G7 to discuss repair works for Chornobyl nuclear plant, France says
VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the G7 group of nations will discuss repair works worth about 500 million euros ($576.30 million) for the protective shield of Ukraine's Chornobyl nuclear plant, France's forei...
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France says it approached 35 countries over future Hormuz mission
By John Irish and Sudip Kar-Gupta VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) - France said its military chief held talks with around 35 countries on Thursday as it sought partners and proposals for a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once the U.S...
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Norway temporarily cuts petrol, diesel taxes amid Middle East war
OSLO, March 26 (Reuters) - Norway's parliament on Thursday passed a bill to temporarily cut petrol and diesel taxes, easing soaring fuel costs in the wake of the war in the Middle East, which has driven up the price of oil. A vote was scheduled at s...
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Kennedy Center begins layoffs ahead of two-year closure, WaPo reports
March 26 (Reuters) - The Kennedy Center began layoffs on Thursday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to shut down the institution for two years, the Washington Post reported, citing multiple people at the center. It is unclear how man...
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When a sperm whale gives birth, the mother gets help from her friends
March 26 (Reuters) - When a mother sperm whale gives birth, it is a remarkable team effort. Marine biologists have documented how multiple adult female sperm whales surrounded the mother as the whale gave birth, then collectively hoisted the calf out o...
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Microsoft freezes hiring in major cloud, sales groups, The Information reports
March 26 (Reuters) - Microsoft executives have in recent weeks told managers at major divisions, including its cloud unit and North American sales groups, to suspend new hiring, The Information reported on Thursday, citing three employees with direct...
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Brother, sister charged after explosive device found at US military base
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday that two people were indicted after an improvised explosive device was placed at the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. The base is home to the U.S. Special O...
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Private firms spearhead global shale push as US public operators stay home
By David French, Arathy Somasekhar and Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Private energy companies and their backers are emerging as leaders in the next phase of global shale development, taking early positions in overseas basins while pu...
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Exclusive-Musk rewrites IPO playbook with large slice of SpaceX stock for retail investors, source says
By Echo Wang, Milana Vinn and Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - Elon Musk is discussing allocating as much as 30% of SpaceX's initial public offering to individual investors - at least three times the usual retail slice - leaning on his rabi...
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Analysis-Trump officials tout US energy dominance as global oil execs warn of supply crisis
By Jarrett Renshaw HOUSTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. officials this week said the historic spike in fuel prices during the war in Iran will be short-term and trumpeted record U.S. production at an industry conference where oil executives and governmen...
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