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Orange adds AST SpaceMobile to growing roster of satellite-to-mobile partners
By Leo Marchandon March 2 (Reuters) - French telecommunications leader Orange ORAN.PA on Monday announced a partnership with AST SpaceMobile ASTS.O and Satellite Connect Europe, a joint venture between AST and Vodafone VOD.L, to boost direct-to-cell connectivity.Direct-to-device satellite service...Reuters
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Kremlin says it is in constant contact with the Iranian leadership over 'outright aggression' against Tehran
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was in constant contact with the Iranian leadership about what it called the "outright aggression" against Tehran. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was also in touch with the leadership of other countries that...Reuters
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Iran says Natanz nuclear site hit in US-Israeli strikes
VIENNA, March 2 (Reuters) - Iran's sprawling nuclear facility at Natanz was struck during U.S. and Israeli military operations against the Islamic Republic, Iran's ambassador to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday."Again they attacked Iran's peaceful, safeguarded nuclear facilit...Reuters
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Plane from Abu Dhabi expected in Moscow on Monday, TASS reports
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - A flight from Abu Dhabi is expected to arrive in Moscow later on Monday, Russia's TASS news agency reported, citing Sheremetyevo airport. Global airlines have suspended flights across the Middle East after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, plungin...Reuters
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Kremlin says it's in Russia's own interests to continue peace talks with Ukraine
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that it was in Russia's own interests to continue peace talks with Ukraine and that Moscow's preference was still to reach a diplomatic settlement to end the fighting.Reuters
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UK working on plans to help its citizens leave Gulf
LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said on Monday that her team was looking at all options, including evacuation, to help hundreds of thousands of UK citizens leave Gulf countries which are now being targeted by Iran.There are an estimated 300,000 British citizens - r...Reuters
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Nokia expands partnerships with TIM Brasil, Deutsche Telekom in AI technology push
March 2 (Reuters) - Nokia Nokia.HE said on Monday it was expanding partnerships with TIM Brasil TIMS3.SA and Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE, as the Finnish 5G gear maker seeks to capitalise on adoption of AI-based technologies worldwide.These deals, which follow last week's announcement of a multi-ye...Reuters
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Russian forces take control of three villages in eastern Ukraine, reports say
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday that its forces had taken control of the villages of Riznykivka and Drobysheve in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, as well as Kruhle in Kharkiv region, Russian news agencies reported.Reuters could not independently verify ...Reuters
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Cyprus postpones EU ministers' meeting due to drone incident
March 2 (Reuters) - Cyprus has postponed a meeting of EU ministers planned for Monday due to a drone strike that hit a British air base on the island overnight, a spokesperson said.Cyprus currently holds the European Union's rotating presidency."Given this unanticipated development, which ha...Reuters
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Israeli military boosts presence near Lebanon border, downplays imminent ground invasion
TEL AVIV, March 2 (Reuters) - Israel has bolstered its military presence on its side of the border with Lebanon but there are no immediate plans for a ground invasion of its neighbour, Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said on Monday."We haven't expanded our pre...Reuters
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Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus, causing limited damage
Britain's Akrotiri base targeted by Shahed drone, president saysCyprus says it has no involvement in military operationsEU says it stands by members in face of any threatLocal residents flee overnight AKROTIRI, Cyprus, March 2 (Reuters) - A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus overni...Reuters
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France says Israeli, US strikes on Iran should have been debated at UN beforehand
PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) - France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that Israeli and US "unilateral" attacks in Iran should have been debated in the collective bodies set up for this exact purpose, such as the United Nations."Everyone could have taken their responsib...Reuters
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No sign that Iran's nuclear sites hit, cannot reach Iranian authorities, IAEA says
VIENNA, March 2 (Reuters) - The International Atomic Energy Agency has no indication that Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran have hit any nuclear facilities, but it has not been able to reach Iran's nuclear authorities, its chief Rafael Grossi told the agency's Board of Governors on Monday....Reuters
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China says one citizen dead in Iran conflict, more than 3,000 evacuated
BEIJING, March 2 (Reuters) - The Iran conflict killed one Chinese citizen in Tehran, the capital, while more than 3,000 were evacuated, China's foreign ministry said on Monday, as its embassies and consulates in nearby countries swung into action to help the affected.Attacks by the United States...Reuters
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UK watchdog probing Hilton, IHG, Marriott, CoStar for data sharing
CMA to probe IHG, Marriott, Hilton and CoStar Data sharing among hotels may affect competition, CMA warnsCoStar and IHG to cooperate with investigation March 2 (Reuters) - The UK's competition regulator launched a probe on Monday into whether hotel chains Hilton HLT.N, InterContinental Hotels...Reuters
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American fund AIP in talks with Bahrain's Alba to sell Aluminium Dunkerque
March 2 (Reuters) - American fund AIP and Bahrain-based industrial group Alba ALBA.BH have entered exclusive talks regarding the sale of Europe's largest smelter Aluminium Dunkerque, the companies said on Monday.Alba aims to buy all shares of Aluminium Dunkerque, while preserving personnel numbe...Reuters
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Aardvark Therapeutics, Chevron, Crowdstrike
March 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Aardvark Therapeutics, Chevron and Crowdstrike, on Monday.HIGHLIGHTSAardvark Therapeutics Inc AARD.O: RBC cuts to sector perform from outperformChevron Corp CVX.N: ...Reuters
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Satellite group SES cuts capital spending target after in-line results
March 2 (Reuters) - European satellite operator SES SESFg.LU on Monday reported full-years results in line with market expectations and lowered its 2026 capital spending target as it prepares to launch up to 13 satellites later this year.The company's Paris-listed shares fell around 4% at 0810 G...Reuters
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Israeli defence minister says Lebanon's Hezbollah chief is now 'target for elimination'
DUBAI, March 2 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Hezbollah chief Naim Kassem was now a "target for elimination", after the Iran-aligned militant group fired at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.Reuters
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