Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Middle East chaos stems from erosion in international law, EU's Kallas says
ZURICH, March 5 (Reuters) - The current turmoil in the Middle East is a direct result of the erosion in international law, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday. In a speech at the Univ...
Mar 05, 2026
Ukraine, Russia exchange 200 POWs each in latest swap
KYIV, March 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia exchanged 200 prisoners of war each on Thursday in their latest swap, officials on both sides said, despite a deadlock in U.S.-backed negotiations to end t...
Mar 05, 2026
Seafarers can refuse to sail through Mideast Gulf region, main union says
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz, after the threat level for the region was raised t...
Mar 05, 2026
Trump says he needs to be involved in selecting Iran's next leader, Axios reports
March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader. "Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We want someone t...
Mar 05, 2026
Ex-Marine injured while protesting Iran war vows to continue campaign for US Senate
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Brian McGinnis, a former Marine who was injured while protesting the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran, vowed on Thursday to continue his campaign ...
Mar 05, 2026
US House committee wants travel companies to disclose AI use for pricing
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The chair of the U.S. House Oversight Committee asked the CEOs of five major travel companies including Uber, Lyft and Expedia on Thursday to disclo...
Mar 05, 2026
Fed terminates enforcement action imposed on Wells Fargo due to fake accounts scandal
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Thursday that it had terminated the enforcement action it imposed on Wells Fargo following the bank's widespread...
Mar 05, 2026
Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI film-tech firm
March 5 (Reuters) - Netflix said on Thursday it has acquired InterPositive, a filmmaking technology company founded by Academy Award winner Ben Affleck that produces artificial intelligence-powered to...
Mar 05, 2026
Exclusive-NATO's Rutte 'not deaf' to criticism of his Trump praise, offers more
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Thursday he was "not deaf" to criticism that he goes overboard in praising Donald Trump but argued the U.S. presi...
Mar 05, 2026
With lunar missions looming, scientists grow chickpeas in 'moon dirt'
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made ...
Mar 05, 2026
