMF official
  • This study will tell you everything you need to know about how to be a successful investor
  • The S&P 500 could reach 7,300 by July. Here are 4 reasons why, according to Wells Fargo’s chief equity strategist.
  • We asked our wedding guests to give money to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Can we write off their donations?
  • Private credit not only won’t spark a financial crisis — it may be more stable than your bank
  • Credo’s stock surges. Here’s why its new acquisition ‘makes perfect sense.’

RSS Seeking Alpha

  • DeFi Development: Better To Buy Solana Directy
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  • Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee: Inflation shocks from the energy markets crisis will delay interest rates in 2026
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  • Housing: A Growing Anchor On The U.S. Economy And Consumer Sentiment
  • JPMorgan rebuffs Trump's argument related to moving debanking case to New York - report
  • DTST projects about $2 million 2026 burn rate while pursuing AI-enabled acquisitions
  • Data Storage Corporation (DTST) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

RSS Washington Post

  • Iran war already taking a toll on the global economy, IMF says in new forecast
  • Who’s in charge at the Fed after May 15? A new fight may be brewing.
  • Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein drawing
  • More Americans are millionaires, but they don’t feel rich
  • The hottest college major hit a wall. What happened?

RSS CBS

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RSS ESPN Sports

  • Barnwell: Why four NFL teams should trade up in Round 1 -- and six should trade down (or into next year)
  • Reid's final draft rankings: Stacking the top 500 players
  • Fudd goes No. 1, reunites with Bueckers in Dallas
  • Valks GM: Agreed to trade before Johnson picked
  • Bronny's Nike 'B9' logo trademark filing denied
  • UCLA's 5 1st-round picks, 6 overall set records
  • U.S. Soccer sporting director quits for Saudi role
  • Sabres take division after ending playoff drought
  • Vitale to 'keep fighting' after melanoma diagnosis
  • Ex-Cardinals coach, Titans assistant McGinnis dies

RSS Fox Digital

  • Former Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Faces Sentencing for Misdemeanors
  • 2026 NFL Draft: Inside Ty Simpson’s Rise from Alabama Backup to Likely First-Rounder
  • 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: 8 QBs Rank Among Top 150 Overall Prospects
  • 2026 NFL Draft Comps: Joel Klatt, Daniel Jeremiah Compare Prospects To NFL Players
  • Bama QB Russell Praised by Teammate for Spring Game: 'Feels Like a Video Game'
  • 2026 NFL Mock Draft: The Perfect Pick for Each Team
  • Ryan Day: 'If You're Not a First- or Second-Rounder,' Ohio State Isn't For You
  • College Football Offseason Buzz: Kentucky Lands a Top QB Recruit
  • NFL Confidential: Scouts, Execs Dish on Most Underhyped, Overhyped 2026 Draft Prospects
  • Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman Praises RB Jeremiyah Love: 'He's a Unicorn'

RSS Sky Sports

  • Bournemouth latest: 'Lampard being considered as Iraola replacement'
  • Alcaraz makes winning start in Barcelona despite injury scare
  • Why penalty decisions went against Man Utd at Bournemouth
  • 'Definitely not unfair!' - McIlroy's crucial Masters preparation at Augusta defended
  • Will defending Premier League champion Humphries miss out on the top four?
  • Hollie Doyle blog: Hoping to learn more about Derby hope Wareeth
  • How long can India ignore Sooryavanshi - and could he be unleashed on England?
  • 'I'm on fire!' - Arteta calls for 'no fear' in his biggest week at Arsenal
  • FIA ban Mercedes-Red Bull F1 engine trick
  • Tomkins departs Catalans Dragons due to 'personal reasons'

RSS Yahoo

  • Utah Valley All-WAC guard Jackson Holcombe transferring to Utah
  • West Virginia lands promising transfer center from Georgia Tech
  • Report – Sporting CP Join Inter Milan In The Race To Sign Venezia Midfielder
  • Julian Nagelsmann set for talks with Man United as two favourites emerge
  • PREVIEW: Bayern out to condemn Real Madrid to trophyless season in Champions League quarter final
  • Eberechi Eze vows to block outside noise as Arsenal aim to silence doubters
  • All 32 NFL teams o/u win total before 2026 draft (including the Bills)
  • Burke County outfitter makes over 20,000 shirts for Hornets play-in game
  • Tracey had doubts over career during year out with injury
  • Undercover Caddie: Why the Masters is the most stressful tournament

