Taiwan Wary That China Could Exploit US Distraction Over Middle East War

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, March 25 (Reuters) – Taiwan fears China will exploit the distraction of the United States ⁠by ⁠its war in the Middle East, with state media citing examples from ⁠the conflict to cast doubt on the efficiency of U.S. weapons the island would use to repel any invasion. One …

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Airstrike in Western Anbar Kills 7 Iraqi Soldiers, Wounds 13

BAGHDAD, March 25 (Reuters) – ⁠Seven ⁠Iraqi soldiers were ⁠killed and 13 others ​wounded in an airstrike on a ‌site belonging to ‌Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular ⁠Mobilization ⁠Forces near an army medical centre in western ​Anbar, security sources and the defence ministry said on Wednesday. The ​ministry said the strike, which took ⁠place ⁠at around 0900 …

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Estonia Says Drone Enters From Russia, Hits Power Station, ERR Reports

STOCKHOLM, March 25 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠drone flew ⁠into Estonian airspace from Russia ​early on Wednesday morning and ‌slammed into a ‌chimney at a ⁠local ⁠power station, the Baltic country’s Internal Security ​Service told public broadcaster ERR. There were no reports of injuries ​or damage to the power ⁠station, Estonian ⁠authorities said. Two ⁠drones also …

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Kenya’s Flower Industry Loses Millions of Dollars Weekly Due to the Iran War

ISINYA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s flower industry has reported weekly losses of up to $1.4 million since the Iran war began, with growers attributing the losses to a decline in demand and shipping disruptions. The Kenya Flower Council, a private sector organization representing growers and exporters of cut flowers and ornamentals in Kenya, said Tuesday …

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Prosecutor Conceded Lack of Criminal Evidence in Federal Reserve Investigation, Transcript Shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve didn’t find any evidence of a crime, a federal prosecutor privately conceded under questioning by a skeptical judge earlier this month, according to a transcript of the sealed hearing. That admission by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Massucco came …

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Thai Tanker Safely Transits Strait of Hormuz After Talks With Iran

BANGKOK, March 25 (Reuters) – A Thai oil tanker has safely passed ⁠through ⁠the Strait of Hormuz following ⁠diplomatic coordination between Thailand and Iran, and was not required to pay to ​escape the blockade, a Thai official and the oil major that owns the vessel said on Wednesday. The Bangchak Corporation-owned tanker ‌crossed the strategic …

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