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Days after Iran strikes, Trump hosts Latin American leaders to form anti-cartel coalition
Trump forms coalition against drug cartels with Latin American nationsGathering includes leaders from Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and other countries United States hopes to counter growing Chinese influenceBy Nandita Bose, Sarah Morland and David Brunnstrom MIAMI, Florida, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. ...Reuters
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US autism advisory board will not meet in March as scheduled, health agency says
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. autism advisory board will not hold a scheduled meeting in March, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Saturday. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee makes recommendations to the health secretary on federal autism rese...Reuters
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Associate of liquidated Brazilian lender Banco Master's owner dies, lawyers say
SAO PAULO, March 7 (Reuters) - Luiz Phillipi Mourao, an associate of lender Banco Master's owner Daniel Vorcaro, died on Friday night, according to a statement released by his attorneys on Saturday.Mourao was declared brain dead after a suicide attempt, police said on Wednesday, when he was amon...Reuters
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Trump says Cuba negotiating deal with him and Rubio
March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Cuba wants to make a deal and is negotiating with him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Speaking at the "Shield of the Americas" gathering of Latin American leaders in Miami, Florida, Trump said Cuba was "at the end o...Reuters
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Airbus teams with Germany's Rheinmetall, OHB for military satellites, Bloomberg News reports
March 7 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA Defence and Space is mulling a joint bid with German defence company Rheinmetall RHMG.DE and satellite maker OHB OHBG.DE to build a Starlink-like service for the German armed forces, Bloomberg news reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuter...Reuters
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WRAPUP 6-Iran apologises to Gulf but war still rages across region
Iran to suspend strikes on neighbours unless attacks from themTrumps demands Tehran's 'unconditional surrender'Putin calls for immediate halt to Iran conflictIran envoy says 1,332 Iranian civilians killed in warBy Maya Gebeily, Humeyra Pamuk and Alexander Cornwell BEIRUT/WASHINGTON/TE...Reuters
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Thousands of Americans evacuated from Middle East on charter flights, State Department says
March 7 (Reuters) - The United States has completed over a dozen charter flights and evacuated thousands of Americans from the Middle East since last week, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday.The Trump administration has faced criticism over its planning and initial assistance to U.S. citizen...Reuters
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Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday named as Chief Data Officer Gavin Kliger, a computer scientist who aided billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul the government last year and who has boosted white supremacists and misogynists online.Reuters reported last year that Klige...Reuters
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Thousands of Americans evacuated from Middle East on charter flights, State Department says
March 7 (Reuters) - The United States has completed over a dozen charter flights and evacuated thousands of Americans from the Middle East since last week, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday.Reuters
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Israel warns Lebanon of 'heavy price' as bombardment pounds Beirut suburbs
Lebanese health ministry says death toll expected to riseThree Lebanese troops among the dead, security sources sayUN calls for Israel-Lebanon talks to end hostilitiesBy Maya Gebeily and Alexander CornwellBEIRUT/TEL AVIV, March 7 (Reuters) - Israel warned Lebanon of a "very heavy price" if i...Reuters
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Pope Leo names former envoy to Duterte's Philippines as ambassador to US
Pope Leo appoints new ambassador to USVatican has criticised US-Israeli strikes on IranPope has criticised some of President Trump's policiesBy Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 7 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Saturday named a senior Church diplomat who represented the Vatican in the Philippin...Reuters
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Trump cannot end protections for 350,000 Haitians, US appeals court rules
By Nate Raymond March 7 (Reuters) - A divided U.S. appeals court has refused to let the Trump administration revoke legal protections that allow more than 350,000 Haitians to live and work in the U.S. and avoid being returned to their gang-violence-stricken country.A 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court o...Reuters
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Lebanon's Hezbollah warns residents in Israel's north to evacuate
TEL AVIV, March 7 (Reuters) - Lebanese Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah on Saturday warned residents of a northern Israeli city near the border with Lebanon to evacuate and head south.Hezbollah did not specify what action, if any, it planned to take against the city, which lies only a few kilome...Reuters
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Alpine skiing-Pirovano takes downhill double to end Vonn's run at the top
Pirovano wins by 0.01 for the second day in a rowItalian goes top in the downhill standingsAbsent Vonn had led all season March 7 (Reuters) - Italy's Laura Pirovano completed a stunning World Cup downhill double on home snow on Saturday to oust injured American Alpine ski great Lindsey Vonn f...Reuters
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China's Xi says the military must be politically loyal, root out corruption
SHANGHAI, March 7 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday the military must be loyal to the Communist Party and root out corruption, according to a report by the official Xinhua news agency. "There is no place for corruption to hide," said Xi. "The fight against corrupt...Reuters
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Lebanon's Hezbollah tells resident's in Israel's north to 'evacuate'
TEL AVIV, March 7 (Reuters) - Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Saturday told residents of a northern Israeli city close to the border with Lebanon to evacuate and head south."Warning. All residents of Kiryat Shmona are asked to evacuate immediately. Head south," it said in a statement.Reuters
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Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' on Saturday
March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran would be "hit very hard" on Saturday and that he was considering widening the areas and groups of people being, targeted, without providing details. "Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete dest...Reuters
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