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German Chancellor Merz says he has doubts over Iran war aims
By Rachel More and James MackenzieBERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday expressed scepticism that the United States and Israel had a clear strategy to end the war in Iran but he said Germany would in principle be ready to help stabilise the region after the end of hostilit...Reuters
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UN aviation agency limits use of power banks to two per passenger on flights
MONTREAL/WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The United Nations aviation agency said the use of power banks, or portable, rechargeable battery packs, would be limited to two per passenger on flights effective on Friday as part of new rules for using the devices while in the air. Passengers will also be...Reuters
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Trump directs DHS secretary to pay airport security workers, White House says
March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Homeland Security Secretary to work with the White House budget director to compensate airport security workers who have not been paid due to a partial government shutdown since February, according to a memo released by the Whit...Reuters
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A yellow cake production facility in Iran was attacked; radiation levels are safe, IAEA says
March 27 (Reuters) - The Shahid Rezayee Nejad yellow cake production facility in Yazd province in Iran, also known as Ardakan, was attacked on Friday, Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency.There was no increase in off-site radiation levels reported, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on X on ...Reuters
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US House Republicans reject Senate deal to restore airport security funding
Senate compromise would restore funding for airport securityTemporary extension would be unlikely to succeed in SenateDemocrats fail to win curbs on immigration enforcementBy Richard Cowan, Nolan D. McCaskill and Joseph Ax March 27 (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representativ...Reuters
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Johnson says House to vote to restore DHS funding until late May
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote as soon as possible to restore funding for the Department of Homeland Security until late May, Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday, setting up a contrast with a bill that passed the Senate."This gambit that was done las...Reuters
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Freestyle skiing-Canadian Kingsbury to end glittering career on home snow
March 27 (Reuters) - Five-times Olympic medallist Mikael Kingsbury will bring his glittering moguls career to a close this weekend on familiar snow, retiring after the Canadian freestyle skiing championships on his home course of Sommet Saint‑Sauveur in Quebec.The 33‑year‑old Canadian leaves the spo...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Fossil-fuel bigwigs are stuck in an Iran null zone
By Robert CyranNEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The 10,000 attendees descending on the oil and gas industry’s marquee annual get-together in Houston all had one thing on their minds. Yet even as conflict in the Gulf dominated talk at CERAWeek, the scope of disruption that has already hap...Reuters
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WRAPUP 9-Rubio says war in Gulf to last 'weeks not months', no US ground troops needed
Sources say only a third of Iran's missiles and drones destroyedIran's Guards repeat threat to Gulf shippingTrump says talks with Iran going well but offers no evidenceGerman foreign minister says talks planned in Pakistan soonGulf countries hope Iranian threat will be neutralised long-termM...Reuters
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Trump taps NLRB member, career staffer Murphy as agency's chair
By Daniel Wiessner March 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has named National Labor Relations Board Member James Murphy as its chair, the board said on Friday, the culmination of a career with the agency spanning more than 50 years.Murphy, who held various roles at the board, including counse...Reuters
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Convenience store owner Yesway files for US IPO
March 27 (Reuters) - Convenience store owner Yesway filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Friday.The long-awaited U.S. IPO rebound has been delayed again as market volatility stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has slowed down activity in recent weeks.Morgan ...Reuters
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Nearly 12% of TSA officers did not show up for work Thursday
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Nearly 12% of Transportation Security Administration airport security officers did not show up work on Thursday, the highest number since a partial government shutdown began in mid-February.Major disruptions and airport security lines of several hours or more were re...Reuters
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Iran's response to US peace proposal expected Friday, source says
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is expected on Friday, according to a source briefed on the matter.U.S. President Donald Trump and top White House officials have been told via interlocutors to expect Iran's ...Reuters
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Under Trump, Wall Street regulator's headcount falls 18%, watchdog says
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Nearly one in five staff members had departed Wall Street's top regulator by September of last year under normal attrition and the Trump administration's campaign of job cuts, with losses falling most heavily on divisions overseeing inv...Reuters
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Cruise line Norwegian shakes up board amid pressure from activist Elliott
Five new directors, including 4 proposed by Elliott, will join boardElliott supports new CEO John Chidsey's leadershipElliott pushed for better guest experience, improved financial resultsBy Svea Herbst-Bayliss March 27 (Reuters) - Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings NCLH.N is shaking up its board...Reuters
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K-pop supergroup BTS top UK music charts with comeback album
LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - K-pop stars BTS topped the UK music charts on Friday, with their comeback album and its lead single both going straight to No. 1.BTS, who went on hiatus in 2022 so that members could complete South Korea's mandatory military service, released their 10th studio album ...Reuters
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Oaktree fund meets 8.5% withdrawal requests as redemptions rattle private credit
By Arasu Kannagi BasilMarch 27 (Reuters) - A private credit fund owned by Oaktree Capital Management has decided to honor the full 8.5% in redemption requests it received in the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing on Friday, making it the latest asset manager to decide against capping wi...Reuters
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California bans officials from using inside knowledge to bet on prediction markets
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued an executive order barring state officials from using insider knowledge to bet on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.The move comes amid concerns that government officials could use inside...Reuters
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Mexico searches for four missing after Sinaloa mine collapse
MEXICO CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Mexico's defense ministry said on Friday it had deployed specialists to join the search for four miners missing after a collapse in the northwestern state of Sinaloa.The incident occurred on Wednesday at the Minerales de Sinaloa mine in the El Rosario municipali...Reuters
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