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US keeps Iran gas waiver but ends power exemption, says Iraqi PM adviser

12 Mar 2025

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Iraqi prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser, Farhad Alaaeldin, told a local Iraqi TV channel on Wednesday that the waiver guaranteed by the United States on importing Iranian gas has not been revoked and is still in effect. The exemption on imported power, though, has been cancelled, Alaaeldin said. Alaaeldin said most …

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China’s unions say employers should not ask female job seekers about marital, childbearing status

12 Mar 2025

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Several Chinese labour unions, including in central Hunan province and the southern hub of Shenzhen, issued official notices to companies to stop requiring prospective female employees to disclose their marital and childbearing status. The notices, posted on the Shenzhen, Hunan and Qinghai state-backed unions’ official Wechat pages in the past week, …

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US top diplomat Rubio welcomes Syrian deal with Kurdish forces

12 Mar 2025

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington welcomed an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria’s new government. The SDF, which controls much of Syria’s northeast, signed an agreement to join Syria’s new state institutions, the Syrian presidency said on Monday. …

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Colombia’s Petro calls referendum for stalled health, labor reforms

12 Mar 2025

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that he would call a national referendum so that voters can weigh in on his embattled health and labor reforms amid a lack of support for the proposals in the country’s legislature. The president did not immediately specify whether the reforms would be withdrawn from Congress, …

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Explainer-What is fluoride and why is it added to the US water supply?

12 Mar 2025

(Reuters) -Utah is poised to become the first state to prohibit fluoride in its water systems, just weeks after fluoride-critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Fluoride strengthens tooth enamel and promotes dental health. Here is what you need to know about fluoridation of drinking …

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Advocates for Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai to meet Trump officials

12 Mar 2025

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hopes for the release of detained Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai are higher following U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office, Lai’s son said on Tuesday in Washington, where he and advocates plan to meet Trump administration officials. Lai, the founder of the Apple Daily newspaper that was …

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Trump’s expanded metals tariffs to hit goods from horseshoes to bulldozer blades

11 Mar 2025

By David Lawder and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s bulked-up tariffs on steel and aluminum due to launch within hours will hit nearly $150 billion worth of derivative products made from the metals, ranging from nuts and bolts to bulldozer blades and threatening cost increases for industry and consumers alike.   The …

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Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza, amid new ceasefire talks

11 Mar 2025

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – An Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory’s civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between Hamas and Israel over a January 19 ceasefire agreement. The Israeli military said its air force attacked “terrorists who …

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Trump says he will label violence against Tesla dealers domestic terrorism

11 Mar 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will label violence against Tesla dealerships domestic terrorism as he appeared with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to show support amid recent “Tesla Takedown” protests and the slump in the company’s stock price. Musk said Tesla would double its vehicle output in the United States in …

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Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

11 Mar 2025

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as researchers warned that the war on smog would only get harder after the United States shut down its global monitoring efforts. Chad and Bangladesh were the world’s most polluted countries in 2024, …

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