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National
Poland's Tusk presses EU to keep giving industry free carbon permits
WARSAW, March 18 (Reuters) - Poland is one of a group of countries pressing for the European Union to keep handing out free c...
2h ago
US to sell oil and gas leases in Alaska petroleum reserve for first time since 2019
March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday will hold a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska's National Pe...
2h ago
Trump and his allies use familiar tactic to help Iran war messaging: attacking the press
By Helen Coster and Nathan Layne NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and his allies are attacking news orga...
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US senators to grill Trump intelligence team, weeks into Iran war
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. senators get a chance on Wednesday to question top aides to Presid...
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Trump's Homeland nominee testifies before Senate panel with immigration under spotlight
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Markwayne Mullin, nominated to replace outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kr...
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National Sports
NHL roundup: Nikita Kucherov (3 G, 2 A) steers Lightning past Kraken
Nikita Kucherov scored three goals and added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the host Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Tue...
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NBA roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nets 40 as Thunder clinch playoff spot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 113-108 win over the Orlando Magic o...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nets 40 as Thunder edge Magic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 113-108 win over the Orlando Magic o...
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Baseball-National pride fuels Venezuela to first World Baseball Classic championship
By Rory Carroll March 17 (Reuters) - Team unity and national pride powered Venezuela to its first World Baseball Classic titl...
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Eugenio Suarez, Venezuela edge USA to capture first WBC crown
MIAMI -- Eugenio Suarez's double in the top of the ninth drove in the tiebreaking run that led Venezuela to its first-ever Wo...
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World
Factbox-Which key Iranian figures have been killed in US-Israeli strikes?
By Jana Choukeir DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Since February 28, U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have killed several senior polit...
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At least 18 killed in vigilante clash with bandits in Nigeria's Katsina
By Camillus Eboh and Hamza Ibrahim ABUJA, March 18 (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed on Tuesday in Nigeria's northwe...
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Analysis-Wealth tax pledge stirs equality debate ahead of Danish election
By Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN, March 18 (Reuters) - The wealth tax on which Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is campa...
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Norway prosecutor seeks more than seven years in prison for stepson of crown prince
OSLO, March 18 (Reuters) - The stepson of Norway's crown prince should be sentenced to seven years and seven months in prison...
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France says it's unreasonable to expect Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah amid bombing
By John Irish PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - It is unreasonable to expect the Lebanese government to disarm Iran-backed Hezbolla...
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Business
Australia Treasurer flags tax reforms in May budget as Iran war threatens economy
SYDNEY, March 18 (Reuters) - Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will push for more tax reforms in the upcoming budget as part ...
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General Mills reaffirms forecast after recent cut as weak demand persists
March 18 (Reuters) - General Mills reaffirmed its annual sales and profit forecast on Wednesday after slashing it last month,...
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US to sell oil and gas leases in Alaska petroleum reserve for first time since 2019
March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday will hold a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska's National Pe...
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Macy's says tariff hit to ease later this year, posts holiday-quarter beat
March 18 (Reuters) - Macy's said on Wednesday it expects the hit from U.S. import tariffs to ease in the second half of the y...
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Morning Bid: Fed plot unfolds
By Mike Dolan March 18 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Gi...
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Politics
Trump and his allies use familiar tactic to help Iran war messaging: attacking the press
By Helen Coster and Nathan Layne NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and his allies are attacking news orga...
3h ago
US senators to grill Trump intelligence team, weeks into Iran war
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. senators get a chance on Wednesday to question top aides to Presid...
3h ago
Trump's Homeland nominee testifies before Senate panel with immigration under spotlight
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Markwayne Mullin, nominated to replace outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kr...
3h ago
Republicans hope to label Democrats as party of election fraud in voter ID debate
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Senate Republicans, facing a tough midterm election campaign, hope to turn t...
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Iran war fuels tensions in US Democratic primary races
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The Iran war is influencing Democratic primaries ahead of November's midterm ele...
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Health
Exclusive-Child vaccination rate drops sharply in Michigan as RFK Jr influences policy
By Dan Levine, Benjamin Lesser and Kat Stafford PONTIAC, Michigan, March 18 (Reuters) - Vaccination rates among young childre...
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Russia imposes cattle quarantine in an area of the Volga region
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russian officials imposed a cattle quarantine in an area of the Chuvash region in the V...
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Sunway Healthcare jumps 28% on debut after Malaysia's biggest IPO in almost a decade
By Danial Azhar and Yantoultra Ngui KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE, March 18 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Sunway Healthcare Holdings surged...
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Around 4.9 million children under five died in 2024, says UN
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - About 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, ...
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Scottish lawmakers vote against allowing assisted dying
By Sarah Young LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Scottish lawmakers voted against legalising assisted dying on Tuesday, crushing h...
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Science
Likely meteor rattled residents in Ohio, Pennsylvania
By Rich McKay March 17 (Reuters) - A kaboom, a fireball and white streaks in the skies over Pennsylvania and Ohio - seen as f...
18h ago
Molten alien planet with sulfur-choked atmosphere displays unique hellscape
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted a planet orbiting a star in our neighborhood of the ...
Mar 16, 2026
Dinosaur fossils in Brazil reveal new giant species
By Sergio Queiroz SAO PAULO, March 13 (Reuters) - Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur with t...
Mar 13, 2026
Ancient vial in Turkey shows Romans used human excrement in medicine
By Ali Kucukgocmen BERGAMA, Turkey, March 13 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered traces of human excrement i...
Mar 13, 2026
Are bonobos truly the peaceful counterparts to chimps? New study says no
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the si...
Mar 13, 2026
Technology
UK watchdog tightens cyber incident reporting rules as attacks surge
March 18 (Reuters) - Britain's finance regulator confirmed new incident and third-party reporting rules on Wednesday...
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Greek firms scan computer systems as Iran war raises cyberattack risks, sources say
By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, March 18 (Reuters) - Greek shipowners and other companies are scanning their c...
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Tencent pledges higher AI investment in 2026 after chip curbs hit capex plans
BEIJING/SINGAPORE, March 18 (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings said on Wednesday it plans to increase investment in artificial inte...
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UniCredit CEO says has 'relatively constructive' approach to digital euro
MILAN, March 18 (Reuters) - The introduction of the digital euro will have a negative impact on banks' liquidity and...
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Samsung Elec and AMD sign MoU on AI memory, explore foundry partnership
SEOUL, March 18 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) signed a memorandum of understanding to expa...
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Entertainment
Oscars TV audience shrinks 9% in US from last year
LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Reuters) - The Academy Awards telecast attracted 17.9 million U.S. viewers, a 9% decrease from the ...
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Netflix turns to theaters to launch 'Stranger Things' animated spin‑off
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Reuters) - Netflix is inviting fans back into the supernatural world of "Str...
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'Dune: Part Three' trailer lands, a day after sneak peek with Zendaya, director Villeneuve
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Reuters) - Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve revealed he nearly took a break be...
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Two more Italian fashion firms put under judicial control over suspected labour exploitation
By Emilio Parodi MILAN, March 17 (Reuters) - Milan prosecutors on Tuesday placed fashion firms Alberto Aspesi and Dama SpA, o...
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Ryan Gosling goes solo in space for film 'Project Hail Mary'
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Reuters) - A great deal of Ryan Gosling's journey through the film...
Mar 17, 2026






