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Analysis-Ukraine faces new Russian offensive as peace talks stall
KYIV, March 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine will aim to repel Russia's new springtime offensive along the front line during a breakdown in U.S.-backed peace talks by building on recent tactical successes and battlefield innovations like mid-range strikes.
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German army eyes AI tools to expedite wartime decision-making
BERLIN, March 25 (Reuters) - The German army is working to accelerate wartime decision-making through artificial intelligence tools capable of analysing battlefield data more rapidly than humans, drawing lessons from Ukrainian and other forces, its commander told Reuters.
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Hungary to curb gas flows to Ukraine until Druzhba oil flows resume, Orban says
BUDAPEST, March 25 (Reuters) - Hungary will gradually stop sending natural gas to Ukraine until crude oil flows on the Druzhba pipeline resume, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday, escalating a standoff with Kyiv over energy supplies disrupted by the war.
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N Korea's Kim welcomes fellow Putin ally Lukashenko with fanfare
March 25 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang on Wednesday with a white-horse cavalry and 21-gun salute, cementing ties between two close allies of Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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Denmark's Frederiksen faces tough coalition talks to remain prime minister
COPENHAGEN, March 25 (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen handed in her coalition government's resignation on Wednesday after suffering a massive election defeat, but could still emerge as leader of a new cabinet in the coming weeks.
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Japan PM Takaichi asks IEA chief for further oil stockpile release
TOKYO, March 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol for an additional coordinated release of oil stockpiles when they met on Wednesday, as Tokyo seeks to hedge against a prolonged Middle East conflict.
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UK police arrest two men over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - British police said they arrested two men in connection with the suspected antisemitic arson attack on four Jewish community ambulances in north London earlier this week.
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Airstrike in western Anbar kills 7 Iraqi soldiers, wounds 13
BAGHDAD, March 25 (Reuters) - Seven Iraqi soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded in an airstrike on a site belonging to Iraq's Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces near an army medical centre in western Anbar, security sources and the defence ministry said on Wednesday.
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Russian attacks knock out power for thousands in Ukraine's north
March 25 (Reuters) - Russian attacks damaged two energy facilities in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, leaving close to 212,000 consumers without power, a regional electricity distribution company said on Wednesday.
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Thai tanker safely transits Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran
BANGKOK (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 the vessel said on Wednesday.
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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.
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Russia's Baltic ports halt oil loadings after heavy Ukrainian drone attack, sources say
March 25 (Reuters) - Russia's Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, major export terminals, suspended crude oil and oil products loadings on Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, after massive Ukrainian drone attacks sparked blazes, with smoke visible from Finland.
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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 East.
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Australia public broadcaster staff strike over pay for first time in 20 years
SYDNEY, March 25 (Reuters) - Hundreds of staff at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began a one-day strike on Wednesday, the first walkout in 20 years, over pay and working conditions, disrupting live news coverage at the public broadcaster.
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US prepares to deploy 1,000 airborne troops to Middle East
WASHINGTON: The US military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the move.
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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.
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U.S. stocks fall amid rebounding oil prices, mixed economic data
NEW YORK, March 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested rebounding oil prices, mixed U.S. economic data, and ongoing geopolitical developments.
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Britain pilots social media bans, time limits and curfews for children
LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Hundreds of British families will test social media bans, curfews and app time limits to see how they impact children's sleep, family life and schoolwork, the government said.
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Rising prices strain household budgets in BiH
SARAJEVO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are facing mounting pressure from rising living costs, with inflation and price increases significantly burdening household budgets, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Russia's steel output estimated to decline 10.2 pct in February
MOSCOW, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Russia's steel production in February is estimated to fall by 10.2 percent year on year to 5 million tonnes, according to a report published by the World Steel Association on Tuesday.