RSS MTV

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RSS RollingStone

  • What You Need to Know About the Automatic Military Draft
  • Will Oasis Show Up? Will New Order Make Peace? All Our Questions About the Rock Hall
  • Get Ready for Ticket Prices to Keep Rising
  • Lena Dunham Claims Adam Driver Screamed, Spat, and Threw Chair While Filming ‘Girls’
  • Where to Watch the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament
  • J. Cole’s Basketball Career in China Cut Short After Running Into Visa Issues
  • Watch Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman Cover ‘Choosin’ Texas’
  • Kacey Musgraves Mocks Trump’s Jesus Photo With Dolly Parton Homage
  • Julia Cumming Is Ready for the Spotlight
  • ‘Mother Mary’ Is the Mother of All Modern-Pop Superstar Nightmares

RSS Vanity Fair

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RSS Vogue

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RSS What’s on Netflix

  • ‘Paperman’ Netflix K-Drama: Jo Jung Suk Approached to Play Lead Role & What We Know So Far
  • ‘30 Rock’ is Hitting Netflix UK & Other International Regions Soon
  • ‘My Dearest Señorita’ Spanish Romance Film Coming to Netflix in May 2026
  • The Legend of Zelda Movie: Will It Be on Netflix Globally? What We Know So Far
  • Netflix Sets Season 3 Return Dates For Turkish Series ‘Graveyard’, ‘Thank You, Next’ and ‘Another Self’
  • The Netflix English Series Hits and Misses of 2026 So Far
  • Netflix Docuseries UNTOLD Getting UK Spin-off; Will Feature Jamie Vardy and Vinnie Jones
  • ‘Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation’ Coming to Netflix in Select Regions in April 2026
  • Netflix’s One Piece: Season 1 vs. Season 2 Viewership Explained
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RSS Digital Trends

  • These are the 5 best Mac utilities I found in 2026, and you should give them a try too
  • Amazon is acquiring Globalstar, the company that powers satellite features on your iPhone
  • Samsung S26 Plus Review: Consistently boring
  • How to restore deleted or missing contacts on your iPhone
  • Mercedes-Benz EQS gets a refresh with huge leap in range and charging tech
  • Research says AI chatbots judge you, and it doesn’t always end well
  • The Pixel 10 gets a security fix most people will never notice
  • This Android smartwatch app is a godsend if your daily commute is tiring and sleepy
  • A Chinese automaker just filed a patent for car seats with a hidden loo
  • OnePlus phones could soon get a cool lock screen information trick

RSS Tech Crunch

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  • TOP 11 AI MARKETING TOOLS YOU SHOULD USE (Updated 2022)
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  • What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
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RSS Engadget

  • Samsung's new Micro RGB TVs start at $1,600 for a 55-inch model
  • Google Search tackles sites that try to stop you from leaving when you hit the back button
  • OpenAI buys its second startup in a month
  • Amazon buys the satellite internet company behind Apple’s SOS system
  • GoPro's Mission 1 offers 8K 60p video and interchangeable lenses
  • Alienware 27 (AW2726DM) QD-OLED monitor review: A budget PC gamer's new best friend
  • You can attend Pokémon EDM shows in Los Angeles and London
  • The Morning After: Meta is reportedly working on an AI model of Mark Zuckerberg
  • Sony is developing a Bloodborne animated film adaptation
  • Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altman's house

RSS Vox

  • The case for AI realism
  • OpenAI’s oddly socialist, wildly hypocritical new economic agenda
  • Human bodies aren’t ready to travel to Mars. Space medicine can help.
  • The importance of space toilets, explained
  • What happened when they installed ChatGPT on a nuclear supercomputer
  • Humanity’s return to the moon is a deeply religious mission
  • Why people are having such strong reactions to Lindy West’s new memoir
  • The contradiction at the heart of OpenAI
  • Courts are finally punishing Big Tech for harming kids. Here’s the catch.
  • Hey Google, stop trying to write my emails!

RSS Wired

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