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Venezuela president says flights to bring home migrants from US "affected"
March 8 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday that scheduled flights to bring home Venezuelan migrants from the United States had been affected by "this unexplained, tremendous commotion", after the Trump administration canceled a license allowing Chevron to operat...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
WRAPUP 3-Soccer-Liverpool open up 16-point league lead; Forest beat City
Salah bags double in Liverpool winForest beat City to boost chances of European qualificationLate penalty lifts Brighton to fourth consecutive league win LIVERPOOL, England, March 8 (Reuters) - Liverpool's march to the Premier League title continued with a 3-1 victory over last-placed Southam...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Differences should be source of strength not problems, King Charles says
LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Nations' differences should be a source of strength rather than problems, Britain's King Charles says in a message to mark annual celebrations for the Commonwealth.As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to smooth tensions between the United States, Europe an...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Iran will not negotiate under US 'bullying', Supreme Leader says
US seeks to impose its own expectations, Khamenei saysTrump says he sent a letter on nuclear deal talksIran says its nuclear activities only for peaceful purposesBy Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran will not be bullied into n...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
REFILE-Trump's orders targeting law firms raise constitutional concerns, experts say
Trump targeted law firms Perkins Coie, Covington & BurlingPerkins Coie represented 2016 Trump rival Hillary ClintonCovington & Burling represents Trump cases prosecutor Jack SmithBy Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's executive orders terminating se...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Tennis-Keys cruises into Indian Wells third round
By Rory CarrollINDIAN WELLS, California, March 8 (Reuters) - Newly minted Australian Open champion Madison Keys crushed Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-0 at Indian Wells on Saturday in her first match as a Grand Slam champion. Keys broke the Russian's serve for a third time to clinch the first set and ...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Israel to send delegation to Doha for ceasefire talks
March 8 (Reuters) - Israel will send a delegation to Qatar's Doha on Monday to advance ceasefire negotiations after accepting an invitation from the mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Saturday.Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Soccer-Pulisic double helps Milan to fight back from two goals down to beat Lecce
LECCE, Italy, March 8 (Reuters) - AC Milan came from two goals down to win 3-2 at lowly Lecce in Serie A on Saturday, with midfielder Christian Pulisic levelling for the visitors from the penalty spot before netting the winner late in the second half.Milan had two goals ruled out for offside inside ...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
US House Republicans unveil six-month stopgap bill to avert shutdown
House Republican bill funds government through Sept. 30Tuesday vote expectedDemocrats speak out against planBy Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Republicans in control of the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled their six-month stopgap government funding bill on Saturday to avoid a po...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
WRAPUP 2-Soccer-Liverpool open up 16-point league lead; Forest beat City
Salah bags double in Liverpool winForest beat City to boost chances of European qualificationLate penalty lifts Brighton to fourth consecutive league win LIVERPOOL, England, March 8 (Reuters) - Liverpool's march to the Premier League title continued with a 3-1 victory over last-placed Southam...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Soccer-Pulisic double helps Milan to fight back from two goals down to beat Lecce
LECCE, Italy, March 8 (Reuters) - AC Milan came from two goals down to win 3-2 at lowly Lecce in Serie A on Saturday, with midfielder Christian Pulisic levelling for the visitors from the penalty spot before netting the winner late in the second half.Milan had two goals ruled out for offside inside ...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Liverpool open up 16-point league lead; Forest beat City
Salah bags double in Liverpool winForest beat City to boost chances of European qualificationLate penalty lifts Brighton to fourth consecutive league win LIVERPOOL, England, March 8 (Reuters) - Liverpool's march to the Premier League title continued with a 3-1 victory over last-placed Southam...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
US House Republicans unveil six-month stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown
By Bo EricksonWASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled their six-month stopgap funding bill on Saturday, which if passed by Congress would avert a government shutdown on March 14 and extend current government funding through fiscal year 2025.Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Germany's Merz and SPD clear first hurdle to forming coalition
Preliminary coalition talks end successfullyParties hope to form coalition Merz promises tougher rules on immigrationTargets 1-2% growth after 2 years of contractionParties also plan to ramp up state borrowingBut Green Party says it cannot support current proposalsBy Andreas Rinke, Vera Eckert and M...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Russian offensive under way against Ukrainian forces in Kursk region
March 8 (Reuters) - Russian troops have launched a large-scale offensive to retake swaths of the western Kursk region from Ukrainian forces, war bloggers and a senior Russian commander said on Saturday.Ukrainian troops stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer, taking chunks of territory in...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
UK's Starmer gets poll boost as he steps up Ukraine diplomacy
LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - The number of Britons who think Prime Minister Keir Starmer is doing a good job has risen as he steps up his role in diplomacy over the war in Ukraine, an opinion poll showed.Starmer met U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on February 27 and hosted talks involving U...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Soccer-Ex-England defender Pearce in Canadian hospital after falling ill on plane
March 8 (Reuters) - Former England defender Stuart Pearce is in hospital in Canada after falling ill during a flight from Las Vegas to London.The 62-year-old was treated by Virgin Atlantic staff and medically trained passengers before the flight was diverted to St. John's, Canada, where he is re...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Columbia University promises to address Trump administration's concerns after $400 million in funding pulled
By Bo Erickson and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Columbia University's interim president said the school is working to address the "legitimate concerns" of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after $400 million of federal government grants and contracts t...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Iran's Khamenei says Tehran will not negotiate under US 'bully' pressure
DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Tehran will not negotiate under pressure by a "bullying country", a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the country's top authority to negotiate a nuclear deal...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
US Secretary of Health Kennedy to meet food company chiefs next week, Politico reports
March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to meet with senior executives from leading food companies like General Mills GIS.N and PepsiCo PEP.O on March 10, Politico reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.The idea of such a meet...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
