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  • The Telegraph

    Sunak is right to put Britain on a war footing. Its meaning goes beyond defence

    It is notoriously hard to predict a war. This week, in Warsaw (the right location), Rishi Sunak said we must put our defences “on a war footing”.

  • Associated Press

    Seth Lugo throws 7 scoreless innings, leads Royals past Tigers 8-0

    Seth Lugo pitched seven scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on Friday. Lugo (4-1) allowed three singles and matched a career high with nine strikeouts in a game played at 1:10 pm due to the NFL draft festivities in downtown Detroit on Friday evening. Tigers starter Reese Olson (0-4) allowed one run on three hits and three walks in seven innings, striking out eight.

  • Reuters

    S&P 500 Q1 earnings estimated growth improves; stocks up for week

    U.S. first-quarter estimated earnings growth is looking stronger at nearly the halfway mark of the reporting period, with corporate results giving a boost to stocks this week after recent weakness. S&P 500 year-over-year earnings growth for the first quarter of 2024 is now seen at 5.6%, according to LSEG data on Friday. The latest estimate is based on results from 229 of the S&P 500 companies and forecasts for the rest, with about 78% of reports beating analysts' earnings expectations.