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Putin says the killing of Khamenei's is 'cynical' murder
MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was "cynical" murder that violated all the norms of human morality and international law."Please accept my deep condolen...Reuters
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Alireza Arafi appointed to Iran's Leadership Council, ISNA reports
DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Alireza Arafi was appointed on Sunday as the jurist member of Iran's Leadership Council, a body tasked with fulfilling the supreme leader's role until the Assembly of Experts elects a new leader, ISNA news agency reported. A cleric member of the Guardian Council, A...Reuters
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Nine killed as protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei's death
Protests erupt in Karachi, Baghdad after Khamenei's deathNine protesters killed in Karachi, unclear circumstancesProtesters target UN office in PakistanKARACHI, Pakistan/BAGHDAD, March 1 (Reuters) - At least nine protesters were killed when crowds breached the outer wall of the U.S. consulate in...Reuters
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IEA monitoring Middle East events and potential impact on markets, Birol says
March 1 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) is actively monitoring events in the Middle East and the potential implications for global oil and gas markets and trade flows," its director, Fatih Birol, said in a post on X."Markets have been well supplied to date," he said, ad...Reuters
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US-Iran conflict disrupts thousands of flights as travel chaos deepens
Iranian and Israeli air strikes continue for second dayMiddle Eastern airport hubs remain closed or restrictedAirlines reroute or cancel flights, affecting global schedulesRisk of prolonged disruption from regional conflictsBy Federico Maccioni, Joe Brock and Tim Hepher DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) -...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Middle East flights halted after US-Israel strike on Iran
March 1 (Reuters) - Airlines continued to cancel flights across the Middle East on Sunday as much of the region’s airspace remained closed a day after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plunging the region into a new confl...Reuters
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Badminton-India's Sindhu stranded at Dubai airport amid Middle East crisis
March 1 (Reuters) - India's double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu said that she was left stranded at Dubai airport on her way to the All England Open badminton tournament after the flight operations were suspended in the city as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region.Explosions were heard a...Reuters
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KLM cancels or adjusts flights across Middle East
AMSTERDAM, March 1 (Reuters) - KLM has cancelled or adjusted flights across the Middle East because of the conflict that erupted in the region over the weekend, avoiding the airspace of Iran, Iraq, Israel and parts of the Gulf, it said on Saturday evening.The Dutch arm of Air France‑KLM AIRF.PA said...Reuters
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Tesla raises price of cheaper Cybertruck variant in US to $69,990
March 1 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O on Sunday raised the price of its cheaper Cybertruck variant introduced in the U.S. last month to $69,990, its website showed on Sunday.Tesla unveiled the cheaper Cybertruck variant in the U.S. last month, making it the company's most affordable Cybertruck yet. H...Reuters
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NEWSMAKER-In Khamenei's absence, pragmatist Larijani emerges as power broker in Iran
Security chief Larijani was a close loyalist to Khamenei Pursues pragmatic ties with establishment's many factions Former nuclear negotiator, media chief, parliament speakerSecurity veteran made several trips to key ally RussiaBy Ahmed Elimam March 1 (Reuters) - Veteran Iranian politician Al...Reuters
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Pakistan police fire tear gas on protesters outside U.S. consulate, Reuters witness says
KARACHI, Pakistan, March 1 (Reuters) - Pakistani police fired tear gas on Sunday to scatter protesters outside the U.S. consulate in the southern city of Karachi, a Reuters witness said, following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Reuters
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US-Iran conflict disrupts thousands of flights as travel chaos deepens
Iran, Israel air strikes continue for second dayMiddle Eastern airport hubs remain closed or restrictedAirlines reroute or cancel flights, affecting global schedulesRisk of prolonged disruption due to regional conflictsBy Federico Maccioni, Joe Brock and Tim Hepher DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Glob...Reuters
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REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 6 am GMT/1 am ET
Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6 am GMT/1 am ET For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.TOP STORIESGLOBALIRAN-CRISIS/ More strikes aimed at Iran after US, Israeli assault kills supreme leaderDUBAI/JE...Reuters
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Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliates
March 1 (Reuters) - The United States will hit Iran "with a force that has never been seen before," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, should the Middle East nation retaliate for U.S. strikes. "Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ev...Reuters
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