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Eswatini receives four more third-country deportees from US, government says
JOHANNESBURG, March 12 (Reuters) - Eswatini said it had received four more third-country deportees from the United States on Thursday, bringing the total to at least 19 as the Trump administration continued its crackdown on immigration.Two of the fresh deportees were from Somalia, one was from Sudan...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Large shinbone found in New Mexico belongs to close kin of T. rex
Shinbone indicates New Mexico dinosaur was about 4.7 tonsFossil dates to 74 million years ago during CretaceousThe dinosaur may have been T. rex's direct ancestor By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - A new analysis of a large shinbone unearthed in a remote spot in northwestern New ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
PC, console gaming to grow despite AI-driven chip crunch, research shows
March 12 (Reuters) - The global PC and console gaming sector is expected to steadily grow in the upcoming years, research firm Newzoo said on Thursday, despite AI-driven demand for high-end memory chips potentially driving up prices.A surge in global artificial intelligence deployment is driving up ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
ICC opens probe into alleged crimes against humanity by Belarus
AMSTERDAM, March 12 (Reuters) - Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court said on Thursday they had opened an investigation into whether the government of Belarus committed crimes that led to deportations of its opponents. Belarus is not a member of the ICC, but the case was brought by Lithuan...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Trump administration names 42 immigration judges, many from enforcement backgrounds
By Nate Raymond March 12 (Reuters) - The Justice Department has hired 42 new immigration judges, many with backgrounds in immigration enforcement, as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to reshape the immigration court system by restocking its ranks with people it dubs "deportation ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Microsoft's Rajesh Jha, head of experiences and devices unit, to retire
March 12 (Reuters) - Rajesh Jha, a key Microsoft MSFT.O executive overseeing products including Windows and Microsoft 365 apps like Word and Teams, announced his retirement on Thursday after more than three decades with the company.Jha, who runs the Experiences + Devices unit, will transition out of...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
XAI Cofounder Zihang Dai Left Company Earlier This Week - Business Insider
March 12 (Reuters) - XAI COFOUNDER ZIHANG DAI LEFT COMPANY EARLIER THIS WEEK: BUSINESS INSIDERXAI COFOUNDER GUODONG ZHANG HAS TOLD PEOPLE HE PLANS TO LEAVE IN THE COMING DAYS - BUSINESS INSIDERSource text: https://tinyurl.com/fzabzum7Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions
HSBC and StanChart shares drop amid Iran conflictMiddle East exposure significant for HSBC and StanChartConflict may boost demand for services like finance, forexBy Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Just days before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Israeli airstrikes hit building in central Beirut, Reuters footage shows
BEIRUT, March 12 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes hit a building twice in central Beirut less than a kilometre from the government headquarters, Reuters video footage showed on Thursday, shortly after the Israeli military said it had begun a new wave of strikes on the Lebanese capital.Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
US commodity regulator kicks off rulemaking for prediction markets
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday called for public comment ahead of a regulatory proposal it said would shape government oversight of the burgeoning market for events contracts and prediction markets.In a public notice, the agency drew at...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
US Democrat urges stronger USMCA rules on Chinese goods, factories in Mexico
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. must renegotiate the North American trade deal to ensure that China cannot inflict a new "shock" to U.S. manufacturers via Chinese-owned factories in Mexico, Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego urged the Trump administration on Thursd...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
These US law schools aced the bar exam in 2025
By Karen Sloan March 12 (Reuters) - Stanford Law School posted the highest bar exam pass rate of any U.S. school in 2025, new data from the American Bar Association shows, in a year when exam results improved nationwide.All but one of the Bay Area school’s 176 graduates who took the attorney lice...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Stellantis Weighs Deals With China Carmakers To Shore Up Europe- Bloomberg News
March 12 (Reuters) - STELLANTIS WEIGHS DEALS WITH CHINA CARMAKERS TO SHORE UP EUROPE- BLOOMBERG NEWSSTELLANTIS EXECUTIVES HAVE MET WITH XIAOMI AND XPENG TO DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR AN OVERHAUL OF STELLANTIS IN EUROPE - BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyurl.com/3n8r3pyrReuters
Thu, Mar 12
US NATO envoy says allies must 'pull weight' after Czech defence cut
PRAGUE, March 12 (Reuters) - The United States' ambassador to NATO said on Thursday that all allies must "pull their weight", after Czech lawmakers approved a 2026 budget that cuts defence outlays.Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis' government, in power since December, pushed a revamp...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Eswatini receives four more third-country deportees from US, government says
JOHANNESBURG, March 12 (Reuters) - Eswatini received four more third-country deportees from the United States on Thursday, as the Trump administration continued its crackdown on immigration, the southern African country's government said, bringing the total to at least 19.U.S. President Donald T...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Lucid unveils two-seater robotaxi concept, announces self-driving tech subscription
March 12 (Reuters) - Lucid LCID.O showcased a two-seater robotaxi concept without pedals and a steering wheel and announced a self-driving tech subscription for its electric vehicles at its investor day event on Thursday.The monthly subscription would be priced between $69 and $199 depending on the ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
No cause for US trade investigation of Norway, says Norwegian minister
OSLO, March 12 (Reuters) - There is no cause for the United States to investigate Norway's trade practices, the Nordic country's industry minister said on Thursday, responding to an announcement by the administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday.Norway was one of a wide range of na...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Viatris settles lawsuit over use of woman's 'immortal' cells to power drug research
By Blake Brittain March 12 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Viatris VTRS.O has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Henrietta Lacks, a Maryland woman whose tissue samples were used without her permission to develop enduring cells for lucrative medical research.Viatris and Lacks' estate tol...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
