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Donovan steps down as Bulls coach
Donovan steps down as Bulls coach

Billy Donovan stepped down as coach of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday after the team missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth time in his six seasons in charge.

April 21, 2026

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US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war
US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that gasoline prices appeared to have peaked after a surge linked to the Iran war -- a marked shift in tone a day after President Donald Trump publicly rebuked his earlier, more cautious outlook.

April 21, 2026

Pope calls for 'law and justice' on Equatorial Guinea visit
Pope calls for 'law and justice' on Equatorial Guinea visit

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday urged Equatorial Guinea to place itself "in the service of law and justice", on the first day of his visit to the authoritarian country, which is one of the most closed-off states in Africa and regularly accused of human rights abuses.

April 21, 2026

Trump's Fed chair pick vows to safeguard independence at confirmation hearing
Trump's Fed chair pick vows to safeguard independence at confirmation hearing

Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, vowed Tuesday to protect central bank independence at his confirmation hearing, despite intense pressure from the president.

April 21, 2026

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Guardiola hints that Rodri will make swift Man City return
Guardiola hints that Rodri will make swift Man City return

Pep Guardiola has eased Manchester City's fears that Rodri could be ruled out for the remainder of the Premier League season, but the Spain midfielder is set to miss Wednesday's trip to Burnley.

April 21, 2026

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In south Lebanon's Nabatieh, residents fear a return to war
In south Lebanon's Nabatieh, residents fear a return to war

Outside her gutted home in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh, Zainab Farran, who recently lost two members of her family in Israeli strikes, keeps her clothes packed in a car in case the temporary truce between Hezbollah and Israel does not last.

April 21, 2026