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Cuba restores power after 29-hour blackout amid US oil blockade
The national power grid comes back on after Cuba's 10 million people were plunged into darkness overnight.

Hormuz Reopening Looks Unlikely Without a Truce in Iran War
US President Donald Trump is desperate to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ease a growing global energy crisis. He won’t achieve that easily without a ceasefire in the war on Iran.

Citi Sees BOK Raising Rate Toward 3% This Year on Inflation Risk
The Bank of Korea is likely to raise its policy rate to 3% this year as a surge in global oil prices drives inflation higher, according to Citigroup Inc.

New community food store helps lower food bills
The community grocery store in Crewe aims to bridge the gap between food banks and supermarkets.

Have the 30 hours of funded childcare brought down costs for parents?
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.

UniCredit Sees Up to €500 Million in AI Cost Cuts in Next Years
UniCredit SpA Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel said the bank is quantifying the impact of artificial intelligence at about €400 million to €500 million ($576 million) in net cost reductions over roughly five years, driven by efficiency gains across core processes such as lending, compliance and client onboarding.

Progress in Reducing Child Mortality Has Slowed, UN Report Finds
Reductions in child mortality have slowed around the world and even stalled in some places, with communities in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia particularly at risk, a United Nations report has found.