US Wants to ‘Divide Europe’, EU’s Kallas Tells FT

March 13 (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy ⁠chief ⁠Kaja Kallas said the ⁠U.S. wants to “divide Europe” and doesn’t “like the European ​Union” in an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday, after ‌more than a year of ‌turmoil in transatlantic relations. “What I think is actually important ⁠for everybody ⁠to understand is …

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Democratic Senators File War Powers Resolution to Check Trump on Cuba

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Donald Trump’s stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country. Democrats have repeatedly used war powers resolutions to force debate on Trump’s foreign policy moves, though …

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Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Targeting Homes in Airstrikes That Kill at Least 4 Civilians

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government early Friday accused Pakistan’s military of targeting homes in overnight airstrikes in Kabul and the southern province of Kandahar, saying at least four civilians were killed as fighting between the neighbors entered its third week. Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on X that Pakistan’s aircraft also struck fuel …

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Exclusive-With Iran War Exit Elusive, Trump Aides Vie to Affect Outcome

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and ⁠how to ⁠declare victory even as the conflict spreads across the Middle East. Some officials and advisers are warning Trump ⁠that surging …

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Big 12 Ditching Slippery Glass Floor for Hardwood for Rest of Tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 Conference is ditching its slippery new glass floor for hardwood for the final two days of the tournament. “After consultation with the coaches of our four semifinal teams, I have decided that in order to provide our student-athletes with the greatest level of comfort on a huge …

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LyondellBasell Reports Fire at Bayport Choate Site in Texas

March 12 (Reuters) – LyondellBasell on Thursday said ⁠a ⁠fire broke out ⁠at its Bayport Choate site in Texas and ​its firefighting and incident response teams were working to contain the ‌blaze. The company added that “at ‌this time, there is no threat to the surrounding ⁠community ⁠and no action is required by neighbors” and …

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Trump Threatens Iran Following New Wave of Attacks on Gulf States and Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched multiple attacks early Friday on Gulf Arab states, including dozens of drones at Saudi Arabia, following warnings from its new supreme leader about hosting American bases, and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened major new retaliation. “Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today,” Trump wrote in a …

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