China’s Foreign Minister Urges Early Peace Talks in Call With Iranian Counterpart

BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) – ⁠Chinese ⁠Foreign Minister Wang ⁠Yi called on Tuesday ​on parties to seize all opportunities ‌to start peace talks ‌as soon as ⁠possible ⁠in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart ​Abbas Araqchi, according to a statement from Wang’s ministry. Talking is ​always better than fighting, Wang told ⁠Araqchi, adding ⁠that …

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Cyprus Seeks New Security Deal for UK Bases, Telegraph Reports

March 24 (Reuters) – Cyprus has asked ⁠the ⁠UK to negotiate new ⁠security arrangements for Britain’s military bases on ​the island following Iranian drone attacks earlier this month, the Telegraph ‌reported on Tuesday. Cypriot President ‌Nikos Christodoulides raised the issue during a lengthy ⁠call with ⁠British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday, the report ​said. …

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Drone Attack Hits Fuel Tank at Kuwait International Airport Causing Fire

March 25 (Reuters) – ⁠Drones ⁠targeted ⁠a fuel ​tank at ‌Kuwait International ‌Airport, ⁠causing ⁠a fire but no ​casualties, Kuwait’s ​Civil Aviation Authority ⁠said on ⁠Wednesday. Emergency ⁠procedures were ​activated immediately, with ​firefighting ⁠teams responding ⁠to the blaze, it said, ⁠adding that initial reports indicated only material damage. (Reporting by ⁠Enas Alashray and Yomna Ehab; …

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International Convoy Delivers Tons of Aid to Cuba Amid Crisis

(Refiles to add dropped word “of” in headline) HAVANA, ⁠March 24 (Reuters) – Cuba on Tuesday ⁠received a shipment of humanitarian aid from the Nuestra America Convoy, ​an international effort organized by global activists seeking to circumvent U.S. sanctions that severely restrict shipments of ‌fuel and other goods to ‌the island. The aid arrived in …

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US Judge Will Not Toss Charlie Javice Conviction for Defrauding JPMorgan Based on Clerks’ Alleged Conflicts

NEW YORK, March 24 (Reuters) – A ⁠federal ⁠judge on Tuesday rejected ⁠Charlie Javice’s bid to throw out her conviction for defrauding ​JPMorgan Chase into buying her education startup Frank for $175 million, after she said two ‌law clerks had conflicts of ‌interest by accepting jobs at the bank’s outside law firm. U.S. District ⁠Judge …

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Trump to Ease Smog Rules on Summer Gasoline to Bring Down Prices, Sources Say

HOUSTON, March 24 (Reuters) – The ⁠Trump ⁠administration is expected to ⁠announce as soon as Wednesday that it will temporarily ​lift federal smog-cutting restrictions on summer-blend gasoline to curb rising energy prices ‌stemming from the war on ‌Iran, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The move ⁠would make ⁠gasoline cheaper by not forcing …

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Factbox-Trump Reshapes US Historical and Cultural Institutions

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has targeted U.S. cultural and historical institutions – from museums to monuments to ⁠national ⁠parks – to remove what he calls “anti-American” ideology. His declarations and executive orders have ⁠led to the dismantling of slavery exhibits, the restoration of Confederate statues and other moves that civil rights …

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Anduril, Palantir Developing Golden Dome Missile Shield’s Software, Source Says

March 24 (Reuters) – Anduril and Palantir ⁠Technologies ⁠are working together ⁠to develop software for U.S. President Donald ​Trump’s Golden Dome antimissile shield initiative, a source familiar ‌with the matter said on ‌Tuesday. The $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense project ⁠aims ⁠to build a space-based shield capable of intercepting ballistic, ​cruise and hypersonic missiles, …

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Mullally to Be Installed as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) – Sarah Mullally will be enthroned as the Church ⁠of ⁠England’s first female Archbishop of Canterbury and ⁠spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide in a ceremony mixing tradition with global symbolism ​at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday. Marking the start of her public ministry, the service will seat the former nurse …

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