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US charges 30 more in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church
Feb 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday charged 30 more people accused of disrupting a Minnesota church service last month in protest of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation.The indictment vastly increases the scope of a criminal case that also includes f...Reuters
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Truth Social parent explores spinning off social media platform
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Trump Media & Technology Group DJT.O said on Friday it is in discussions with TAE Technologies and Texas Ventures Acquisition III about spinning off businesses including Truth Social into a new publicly traded company.Under the proposal, shares in the spun-off company will be ...Reuters
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US Treasury official to meet with Swiss regulators, bankers on illicit finance next week
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it would send a senior Treasury official to Switzerland to discuss deeper U.S.-Swiss cooperation to fight illicit finance after Swiss regulators moved to shut down a small Swiss private bank accused of money-laundering violations and br...Reuters
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Trump raises prospect of 'friendly takeover' of Cuba, says Rubio in talks
Trump says Rubio dealing with Cuba at 'high level'US president says Cuban government talking with USCuban government has said it is not in high-level talks with USBy Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday raised the prospect of...Reuters
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Brookfield's new AI unit Radiant valued at $1.3 billion after merger with UK startup, sources say
Radiant valued at $1.3 billion after merger with Ori, sources sayAll of Ori's pre-deal investors rolled assets into Radiant, sources sayRadiant aims to address AI supply-demand imbalanceBy Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management's BAM.N new AI infrastructure c...Reuters
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Three flights from Istanbul to Tehran cancelled, airport data shows
ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Three flights from Istanbul to Tehran were cancelled on Friday, according to data from Istanbul Airport.They comprised a Turkish Airlines flight departing at 10:15 p.m. (1915 GMT), an ATA Airlines flight and a Qeshm Air flight, the data showed.No reason for the cancellat...Reuters
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Dorsey's blunt AI warning sharpens debate over jobs and profits
Block plans to cut over 4,000 jobs to embed AIAI-linked job cuts exceed 61,000 globally since November, Reuters tallyBusiness leaders have been more guarded when discussing jobs and AIBy Utkarsh Shetti, Manya Saini and Romolo Tosiani Feb 27 (Reuters) - Jack Dorsey is not the first chief executive...Reuters
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Kansas sued over new transgender ID and bathroom law
Law requires identification to show sex at birthACLU represents plaintiffs claiming law violates equality and privacy rightsLawsuit alleges numerous constitutional violationsBy Daniel Wiessner Feb 27 (Reuters) - Two transgender men in Kansas filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to strike down a new ...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Paramount expected to easily secure EU nod for Warner Bros deal, sources say
Paramount's market share below 20% in Europe, faces fewer hurdlesParamount open to divesting minor channels if requiredRegulatory approvals needed from US, UK, EUBy Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance PSKY.O is expected to easily gain European Union antitrust approval...Reuters
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US charges 30 additional people who took part in Minnesota ICE protest at church, Bondi says
Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Friday the Department of Justice had unsealed an indictment charging 30 additional people in a case stemming from an ICE protest at a Minnesota church."At my direction, federal agents have already arrested 25 of them, with more to come t...Reuters
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Biglari Capital Calls For Immediate Resignation Of Jack In The Box Chairman David Goebel
Feb 27 (Reuters) - BIGLARI CAPITAL: BIGLARI CAPITAL CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION OF JACK IN THE BOX CHAIRMAN DAVID GOEBEL, WHO WAS OVERWHELMINGLY REJECTED BY STOCKHOLDERS WITH "SKIN IN THE GAME"BIGLARI CAPITAL: RESERVES RIGHT TO PURSUE ALL AVAILABLE LEGAL REMEDIES AGAINST JACK IN THE BOXReuters
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Three flights from Istanbul to Tehran cancelled, airport data shows
ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Three flights from Istanbul to Tehran were cancelled on Friday, according to data from Istanbul Airport.They comprised a Turkish Airlines flight, an ATA Airlines flight and a Qeshm Air flight, the data showed.No reason for the cancellations was immediately given. Turkish...Reuters
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Trump says of Iran: Sometimes you have to use force
By Steve Holland and Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was not happy with Iran and wants to make a deal with Tehran but warned that "sometimes you have to" use military force.Trump, talking to reporters as he left the White House on a t...Reuters
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TSA officers get fraction of pay as government shutdown drags
TSA officers face financial strain due to partial government shutdownUnion officials expect rise in TSA resignations amid financial pressuresTSA plans staffing surge for upcoming travel season despite challengesBy Doyinsola Oladipo and David Shepardson NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Airport securit...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-US aims to bring in 4,500 white South Africans per month as refugees, document says
White House aims to process 4,500 white South Africans monthly, exceeding stated refugee goalsUS plans modular village for refugee processing on embassy property in South AfricaUS refugee admissions paused through March 9 due to administrative backlogs, source saysBy Ted Hesson and Nellie Peyton ...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-AI fears give tech CEOs convenient cover for cuts
By Robert CyranNEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - How many workers does a world with Claude need? Block XYZ.N CEO Jack Dorsey upped the urgency of the debate over whether productive chatbots will reduce employment on Thursday, when he announced that the payments company would fire nearly hal...Reuters
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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 6 to 985
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Measles cases in South Carolina rose to 985 on Friday, state health data showed, including six additional infections since Tuesday. Officials have warned that the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake. At least 61 people are i...Reuters
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NASA shakes up moon program with new test mission before astronaut lunar landing
New Artemis mission scoots moon landing back in program timelineNASA scraps plan to upgrade SLS rocket to improve current versionMany technical steps remain before U.S. moon landing can happenU.S. is racing with China, which plans 2030 moon landing By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
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Blue Owl turmoil adds to strain in $2 trillion US private credit sector
Blue Owl's turmoil weakens private credit sector confidenceAI advances threaten software companies in private credit portfoliosPrivate credit market faces increased competition and valuation concernsBy Saeed Azhar, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Matt Tracy NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The $2 trillion ...Reuters
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