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Over 150 Iranian nationals leave Lebanon including diplomats, Lebanese security source says
March 7 (Reuters) - More than 150 Iranian nationals, including diplomats and their families, left Lebanon on Saturday, a senior Lebanese security source told Reuters, after an Israeli military spokesperson threatened "representatives" of Iran in Lebanon. The security source said they were b...Reuters
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Speed skating-Stolz takes charge of all-round world championship as Wiklund, Takagi share women's lead
Stolz leads men's all-round event at speed skating championships with strong 500m, 5,000m showingsWiklund, Takagi tie for lead in women's overall standingsCzech great Sablikova honoured by Dutch crowd in Heerenveen after poignant 3,000m race HEERENVEEN, Netherlands, March 7 (Reuters) - Jo...Reuters
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Iranian hardline clerics seek swift naming of new supreme leader
DUBAI, March 7 (Reuters) - Hardline clerics have called for the swift selection of a new supreme leader to help guide Iran, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as the Islamic Republic reels under a new wave of U.S. and Israeli strikes.The calls suggest some in the clerical establishment may be uncom...Reuters
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US, Japan eye $13 billion Japan Display plant as part of investment package, Nikkei Asia reports
March 7 (Reuters) - The Japanese government has approached Japan Display 6740.T about operating a cutting-edge factory in the U.S. as part of its $550 billion investment and loan package in the country, Nikkei Asia reported on Saturday.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Indonesia's southern Sumatra region, GFZ says
March 7 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Indonesia's southern Sumatra region on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake was at a depth of 101 km (62.76 miles), GFZ said.Reuters
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WRAPUP 7-Iran apologises to Gulf but war still rages across region
Iran to suspend strikes on neighbours unless attacks from themTrump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' on SaturdayIran envoy says 1,332 Iranian civilians killed in warIsrael strikes targets in LebanonTehran rejects Trump demand for say over next supreme leaderBy Maya Gebeily, Humeyra Pamuk an...Reuters
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Badminton-Lin upsets Vitidsarn to set up All England Open final against India's Sen
BIRMINGHAM, England, March 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Lin Chun-yi stunned Thai second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-14 18-21 21-16 in the All England Open semi-finals on Saturday and faces India's Lakshya Sen in the showpiece match.Sen, 24, booked his place in the final after overcoming Canada'...Reuters
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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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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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