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No Iran delegation sent to US talks yet as truce expiry nears
Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere
Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere

Hollywood was clad in black and glittering sequins on Monday to host the Los Angeles premiere of Michael Jackson's biopic, drawing fans of the King of Pop to the iconic California boulevard.

April 21, 2026

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Oil prices dip, stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes
Oil prices dip, stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Oil prices fell on Tuesday while stocks rose on lingering hopes for a deal to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran said it had not decided whether to attend peace talks.

April 21, 2026

Associated British Foods to spin off Primark clothes brand
Associated British Foods to spin off Primark clothes brand

Associated British Foods announced Tuesday that it would spin off its budget fashion chain Primark, splitting up one of the country's largest consumer businesses.

April 21, 2026

Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China
Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China

In the desert expanse of Turkmenistan, Chinese engineers are hard at work at the vast Galkynysh gas field -- a mega project that is deepening the closed Central Asian state's already extensive ties with Beijing.

April 21, 2026

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Chinese AI circuit board maker soars on Hong Kong debut
Chinese AI circuit board maker soars on Hong Kong debut

Shares in a Chinese tech firm that supplies US chip titan Nvidia soared almost 60 percent on its Hong Kong debut Tuesday, having raised more than US$2 billion in the city's largest listing this year.

April 21, 2026

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Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September
Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September

Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant's chief executive officer in September, handing the top job to company veteran John Ternus.

April 20, 2026