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Finland does not intend to host nuclear weapons in peacetime, president says
President Stubb says Finland won't host nukes in peacetimeFinland has announced plan to lift its ban on atomic bombsMoscow and Finnish opposition had criticised governmentBy Anne Kauranen HELSINKI, March 13 (Reuters) - NATO member Finland does not intend to host nuclear weapons on its soil in...Reuters
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Mexico's Sheinbaum hails start of 'indispensable' US-Cuba talks
MEXICO CITY, March 13 (Reuters) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday hailed the start of talks between Cuba and the United States as "indispensable", and said her country had played a role in promoting the dialogue.Cuba is facing an oil blockade imposed by U.S. President Dona...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - March 13
March 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAILCanada's federal government will spend nearly C$35 billion ($25.58 billion) to upgrade military installation...Reuters
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Swiss sticking to mandate for trade talks with US, minister says
ZURICH, March 13 (Reuters) - Switzerland is sticking to its existing mandate for trade negotiations with the United States that aim to finalise a deal over tariffs struck last year, Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said on Friday.Parmelin was speaking after the United States said on Wednesday it was la...Reuters
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South Africa's president authorises deployment of 2,200 troops to help fight crime
JOHANNESBURG, March 13 (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday authorised the deployment of 2,200 members of the national defence force to help combat crime.Ramaphosa said the deployment serves to prevent and combat crime, and support and preserve law and order by targeting ill...Reuters
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UAE says Iran must halt attacks on neighbours to allow diplomacy
By Maha El DahanDUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will bring about a diplomatic conclusion to the war with Iran "in his time", and Tehran must halt attacks on its neighbours before they can mediate, one of the UAE's top diplomats said in an interview on Friday. L...Reuters
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes near coast of central Chile, GFZ says
March 13 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near the coast of central Chile on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.Reuters
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CORRECTED-Lawyers flood tech expo wondering: Is AI about to devalue their time?
By David Thomas and Mike Scarcella March 12 (Reuters) - (Billable Hours is Reuters' weekly report on lawyers and money. Please send tips or suggestions to D.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com)The future of the billable hour was a burning question at the LegalWeek conference in New York this week, wher...Reuters
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
March 13 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Friday: Lyten has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Northvolt's former battery recycling site Revolt, the U.S. startup said, two weeks after it completed its purchase of bankru...Reuters
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Turkey says NATO defences intercepted third missile from Iran, asks Tehran to clarify
Explosion occurs near Incirlik Air Base, no casualties reportedTurkey has not sought NATO consultation over missiles; asks Iran for explanationNATO bolsters missile defences, deploys US Patriot system in regionNATO radar base also located in regionBy Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay ANKARA, March ...Reuters
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RPT-Backlash to Trump immigration policies fuels Illinois Senate primary
Illinois primary focuses on opposition to Trump's immigration policiesKrishnamoorthi leads in polls, fundraising; Stratton gains supportCandidates criticize ICE, DHS; call for agency reforms, accountabilityBy Emily Schmall CHICAGO, March 13 (Reuters) - The leading three Democratic contend...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Iran unleashes oil shock to blunt US firepower
Tehran restricts energy artery to thwart US pressureInsurgent-state tactics: Missiles, drones across several frontsIRGC adopts shadow war approach long used by its proxies Plan has echoes of Iran's playbook in 1980-88 war with IraqBy Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) - Long before the U...Reuters
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Iran's new supreme leader wounded, likely disfigured, Hegseth says
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, questioning Khamenei's ability to govern after nearly two weeks of U.S. and Israeli attacks on I...Reuters
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DIARY-Political and General News Events from March 13
March 13 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY -------------------------------------------------...Reuters
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Motor racing-Briatore says Alpine F1 talks are with Mercedes, not Wolff
SHANGHAI, March 13 (Reuters) - Alpine's de facto boss Flavio Briatore confirmed on Friday that Mercedes were discussing taking a stake in the Renault-owned Formula One team.The Italian emphasised, however, that talks were with the championship-leading German carmaker and not Mercedes' Austri...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Dutch chip deal risks getting stuck in politics
By Yawen Chen LONDON, March 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The Netherlands is no stranger to flashpoints concerning its semiconductor industry. In recent years, the Dutch government has restricted exports of lithography machines to China by $530 billion giant ASML ASML.AS, and recently invoked rare...Reuters
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Senegal has paid holders of some international bonds - source
LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - Some of the holders of Senegal's international bonds have been paid, a source close to the matter told Reuters, after leaders of the debt-laden country insisted they would not default. Senegal, which is fighting its way back from a hidden debt scandal, owes roughly $...Reuters
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SeaWorld sued over mishandling 'Sesame Street' brand, unpaid royalties
By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - Sesame Workshop, known for the iconic children's TV show "Sesame Street", sued SeaWorld on Thursday to end their decades-long relationship, accusing the theme park operator of withholding royalties and undermining the "Sesame Street&#...Reuters
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Lukashenko says Belarus paid Russia for supplying Oreshnik missile
MOSCOW, March 13 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that his country had paid Russia for supplying it with Moscow's Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile system."We bought this weapon," state news agency Belta quoted Lukashenko as say...Reuters
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