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US to assess Ukraine's peace stance in Saudi Arabia meeting
U.S. officials to assess in upcoming meeting if Ukraine willing to make meaningful concessions to RussiaRubio, Waltz, Witkoff set to talk with Ukrainians in Jeddah on TuesdayU.S.-Ukraine relations still impacted by tough Trump-Zelenskiy meeting last monthBy Steve Holland, Gram Slattery and Daphne Ps...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Syria's Sharaa scrambles to contain deadliest violence in years
More than 1,000 killed in coastal violence, war monitor saysInterim leader Sharaa says he will hold perpetrators responsiblePro-Assad insurgents attack utilities and security forces, security source saysAssad was toppled by Islamist rebels in December, fled to RussiaBy Jaidaa Taha and Suleiman Al-K...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Tennis-Swiatek serves up another bagel set en route to victory at Indian Wells
By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Defending champion Iga Swiatek crushed Dayana Yastremska 6-0 6-2 to reach the fourth round of Indian Wells on Sunday in another display of dominance after her 6-2 6-0 victory over Caroline Garcia in her first match.Swiatek, seeded seco...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Kantar owners eye break-up of group, $6.5 billion Worldpanel sale, reports say
March 9 (Reuters) - Market research group Kantar's owners are exploring the sale of its Worldpanel division for 5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) or more, Sky News reported on Sunday, while in a separate report the Financial Times said Kantar is set to be broken up and sold.Kantar's owners Bai...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Mexico's Sheinbaum rallies national pride after US tariff reprieve
MEXICO CITY, March 9 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told supporters in a massive rally on Sunday that dialogue and respect had prevailed in achieving a pause on U.S. tariffs and that the sovereignty of Mexico would always come first. Sheinbaum, speaking to thousands of people who ga...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Soccer-Arsenal title hopes hit again with 1-1 draw at Man United
Arsenal 15 points behind leaders LiverpoolRice levels for Arsenal after Fernandes's free kick for UnitedUnited fans protest prior to kickoff By Lori EwingMANCHESTER, England, March 9 (Reuters) - Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice struck in the second half to cancel out Bruno Fernandes's free ki...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
'Say thank you' Rubio tells Poland amid Ukraine Starlink spat
Poland pays for Ukraine to use Starlink service Poland said might need Starlink alternative after a Musk postMusk later says would never turn off Starlink in UkraineRubio says without Starlink, Ukraine would have lost war WARSAW, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Pol...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Hamas says talks with US focused on release of American hostage in Gaza
Hamas says held meetings with US envoy over releasing hostage Hamas says ready to begin second phase of the ceasefire dealIsraeli fire kills one person in Gaza, Palestinian officials sayBy Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) - Meetings between Hamas leaders and U.S. hostage negotiator Adam...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:20 PM EDT on Sunday, March 9
March 10 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:20 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - FOOTBALLNFLTrade off: Browns star Myles Garrett agrees to record extensionMyles Garrett's trade request from the Cleveland Browns has been canceled.FOOTBALL-NFL-CLE-GARRETT, Field Level Media Bills part...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Owners Of Kantar Group Are To Explore A 5 billion stg Plus Sale Of Its Worldpanel Division- Sky News Reporter Mark Kleinman On X
March 9 (Reuters) - OWNERS OF KANTAR GROUP ARE TO EXPLORE A £5BN-PLUS SALE OF ITS WORLDPANEL DIVISION- SKY NEWS REPORTER MARK KLEINMAN ON XSource https://tinyurl.com/mrx7hpukReuters
Sun, Mar 9
Soccer-Second-placed Arsenal held to 1-1 draw by Man United at Old Trafford
By Lori EwingMANCHESTER, England, March 9 (Reuters) - Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice struck in the second half to cancel out Bruno Fernandes's free kick but Mikel Arteta's men could only muster a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday in a big blow to their Premier League title chances.Se...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Romanian election authority bars far-right candidate from running for president
BUCHAREST, March 9 (Reuters) - Romania's central electoral bureau on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May's presidential election re-run.The rejection of his candidacy, which was condemned by hard right party leaders as undemocratic, can be challe...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Dozens protest at Tesla showroom in Portugal ahead of likely snap election
By Sergio Goncalves and Pedro Nunes LISBON, March 9 (Reuters) - Dozens of demonstrators gathered at the Tesla TSLA.O showroom in Lisbon on Sunday to protest against CEO Elon Musk's support for far-right parties in Europe as Portugal heads toward a likely snap election.Musk has used his X plat...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Polish president says he is in favour of French nuclear umbrella covering Poland
WARSAW, March 9 (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda told French broadcaster LCI in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he was in favour of the idea of France extending its nuclear umbrella to cover Poland.Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Ecuador will not receive deported migrants of other nationalities, president says
QUITO, March 9 (Reuters) - Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Sunday that his country will not receive deported migrants of other nationalities, and criticized Venezuela's president for allegedly rejecting flights of Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States.Noboa, who will face of...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
US authorities arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University, students say
Mahmoud Khalil arrested by DHS agents at Columbia UniversityTrump promised to target foreign students in Palestinian protest movementUS cancels $400 million in grants, contracts to Columbia University over antisemitism allegationsBy Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - Agents from U.S. Pr...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Germany's Merz wants European nuclear weapons to boost US shield
Seeks nuclear talks with France, UK, alongside US shieldGermany bound to non-nuclear defenceNeeds Green Party support to pass measures Greens attach conditions to support BERLIN, March 9 (Reuters) - German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he would like talks with France and Br...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Elon Musk says Starlink would never turn off its terminals in Ukraine
March 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said in an X post on Sunday that no matter how much he disagreed on Ukraine policy, Starlink would never turn off its terminals. "We would never do such a thing or use it as a bargaining chip," Musk said.Reuters
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