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US appeals court says no to Trump delay in multi-billion-dollar tariff refund showdown
WASHINGTON, March 3 — A US federal appeals court yesterday rejected President Donald Trump’s push to delay legal proceedings linked to tariff refunds, allowing the battle to proceed in a lower court. The Supreme Court last month delivered a stinging
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Intelligence assessment warns of Iranian attacks on US following Khamenei’s death
WASHINGTON, March 3 — Iran and its proxies could target the US with attacks in response to the Saturday killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by Israeli and US strikes, according to a US intelligence assessment reviewed by Reuters.
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Explainer: What is China’s Five-Year Plan and why does it shape the global economy?
BEIJING, March 3 — China’s new Five-Year Plan – a roadmap outlining its economic and social strategy to 2030 – is expected to be formally approved during the annual Two Sessions political conclave, which begins Wednesday. A framework published in
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‘Big wave hasn’t happened’: Trump signals prolonged war with Iran
WASHINGTON, March 3 — US President Donald Trump warned yesterday that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting oil facilities in Gulf countries. New powerful explosions
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UK sending rapid teams to help 300,000 nationals in Gulf, says minister
LONDON, March 2 — British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said today that Britain was setting up support systems to help evacuate its citizens from the Gulf with an estimated 300,000 people living in the region. “We are looking at a
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Pro-Iran protesters storm US consulate as clashes kill 25 in Pakistan
KARACHI, March 2 — The death toll from Pakistan’s violent weekend protests over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader has reached at least 25, according to an AFP tally today. Demonstrations erupted in several major cities in Pakistan, including the
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Iranian drone strikes UK military base in Cyprus, damages runway
NICOSIA, March 2 — An Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK military base in Cyprus today, prompting the EU to vow solid backing for member states as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran spread. Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said
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Iran Red Crescent says 555 killed in US-Israel strikes since war began
TEHRAN, March 2 — A total of 555 people have been killed across Iran in US and Israeli strikes that began two days ago, the Iranian Red Crescent said today. “Following the Zionist-American terrorist attacks carried out in various regions
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Switzerland urges return to diplomacy after Gulf strikes as Geneva talks overshadowed by new Middle East violence
GENEVA, March 2 — Switzerland urged a return to diplomacy as Tehran launched retaliatory strikes across the Gulf yesterday — three days after mediated talks in Geneva between the United States and Iran. Swiss President Guy Parmelin said on X
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Melania Trump to chair UN Security Council as missiles fly in Middle East
NEW YORK, March 2 — First Lady Melania Trump is slated to chair a UN Security Council meeting today, an appearance that was announced last week before the United States launched its war against Iran. Her office said the former
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