Trump, Bondi face lawsuit over approval of ByteDance TikTok US asset sale
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi were sued Thursday over the U.S. government's approval of a deal by TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture, saying...
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US opposes IAEA board resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine's power grid
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, March 5 (Reuters) - The United States joined Russia, China, and Niger on Thursday in opposing a resolution adopted by the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board denouncing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as a threat to nuc...
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Cartels can only be defeated with military power, White House's Miller says
MIAMI, March 5 (Reuters) - Cartels operating in the Western Hemisphere can only be defeated with military power, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said on Thursday. "We have learned after decades of effort is that there is not ...
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Wall Street opens lower as investors weigh Middle East war risks
March 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as the Middle East conflict entered its sixth day, raising concerns of fresh inflation pressures that could complicate the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions. The ...
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Israel orders residents to leave southern Beirut
BEIRUT, March 5 (Reuters) - Israel warned residents to leave Beirut's Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs on Thursday, sparking panic as people fled a swathe of the Lebanese capital on the fourth day of full-scale hostilities between the Iran-backe...
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Algerian military aircraft crashes after takeoff from Boufarik base, two crew killed
March 5 (Reuters) - A small Algerian military transport aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Boufarik air base on Thursday, killing two crew members and injuring four others, Ennahar TV reported citing the defence ministry. ...
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Codelco, Microsoft sign AI deal for mining operations
SANTIAGO, March 5 (Reuters) - Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, and Microsoft signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate joint initiatives in artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, automation and digital se...
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UK sending four extra Typhoon jets to Qatar, PM Starmer says
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, insisting that the UK has the right plan for defence. Brit...
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Higher capital goods prices lift US imported inflation in January
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased in January as a decline in the cost of energy products was more than offset by a surge in capital goods prices, government data showed on Thursday. Import prices rose 0.2% last month after a...
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Greek seafarers strike over crews stranded in the Gulf by Iran war
PIRAEUS, Greece, March 5 (Reuters) - Greek seafarers began a 24-hour strike on Thursday, halting local ferry services, as they protested over vessel crews stranded in the Gulf amid the escalating Middle East war, and demanded the area is declared a wa...
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