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Jessie Buckley's Oscar charge the latest big-screen success story for Ireland
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, March 13 (Reuters) - Jessie Buckley's seemingly unstoppable charge to become Ireland's first best a...
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US veteran flees ahead of US trial over failed 2020 Maduro ouster plot
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. military veteran awaiting trial on U.S. charges concerning a failed May 20...
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Trump says he's looking at loosening Jones Act shipping rules
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was looking at loosening shipping rules under t...
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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, ...
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US consumer spending, core PCE inflation firmer before Iran war
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending rose solidly in January and underlying inflation ma...
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National Sports
Kansas State tabs Belmont's Casey Alexander as coach
Kansas State hired Belmont's Casey Alexander on Friday as head coach of the men's basketball team. Alexander, who coached his...
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Falcons GM: Tua Tagovailoa to compete with Michael Penix Jr.
The Falcons brought in Tua Tagovailoa to compete with Michael Penix Jr. for the starting quarterback role, Atlanta general ma...
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CB Jamel Dean signs 3-year deal with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed cornerback Jamel Dean to a three-year contract on Friday. The team did not announce t...
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Rangers sign lefty reliever Jalen Beeks to 1-year deal
The Texas Rangers signed left-handed reliever Jalen Beeks to a one-year contract on Friday. Terms were not disclosed...
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Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz agrees to extension
Saint Louis head coach Josh Schertz is getting off the college basketball coaching carousel. Athletic director Chris May c...
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World
UN seeks $325 million for Lebanon as war displaces 800,000 people
By Nazih Osseiran and Catherine Cartier BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) - The United Nations launched a $325 million flash appeal ...
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Brazil to revoke Trump adviser Beattie's visa, source says
BRASILIA, March 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's government will revoke the visa of Darren Beattie, who was recently tapped b...
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Trump says Putin may be helping Iran a bit
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin may &zw...
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Brazil top court panel keeps Banco Master owner Vorcaro in jail
SAO PAULO, March 13 (Reuters) - The majority of a panel of Brazil's Supreme Court voted on Friday to kee...
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Ivory Coast welcomes 'talking drum', first artifact sent back from France
By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN, March 13 (Reuters) - Traditional chiefs wearing crowns and gold chains gathered at Ivory Coa...
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Business
US consumer staples lose sheen as lofty valuations meet gloomy earnings outlook
By Shashwat Chauhan March 13 (Reuters) - After a strong rally this year, U.S. consumer staples stocks are falling out of favo...
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Barclays expects Fed to push back rate cuts on inflation worries
March 13 (Reuters) - Barclays economists said on Friday they were now expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to push &zw...
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Factbox-Biggest global oil supply disruptions in history
March 13 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the largest disru...
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BoC to keep rates on hold through this year despite war inflation risk: Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, March 13 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is forecast to keep its overnight rate on hold next week...
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Cerebras Systems, Amazon strike deal to offer Cerebras AI chips on Amazon's cloud
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13 (Reuters) - Amazon.com and Cerebras Systems on Friday said they have reached a deal to combine the tw...
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Politics
Trump says he's looking at loosening Jones Act shipping rules
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was looking at loosening shipping rules under t...
3h ago
Backlash to Trump immigration policies fuels Illinois Senate primary
By Emily Schmall CHICAGO, March 13 (Reuters) - The leading three Democratic contenders facing off for Illinois' open Senate s...
7h ago
US OPM evaluates cost of observer program looking at race discrimination in voting
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the federal government's human re...
15h ago
US Senate fails to end standoff over funding Homeland Security, airport screening
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Senators from both parties failed on Thursday in competing efforts to fu...
23h ago
Trump administration considers loosening US shipping rules to combat fuel price spike
By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering waiving the century-old Jones Act...
Mar 12, 2026
Health
South Carolina reports three new measles cases, outbreak total rises to 996
March 13 (Reuters) - South Carolina health officials reported three new measles cases on Friday, pushing the total number ...
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US tobacco regulator treads carefully on vapes with licence for Glas e-cigarettes
By Emma Rumney LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week granted a licence for sale for on...
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Health Rounds: Eliquis proves safer than Xarelto for patients with deep blood clots
March 13 (Reuters) - A trial directly comparing Eliquis and Xarelto - two commonly used blood-thinning drugs from the same cl...
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GSK gets US FDA approval for expanded use of RSV vaccine
March 13 (Reuters) - British drugmaker GSK said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved ...
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China approves market launch of brain-computer interface medical device in world first
HONG KONG, March 13 (Reuters) - China's drug regulator said on Friday that it has given the nod for a brain-computer interfac...
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Science
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...
3h ago
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...
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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...
7h ago
Large shinbone found in New Mexico belongs to close kin of T. rex
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - A new analysis of a large shinbone unearthed in a remote spot in northwestern New Mexico in ...
Mar 12, 2026
FCC chair criticizes slow pace of Amazon satellite launches
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission dismissed criticis...
Mar 11, 2026
Technology
China's BYD, JD.com sign agreement on EV fast-charging stations
BEIJING, March 13 - Chinese automaker BYD and e-commerce giant JD.com on Friday signed an agreement on fast-charg...
2h ago
Cerebras Systems, Amazon strike deal to offer Cerebras AI chips on Amazon's cloud
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13 (Reuters) - Amazon.com and Cerebras Systems on Friday said they have reached a deal to combine the tw...
2h ago
Dubai crypto event cancelled amid Iran conflict
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Federico Maccioni DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) - A major Dubai crypto conference scheduled for the end...
3h ago
Adobe pays $75 million to settle US lawsuit over termination fees, subscription cancellations
By Jonathan Stempel March 13 (Reuters) - Adobe said on Friday it will pay $75 million to resolve a U.S. government lawsuit ac...
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Uber and Motional launch commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas
March 13 (Reuters) - Uber and Hyundai Motor-backed autonomous vehicle firm Motional launched a commercial robotaxi service in...
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Entertainment
Jessie Buckley's Oscar charge the latest big-screen success story for Ireland
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, March 13 (Reuters) - Jessie Buckley's seemingly unstoppable charge to become Ireland's first best a...
3h ago
More demons, more K-pop: Netflix announces 'KPop Demon Hunters' sequel
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Netflix confirmed on Thursday that a sequel to "KPop Demon Hunter...
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Sequins, slits and brooches: awards season looks ahead of the Oscars
By Alicia Powell and Marie-Louise Gumuchian LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Browsing through pairs of shoes, celebrity styl...
Mar 12, 2026
'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' face off at drama-filled Oscars
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Top names in Hollywood will gather on Sunday to hand out the annual Academ...
Mar 12, 2026
Cillian Murphy returns to 'Peaky Blinders' world with new film 'The Immortal Man'
By Shaurya Thapa LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Oscar winner Cillian Murphy has returned to the gritty world of "Peaky Bli...
Mar 12, 2026






