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Egypt’s Sisi urges Trump to stop the war, says no one else can
CAIRO, March 30 (Reuters) - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to stop the war in the region, saying no one else could."I tell President Trump: Nobody can stop the war in our region in the Gulf but you," Sisi said at the opening ceremony of Egy...Reuters
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Missile debris hits fuel tanker at Israel's Oil Refineries
JERUSALEM, March 30 (Reuters) - An industrial building and a fuel tanker at Israel's Oil Refineries ORL.TA in the northern city of Haifa was hit by debris from an intercepted missile, Israel's Fire and Rescue Service said on Monday.It was not immediately clear whether the missile was fired f...Reuters
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Kosovo approves troops to Gaza under U.S.-backed scheme
PRISTINA, March 30 (Reuters) - Kosovo on Monday approved sending troops to Gaza for an international security force as part of a U.S.-backed initiative after last year's ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.Several nations including Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan and Albania have committed troops ...Reuters
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Zelenskiy says allies sent Ukraine 'signals' on reducing strikes on Russian oil
KYIV, March 30 (Reuters) - Some of Ukraine's allies have sent Kyiv "signals" about the potential of scaling back its long-range strikes on Russia's oil sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.Speaking to reporters in a WhatsApp chat, he added that Ukraine was ready to re...Reuters
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Israel economy to grow 3.3% in 2026 if Iran war continues, finance ministry says
JERUSALEM, March 30 (Reuters) - Israel's economy is expected to grow between 3.3% and 3.8% in 2026 depending on how long fighting continues in Iran and southern Lebanon, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.In the most optimistic scenario, growth this year could reach as high as 3.8%, provided th...Reuters
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Russian troops capture two villages in eastern Ukraine, RIA reports
MOSCOW, March 30 (Reuters) - Russian forces took control of the villages of Novoosynove and Luhivske in eastern Ukraine, RIA state news agency reported on Monday, citing the Defence Ministry.Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield report.Reuters
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UK comedian Russell Brand trial on rape, sex assault charges delayed
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on seven charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women will take place in October, a London judge said on Monday.Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and former husband of U.S. sin...Reuters
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UK fines Apple subsidiary $516,000 over Russia sanctions breach
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Britain said it issued a 390,000 pound ($516,000) penalty to Ireland-based Apple Distribution International Limited, a subsidiary of the U.S.-based technology giant, over a breach of its Russia sanctions. A notice from the government on Monday said ADI had made funds ava...Reuters
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Bank of China posts 2.18% rise in 2025 profit
2025 net profit at 243.021 billion yuanNIM 1.26% December-end vs 1.26% September-endNPL ratio 1.23% December-end vs 1.24% September-end BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 30 (Reuters) - Bank of China 601988.SS, 3988.HK on Monday reported a 2.18% rise in net profit for 2025.Net profit reached 243.021 billion...Reuters
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Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Vanuatu Islands, GFZ says
March 30 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7 earthquake struck the Vanuatu Islands on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said.The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the earthquake.The quake was at a depth of 130 km (80 miles), GFZ said.Reuters
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Russia expels a British diplomat for economic espionage
Russia says diplomat was involved in economic espionageAmid Ukraine war, Moscow sees Britain as its biggest enemyFSB warns Russians against speaking to British diplomatsBy Guy Faulconbridge and Marina Bobrova MOSCOW, March 30 (Reuters) - Russia on Monday expelled a British diplomat for economic e...Reuters
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Israeli fire kills four in Gaza and the West Bank, medics say
CAIRO/RAMALLAH, The West Bank, March 27 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed at least three people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, local health officials said, in the latest round of violence since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect more than five months ago.Medics said three people were killed ...Reuters
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WTO suffers fresh blow as reform push hits a wall at Cameroon meeting
By Olivia Le Poidevin YAOUNDE, March 30 (Reuters) - World Trade Organization talks broke up on Monday with no agreement on a plan for reform or even on extending a moratorium on e-commerce, piling more pressure on the trade body that finds itself increasingly sidelined by economic nationalism.The...Reuters
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Bank of China posts 2.18% rise in 2025 profit
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 30 (Reuters) - Bank of China 601988.SS, 3988.HK on Monday reported a 2.18% rise in net profit for 2025.Net profit reached 243.021 billion yuan ($35.16 billion) versus the 240.16 billion yuan median of 15 analyst estimates compiled by LSEG. ($1 = 6.9119 Chinese yuan renmin...Reuters
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Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, El Pais says
MADRID, March 30 (Reuters) - Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Monday, citing military sources.The closure of its airspace, which forces military...Reuters
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WTO suffers fresh blow as reform push hits a wall at Cameroon meeting
By Olivia Le Poidevin YAOUNDE, March 30 (Reuters) - World Trade Organization talks broke up with no agreement on Monday on a plan for reform or even on extending a moratorium on e-commerce, piling more pressure on the trade body that finds itself increasingly sidelined by economic nationalism.The...Reuters
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US lawmakers urge Taiwan to pass stalled $40 billion defence budget
Taiwan parliament debates defence spending amid Chinese pressureUS supports Taiwan's armament efforts against Beijing activitiesUS plans $14 billion arms sale package for Taiwan TAIPEI, March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers visiting Taipei urged Taiwan's parliament on Monday to approve a st...Reuters
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