UK starts visa requirements for St. Lucians
CASTRIES, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain has introduced a visa requirement for St. Lucians effective from Thursday citing a "notable increase" in nationals from the small Caribbean nation claiming asylum, St. Lucia's government said in a statement. ...
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Highlights of NATO chief's interview with Reuters
BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters on Thursday the alliance was vigilant and ready to defend every inch of its territory after Iran fired a ballistic missile towards NATO member Turkey. Rutte also addressed Fra...
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Israel to attack Iran's underground missile sites in second phase of war, sources say
By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV, March 5 (Reuters) - Israel's war in Iran is entering a second phase that will see its fighter jets attacking ballistic missile sites buried deep underground, two sources familiar with Israel's military cam...
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UK PM Starmer to address press conference on Middle East conflict at 1400 GMT
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address a press conference on Thursday afternoon to give an update on the escalating conflict in the Middle East, his spokesman said. Starmer will speak to journalists at 1400 GM...
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US Senator Warren targets US ammunition sales linked to Mexican cartels
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren will introduce legislation on Thursday to stop a U.S. Army-owned ammunition plant from selling military-grade bullets to civilians, asserting that some are being diverted to a...
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Crypto exchange OKX valuation hits $25 billion after NYSE parent invests
March 5 (Reuters) - OKX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was valued at $25 billion after it received a minority investment from Intercontinental Exchange, the NYSE parent said on Thursday. The investment, which values OKX well ab...
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Sierra Space valued at $8 billion as investors double down on defense, space tech
March 5 (Reuters) - Sierra Space said on Thursday it has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round that values it at $8 billion, as investor appetite for national security assets grows amid geopolitical tensions and strong interest in commercia...
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NATO's Rutte backs Macron's nuclear revamp but says US umbrella is ultimate guarantee
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron's pledge to expand his country's nuclear deterrent but said the U.S. nuclear umbrella would remain the ultimate guaran...
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More tankers come under attack as US-Iran conflict spreads in the region
By Jonathan Saul and Anna Hirtenstein March 5 (Reuters) - More tankers came under attack in Gulf waters on Thursday as the U.S.-Iran war escalated, and Iranian drones entered Azerbaijan, threatening to spread the crisis to more oil producers in the reg...
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Diplomats in Riyadh ordered to shelter in place due to potential threat, sources say
RIYADH, March 5 (Reuters) - Diplomats and staff at embassies in Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter were told to shelter in place on Thursday due to a potential but unspecified threat, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said. They did not h...
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