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UK comedian Russell Brand trial on rape, sex assault charges delayed
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on seven charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women will take place in October, a London judge said on Monday.Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and former husband of U.S. sin...Reuters
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UK fines Apple subsidiary $516,000 over Russia sanctions breach
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Britain said it issued a 390,000 pound ($516,000) penalty to Ireland-based Apple Distribution International Limited, a subsidiary of the U.S.-based technology giant, over a breach of its Russia sanctions. A notice from the government on Monday said ADI had made funds ava...Reuters
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Bank of China posts 2.18% rise in 2025 profit
2025 net profit at 243.021 billion yuanNIM 1.26% December-end vs 1.26% September-endNPL ratio 1.23% December-end vs 1.24% September-end BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 30 (Reuters) - Bank of China 601988.SS, 3988.HK on Monday reported a 2.18% rise in net profit for 2025.Net profit reached 243.021 billion...Reuters
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Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Vanuatu Islands, GFZ says
March 30 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7 earthquake struck the Vanuatu Islands on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said.The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the earthquake.The quake was at a depth of 130 km (80 miles), GFZ said.Reuters
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Russia expels a British diplomat for economic espionage
Russia says diplomat was involved in economic espionageAmid Ukraine war, Moscow sees Britain as its biggest enemyFSB warns Russians against speaking to British diplomatsBy Guy Faulconbridge and Marina Bobrova MOSCOW, March 30 (Reuters) - Russia on Monday expelled a British diplomat for economic e...Reuters
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Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and the West Bank, medics say
CAIRO/RAMALLAH, The West Bank, March 27 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed at least three people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, local health officials said, in the latest round of violence since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect more than five months ago.Medics said three people were killed ...Reuters
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WTO suffers fresh blow as reform push hits a wall at Cameroon meeting
By Olivia Le Poidevin YAOUNDE, March 30 (Reuters) - World Trade Organization talks broke up on Monday with no agreement on a plan for reform or even on extending a moratorium on e-commerce, piling more pressure on the trade body that finds itself increasingly sidelined by economic nationalism.The...Reuters
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Bank of China posts 2.18% rise in 2025 profit
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 30 (Reuters) - Bank of China 601988.SS, 3988.HK on Monday reported a 2.18% rise in net profit for 2025.Net profit reached 243.021 billion yuan ($35.16 billion) versus the 240.16 billion yuan median of 15 analyst estimates compiled by LSEG. ($1 = 6.9119 Chinese yuan renmin...Reuters
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Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, El Pais says
MADRID, March 30 (Reuters) - Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Monday, citing military sources.The closure of its airspace, which forces military...Reuters
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WTO suffers fresh blow as reform push hits a wall at Cameroon meeting
By Olivia Le Poidevin YAOUNDE, March 30 (Reuters) - World Trade Organization talks broke up with no agreement on Monday on a plan for reform or even on extending a moratorium on e-commerce, piling more pressure on the trade body that finds itself increasingly sidelined by economic nationalism.The...Reuters
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US lawmakers urge Taiwan to pass stalled $40 billion defence budget
Taiwan parliament debates defence spending amid Chinese pressureUS supports Taiwan's armament efforts against Beijing activitiesUS plans $14 billion arms sale package for Taiwan TAIPEI, March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers visiting Taipei urged Taiwan's parliament on Monday to approve a st...Reuters
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RTL offers concessions in push for speedy approval of Sky Deutschland deal
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) - European broadcaster RTL AUDK.LU has offered to address competition concerns over its Sky Deutschland acquisition, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, seeking early approval for the deal.The deal would help RTL, which is majority-owned by German ...Reuters
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Syrian army says drone attacks targeted bases near Iraqi border, studying response options
March 30 (Reuters) - The Syrian army said on Monday that drone attacks targeted several of its bases near the Iraqi border, adding that most of the drones were shot down and that it is assessing response options, state news agency SANA reported.Reuters
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China Eastern Airlines To Boost Capacity For 2026 Summer-Autumn Flight Season
March 30 (Reuters) - China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd 600115.SS:CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES: TO BOOST CAPACITY FOR 2026 SUMMER-AUTUMN FLIGHT SEASON WITH 823 PASSENGER AIRCRAFTCHINA EASTERN AIRLINES: DAILY FLIGHTS EXPECTED TO EXCEED 3,200, UP 1.3 PERCENT YEAR ON YEARCHINA EASTERN AIRLINES: FLIGHT FREQUENCI...Reuters
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Which key Iranian figures have been killed in US-Israeli strikes?
By Jana Choukeir March 30 (Reuters) - U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have killed several senior political and military figures, hitting the Islamic Republic's core leadership as the regional war disrupts energy markets and global shipping.Below are some of the most prominent figures killed: ...Reuters
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India's JioStar terminates Bangladesh IPL cricket broadcast deal, letter shows
JioStar terminates Bangladesh IPL broadcast contractBangladesh reviewing IPL broadcast banNo local broadcaster even if Bangladesh lifts banBy Praveen Paramasivam and Ruma Paul CHENNAI/DHAKA, March 30 (Reuters) - Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's entertainment venture JioStar has terminated i...Reuters
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Euro zone bond yields hold steady near multi-year highs
By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, Mar 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields were broadly steady on Monday, remaining near multi-year highs, as investors mulled the risks of the Iran war for inflation and economic growth. The Israeli military said Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel and th...Reuters
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Taiwan's opposition leader to visit China next month, ahead of Trump
Chairwoman of Taiwan's KMT to visit China April 7-12Trip will come before President Trump's May tripChina refuses to talk to Taiwan President Lai Ching-teBEIJING/TAIPEI, March 30 (Reuters) - The leader of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), will visit China in April ...Reuters
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