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Golf-McIlroy withdraws from Arnold Palmer Invitational with back injury
March 7 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy pulled out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational before the start of Saturday’s third round with a back injury, the PGA Tour said, a month before defending his title at the Masters.The 36-year-old withdrew from the tournament at Bay Hill in Florida about 30 minutes befor...Reuters
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Baseball-Brazil teenage pitcher gets the better of MLB star Judge in WBC highlight
March 7 (Reuters) - Joseph Contreras, a 17-year-old pitcher representing Brazil, produced one of the most unlikely moments of the 2026 World Baseball Classic when he retired New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge with the bases loaded.Contreras, still a senior at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School i...Reuters
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Cracks emerge in Iran's leadership as it reels under bombardment
Pezeshkian statement triggers rapid backlashSplits in Iranian hierarchy emergingAccelerated push for new supreme leaderBy Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, March 7 (Reuters) - Iran's hierarchy is showing signs of fracturing over a war its leaders see as existential, with angry divisions...Reuters
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As Iran's retaliation began, US officials scrambled to arrange evacuations
Orders for U.S. embassy evacuations in Gulf Arab states began after war startedLawmakers, retired diplomats say State Department response to the crisis was slowU.S. citizens stranded in the Middle East received confusing instructionsState Department says it had contingency plans, now ramping up char...Reuters
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WRAPUP 8-Israel, Iran trade more blows, Iranian president draws criticism at home for apology
Iran to suspend strikes on neighbours unless attacks from themBut Iran's neighbours report more incidents Trump 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...Reuters
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Iranian diplomats leave Lebanon after Israeli strikes near embassy
BEIRUT, 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 the Israeli military threatened Iran's representatives in Lebanon and conducted strikes near the embassy.The security...Reuters
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Venezuela's Rodriguez commits to dialogue in message to Trump
March 7 (Reuters) - Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, said on Saturday that "diplomatic dialogue" with the U.S. was the way to resolve the two countries' differences, after both governments agreed on diplomatic and consular relations."We reiterate our willingness to...Reuters
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Israel warns Lebanon of 'heavy price' as week's death toll nears 300
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, Alexander Cornwell and Laila Bassam BEIRUT/TEL AVIV, March 7 (Reuters) - Israel warned Lebanon of a "very hea...Reuters
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, GFZ says
March 7 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 206 km (128 miles), GFZ said.Reuters
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Aggressive Trump launches Latin America cartel coalition
Trump forms coalition against drug cartels with Latin American nationsGathering includes leaders from Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and other countries Trump strikes dismissive tone toward regionBy Nandita Bose, Sarah Morland and David BrunnstromMIAMI, Florida, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ...Reuters
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Venezuela's Rodriguez commits to dialogue in message to Trump
March 7 (Reuters) - Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday that "diplomatic dialogue" with the U.S. was the way to resolve the two countries' differences, after both governments agreed on diplomatic and consular relations."We reiterate our willingness to build ...Reuters
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Golf-McIlroy withdraws from Arnold Palmer Invitational with back injury
March 7 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has pulled out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational before the start of Saturday’s third round after suffering a back injury, the PGA Tour said.The 36-year-old withdrew from the tournament at Bay Hill in Florida about 30 minutes before his scheduled tee time, citing a b...Reuters
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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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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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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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