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Citing fallout from Iran war, World Bank cuts forecast for global economic growth 06/11/2026 09:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday. The 189-country anti-poverty agency expects the world economy to grow just 2.5% this year, its weakest performance s English cricket has quickly found itself in another mess. Ben Stokes is in the middle of it 06/11/2026 09:25am • English cricket is back in a mess. Having just dealt with a shambolic Ashes tour featuring reports of excessive drinking and unprofessionalism, the England and Wales Cricket Board is fighting another fire just one week into the international summer. This time, the captain is at the heart of it all. Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week 06/11/2026 09:15am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran war as policymakers around the world including new U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh wrestle with how to confront the inflation fed by sharply hi China hits Philippine defense chief with entry ban over South China Sea remarks 06/11/2026 09:06am • BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines defense secretary and his family have been banned from entering China over comments he has made about Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and his wife and kids are banned f Somali ref Omar Artan barred by US from World Cup picked for PSG-Aston Villa game in UEFA Super Cup 06/11/2026 09:05am • NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Somali ref Omar Artan barred by US from World Cup picked for PSG-Aston Villa game in UEFA Super Cup. A fire on the Spanish island of Mallorca kills 2 people and injures several 06/11/2026 09:05am • MADRID (AP) — A fire that broke out early Thursday at a home in a tourist area on the Spanish island of Mallorca killed two people and injured several others, authorities said. The fire broke out at around 5 a.m. on the third floor of a residential building in the Magaluf area, according to the Ci An extreme weather-boosting El Nino has formed and is likely to be historically strong, meteorologists say 06/11/2026 09:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — An extreme weather-boosting El Nino has formed and is likely to be historically strong, meteorologists say. Opening of Canada-US Gordie Howe bridge in Detroit that Trump threatened to block is delayed by ‘outstanding issues’ 06/11/2026 08:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening of Canada-US Gordie Howe bridge in Detroit that Trump threatened to block is delayed by ‘outstanding issues’. Hong Kong customs seize $20 million in fake goods ahead of the World Cup 06/11/2026 08:49am • HONG KONG (AP) — Just hours before the World Cup kicked off, Hong Kong authorities announced they seized 230,000 suspected counterfeit items worth an estimated $20 million, including jerseys tied to the tournament. The seizure included about 30,000 jerseys, some so finely made that they're hard to The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts 06/11/2026 08:48am • NEW YORK (AP) — Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them? Some workplace experts argue that with more businesses US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds 06/11/2026 08:45am • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week, but remain at a historically low level despite economic headwinds brought on by the war in Iran. The number of Americans filing for unemployment aid for the week ending June 6 rose by 4,000 to 229,000, the Labor Departmen Nearly 118 million people were displaced by conflict and persecution last year, UN says 06/11/2026 08:35am • The U.N. refugee agency said forced displacement of people due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade. But the agency warned in its annual report Thursday that 118 million people who had to flee their homes or nations is still alarmingly high. A look at the agency's US producer prices climbed 6.5% last month on higher energy prices, the largest yearly jump since November 2022 06/11/2026 08:33am • WASHINGTON (AP) — US producer prices climbed 6.5% last month on higher energy prices, the largest yearly jump since November 2022. US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite headwinds triggered by the Iran war 06/11/2026 08:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite headwinds triggered by the Iran war. Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard tonight,' threatens to take 'total control' of its oil industry, Kharg Island 06/11/2026 08:29am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard tonight,' threatens to take 'total control' of its oil industry, Kharg Island.