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France suspects pro-Iranian group HAYI was behind foiled attack on Bank of America Paris
PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) - France suspects a pro-Iranian group known as HAYI to be behind a foiled attack on Bank of America's Paris offices, its anti-terrorism prosecutor said on Wednesday, although it stressed the link has not yet been formally established.
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Swedish PM Kristersson's Moderates party wants to form majority government with Sweden Democrats after September election
COPENHAGEN, April 1 (Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday that his Moderates party wants to form a majority government that includes the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats after a parliamentary election in Sweden in September.
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Trump says U.S. strongly considering NATO exit, Telegraph newspaper says
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after allies failed to back U.S. military action against Iran, according to an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph.
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Hungary election polls show opposition Tisza widening lead over Orban's Fidesz
BUDAPEST, April 1 (Reuters) - Hungary's centre-right Tisza party widened its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz ahead of an April 12 parliamentary election, two opinion polls showed on Wednesday, although a large share of voters remained undecided.
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Romania, Ukraine advance talks on EU-funded joint drone production
BUCHAREST, April 1 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drone manufacturers are meeting Romanian defence ministry and army officials in the capital Bucharest this week to discuss potential joint production under a new European Union rearmament funding mechanism, the ministry said in a statement.
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Australia PM Albanese to address nation over Iran crisis
SYDNEY, April 1 (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a rare address to the nation on Wednesday about the war in the Middle East, with media reporting he will encourage Australians to conserve fuel.
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Airline Emirates says Iranian nationals barred from entering or transiting UAE
April 1 (Reuters) - Dubai-based airline Emirates' website said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or transit the United Arab Emirates.
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South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech
SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, discussing energy security and agreeing to expand cooperation in areas such as defence, Lee's office said.
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Trump: US forces to leave Iran within ‘two to three weeks’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday (March 31) that American forces will leave Iran within "two to three weeks," signalling an end to ongoing attacks against Iran, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
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Haiti gangs keep up attacks in breadbasket region after massacre
PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 31 (Reuters) - Armed men mounted further attacks in Haiti's breadbasket Artibonite region on Tuesday, days after a gang's weekend assault in the area of Jean-Denis left some 70 people dead, according to human rights groups and local residents.
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U.S. F-35 fighter jet crashes in Nevada, pilot safe
LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. F-35 fighter jet crashed north of Las Vegas in the western U.S. state of Nevada on Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting safely, local media reported, citing military officials.
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Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea, killing 29, defence ministry says
April 1 (Reuters) - A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people on board, due to a possible technical malfunction, Russia's defence ministry said early on Wednesday, according to news agencies.
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Trump says government will have to 'force ourselves' on Los Angeles during World Cup
WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters the government will have to "force ourselves" on Los Angeles when the World Cup happens, saying he did not want any crime or problems.
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California diesel price soars to all-time high
LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The average cost of a gallon of diesel in California, the largest U.S. state economy, on Tuesday reached an all-time high of 7.455 U.S. dollars as the U.S.-Israel war on Iran enters its second month.
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Serbian students, protesters clash with police in Belgrade
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Two-thirds of Americans want quick end to Iran war even if goals unachieved, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
March 31 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Americans believe that the U.S. should work to end its involvement in the Iran war quickly, even if that means not achieving the goals set out by the Trump administration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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Russia approves road development plan for 2026-2031
MOSCOW, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a government decree approving an updated plan for road infrastructure development from 2026 to 2031, the Russian government announced Tuesday.
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New research office set up in Svalbard
OSLO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The Norwegian government on Tuesday established a new research office in Svalbard, in a move aimed at strengthening Norwegian management of research activities and facilitating international cooperation in the Arctic archipelago.
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Interview: Future promising for China-Scotland economic, cultural ties: Scottish scholar
LONDON, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Great potential exists to deepen economic, trade and cultural cooperation between China and Scotland, a Scottish scholar told Xinhua in a recent interview.
