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North Korea's Kim inspects solid-fuel engine, new tank as Pyongyang steps up military development
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, March 29 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ground test of a solid-fuel rocket engine made with carbon-fibre materials, as well as inspections of special operations forces training and a new main battle tank, state media KCNA said on Sunday.KCNA said th...Reuters
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Two humanitarian aid boats safely reach Havana after being located by Mexican Navy
By Dave Sherwood and Lizbeth Diaz HAVANA, March 28 (Reuters) - Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived safely in Havana on Saturday, the Mexican Navy said, concluding a journey in which the vessels were delayed by bad weather and briefly reported missing.The navy confirmed the...Reuters
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Soccer-Easy win for Belgium over US rings alarm bells for World Cup co-hosts
ATLANTA, March 28 (Reuters) - Belgium bounced back after going behind to register a runaway 5-2 win over the United States in their friendly international on Saturday in a result that will ring alarm bells for the World Cup co-hosts.Weston McKennie had the U.S ahead from a corner in the 39th minute ...Reuters
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Figure skating-American Malinin earns Olympic redemption with world gold
Malinin wins third world title with five quadruple jumpsJapan's Kagiyama, Sato take silver and bronzeFournier Beaudry, Cizeron add world title to Olympic goldBy Lori EwingPRAGUE, March 28 (Reuters) - American Ilia Malinin returned to the pinnacle of his sport as he skated to a third world title ...Reuters
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Tennis-Sabalenka beats Gauff in Miami final, completes 'Sunshine Double'
March 28 (Reuters) - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beat hometown favourite Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Miami Open final on Saturday to join an exclusive club by completing the coveted 'Sunshine Double'.World number one Sabalenka, who reached the final without dropping a set, won 73% o...Reuters
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North Korea's Kim inspects special forces, weapons tests as Pyongyang steps up military development
SEOUL, March 29 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a special operations forces training base and attended tests of advanced battlefield weapons, state media KCNA said on Sunday.Kim also observed trials of a new main battle tank, with KCNA quoting him as saying it can counter nearl...Reuters
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Motorcycling-Aprilia Racing's Martin wins US MotoGP sprint, Bezzecchi crashes
March 28 (Reuters) - Jorge Martin won the U.S. MotoGP sprint in Austin on Saturday while Aprilia Racing teammate and championship leader Marco Bezzecchi crashed and failed to finish a sprint for the second time this season.Martin grabbed the lead during the final lap at the Circuit of the Americas w...Reuters
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Amgen's Repatha Cuts Risk Of First Major Cardiovascular Event By 31% In High-Risk Patients
March 28 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc AMGN.O:AMGEN: PHASE 3 VESALIUS-CV CLINICAL TRIAL SHOWED REPATHA REDUCED RISKS OF HEART ATTACK, CORONARY HEART DISEASE DEATH, ISCHEMIC STROKEAMGEN: REPATHA CUTS RISK OF FIRST MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR EVENT BY 31% IN HIGH-RISK PATIENTS WITHOUT KNOWN SIGNIFICANT ATHEROSCLERO...Reuters
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Vice President Vance wins CPAC conservative meeting's 2028 presidential straw poll
By Nathan LayneGRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance is the Conservative Political Action Conference's top choice this year to be the next Republican nominee for U.S. president, according to a straw poll released on Saturday. About 53% of the more than 1,600 attendees w...Reuters
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Yemen's Houthis say they launched second attack on Israel in less than 24 hours
CAIRO, March 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they carried out a second attack on Israel in less than 24 hours using missiles and drones, and vowed to continue military operations in the coming days, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised speech.The...Reuters
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Vice President Vance wins CPAC conservative meeting's 2028 presidential straw poll
GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance is the Conservative Political Action Conference's top choice this year for the next U.S. president, according to a straw poll released on Saturday.About 53% of attendees who voted in the poll at this year's CPAC convention chose ...Reuters
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Israeli airstrike kills three Lebanese journalists, Israel says it targeted one
Three journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in LebanonIsraeli military says it targeted one of themLebanese president calls strike a 'brazen crime'By Nazih OsseiranBEIRUT, March 28 (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed three Lebanese journalists in southern Lebanon on Saturday in an airstrike ...Reuters
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WTO members try to close gap between US, India on e-commerce tariff moratorium
Countries seek middle ground e-commerce moratorium extensionIndia signals openness to 2-year e-commerce moratorium extensionUS seeks permanent ban on duties on digital transmissionsBusinesses fear duties being imposed on downloads and streaming By Olivia Le Poidevin YAOUNDE, March 28 (Reuters) -...Reuters
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Soccer-Man City close on WSL title with 3-0 derby win, Arsenal down Spurs
MANCHESTER, England, March 28 (Reuters) - A quick-fire first-half double from Vivianne Miedema set Manchester City on course for a 3-0 WSL derby win over Manchester United at Old Trafford that left them on the cusp of winning the league title for the first time since 2016.The victory moved table-top...Reuters
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Anti-Trump rallies in thousands of US cities for 'No Kings' protest
Over 3,200 events planned across all 50 statesOrganizers expect more protests in smaller communities this timeProtests driven by backlash against Iran conflict, Trump policiesBy Tim Reid and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Demonstrators decrying U.S. President Donald Trump's poli...Reuters
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Don't strike a deal with Iran's current leaders, opposition figure Pahlavi warns
Exiled son of Iran's ousted shah says current Iranian leaders would only use negotiations to buy timePahlavi received warmly by conservative U.S. audience and Iranian Americans chanting 'long live the king'Pahlavi has promoted himself as most feasible option to lead any transitional Iran...Reuters
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New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Positive Phase 3 Valor Trial Results Of Brepocitinib In Dermatomyositis
March 28 (Reuters) - Roivant Sciences Ltd ROIV.O:NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE PUBLISHES POSITIVE PHASE 3 VALOR TRIAL RESULTS OF BREPOCITINIB IN DERMATOMYOSITISROIVANT SCIENCES LTD - FDA GRANTS PRIORITY REVIEW TO BREPOCITINIB NDA WITH PDUFA DATE IN Q3 2026Reuters
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Eli Lilly Says Taltz And Zepbound Met Primary And All Key Secondary Endpoints For Statistical Superiority To Taltz Monotherapy At 36 Weeks
March 28 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co LLY.N:PHASE 3B DATA PRESENTED AT AAD ANNUAL MEETING SHOW LILLY'S TALTZ (IXEKIZUMAB) PLUS ZEPBOUND (TIRZEPATIDE) DELIVERED SUPERIOR EFFICACY FOR ADULTS WITH PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS AND OBESITYELI LILLY - TALTZ AND ZEPBOUND MET PRIMARY AND ALL KEY SECONDARY ENDPO...Reuters
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Iran allows additional Pakistani-flagged ships to transit Strait of Hormuz
March 28 (Reuters) - Iran has agreed to allow an additional 20 Pakistani-flagged vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, with two ships permitted to transit daily, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday.Reuters
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Takeda's psoriasis pill succeeds in late-stage studies
March 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical 4502.T, TAK.N said on Saturday its experimental psoriasis pill helped about 70% of patients achieve clear or almost clear skin in two late-stage trials, raising the prospect of a convenient alternative to injectable treatments.The once-daily ora...Reuters
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