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...
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UK inflation holds at 3.0% in February
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - British consumer price inflation held at an annual rate of 3.0% in February, unchanged from January's rate, official figures showed on Wednesday, ahead of a likely upward lurch as war in the Middle East pushes up prices. ...
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Asia looks to COVID-era playbook to tackle fuel crisis
March 25 (Reuters) - Countries across Asia are weighing up work-from-home policies and stimulus measures enforced during the COVID pandemic, as they scramble to respond to global fuel shortages triggered by the Iran war. Asia is at the frontline of the...
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Analysis-Western powers were unable to secure shipping in the Red Sea. Hormuz will be harder
By Lisa Baertlein and Jonathan Saul LOS ANGELES/LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - The Western allies trying to negotiate a way to protect the Strait of Hormuz for energy shipping face a stark reality: a similar effort in the Red Sea that started years earli...
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Blaze at Russia's Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga after major Ukrainian drone attack
MOSCOW, March 25 - A fire broke out at Russia's Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, a major oil export hub, after a major Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials said on Wednesday. Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and export ...
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Iran military spokesperson says US is negotiating with itself, state media
March 25 (Reuters) - The United States is negotiating with itself, an Iranian military spokesman said according to state media on Wednesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran wants to make a deal to end the war in the Middle Eas...
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NBA roundup: Hornets sink 26 treys, pummel Kings
Charlotte matched a franchise record by making 26 3-pointers, including Coby White's 6-for-8 performance off the bench, and the red-hot Hornets blasted the visiting Sacramento Kings 134-90 on Tuesday. The Hornets earned its fourth consecutive win -- ...
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Labubu maker Pop Mart meets 2025 revenue expectations
BEIJING, March 25 (Reuters) - Pop Mart International Group, the Beijing-based maker of collectible "blind box" toys - including the viral, toothy-grinned Labubu - on Wednesday said its 2025 revenue rose 185% from a year earlier and was in line with m...
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China bars Manus co-founders from leaving country as it reviews sale to Meta, FT reports
March 25 (Reuters) - China has restricted two co-founders of artificial intelligence startup Manus from leaving the country as regulators review whether Meta's $2 billion acquisition of the firm violated investment rules, the Financial Times reported...
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Roblox to introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block
JAKARTA, March 25 - Videogame platform Roblox will introduce content and communications controls for players under 16 in Indonesia to comply with the country's social media block for children, Matt Kaufman, Roblox's Chief Safety Officer, said in an e...
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