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HOUSTON, March 24 (Reuters) – Valero Energy Corp has shut its 380,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, following an explosion and fire at a diesel hydrotreater unit, people familiar with the plant operations said on Monday. The cause of the explosion at the 47,000-bpd 243-diesel hydrotreater unit was not clear. The blast could …
BERLIN, March 24 (Reuters) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term marked a rupture in German foreign relations that was as profound as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and required Germany to seek more independence. “Just as I believe there will be no going back in relations with …
BEIJING, March 24 – Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to the ambitious Xiongan project still under construction near Beijing, calling on officials to “throw themselves” into completing a task on which he has staked his name and legacy. Located about 100 km (60 miles) southwest of the capital in the province of …
BRUSSELS, March 24 (Reuters) – Two minors were arrested during the night between Monday and Tuesday in connection to an arson incident in Antwerp in a suspected antisemitic act, a Belgian official told Reuters on Tuesday. (Reporting by Lili Bayer, editing by Inti Landauro) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – March 2026
Netflix’s forays into live sports have already been successful with the NFL and WWE. The streamer is hoping for another home run as its partnership with Major League Baseball begins Wednesday night with the opening night game between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. The opener is part of a three-event package for …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The list of reasons why air travel can be stressful has grown as long as the security lines at some U.S. airports. Back-to-back winter storms. The Iran war. Governmentshutdowns. A fatal runway collision between a jet and a fire truck. All have disrupted airline travel in recent months. Add in the …
By Dan Fastenberg and Courtney Rozen LOS ANGELES, March 23 (Reuters) – The jury in the social media addiction trial in Los Angeles told the judge on Monday it is having difficulty coming to a consensus with one defendant. The defendants are Google and Meta, but the jury did not specify which one it was …
A large explosion at a Valero oil refinery near the Texas Gulf coast Monday shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced some nearby residents to shelter in place. But Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses told CBS News, “We had no fatalities and no injuries! Valero is working diligently to contain the fire and …
BAGHDAD, March 24 (Reuters) – At least six Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed and 22 wounded in a rocket attack on their base north of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, security and Peshmerga sources said on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack, the sources added. (Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; Editing by …
TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) – Japan will downgrade its description of ties with China from “one of its most important” in an annual diplomatic report, according to a draft reviewed by Reuters, as relations with Beijing worsen. The 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, which Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government is expected to approve next month, will instead …