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Border security chief to step down after 18 months in the role

Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.

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KKR, FiberCop Get €1 Billion Ares Funding to Buy Phone Exchanges

FiberCop SpA, Italy’s biggest fixed-line network, is working with top shareholder KKR & Co. to buy back telecom exchanges that were once part of its system.

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Italian Bonds Emerge as Europe’s Weak Spot on Carry Trade Unwind

Italy’s bonds have been hammered since the start of the Iran war, emerging as the weakest link in the euro area as investors unwind one of the market’s favorite trades.

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Janus Living Shares Jump About 18% After $840 Million IPO

Janus Living Inc., a seniors-focused real estate investment trust, jumped nearly 18% in its trading debut Friday after the company raised $840 million in an initial public offering.

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Sir Chris Hoy: My terminal cancer diagnosis has taught me how to get the best out of life

The six times Olympic cycling champion says a "bucket list" is less important than learning to appreciate special small things "in the moment".

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Iran Unwilling to Talk About Opening Hormuz While Under Attack

Iranian officials have become reluctant to even discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz as they focus on surviving the US-Israeli onslaught, according to a person involved in direct, high-level contacts with Tehran.

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Scotiabank Seeks to Increase Stake in KeyCorp Amid Buybacks

Bank of Nova Scotia is looking to increase its stake in Cleveland-based KeyCorp to as much as 19.99%, up from prior permission for a 14.99% interest.

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British Airway Parent Leans Toward Dropping TAP Air Portugal Pursuit

IAG SA is likely to abandon its pursuit of TAP Air Portugal, according to people familiar with the matter.

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NATO’s Iraq Mission Relocates Its Staff to Europe for Security

NATO’s non-combat advisory mission in Iraq relocated all its personnel from the Middle East to Europe for safety reasons amid the Persian Gulf conflict and after the US signaled waning interest, according to a person familiar with the decision.

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Dallas Fed Sees Hit to Global GDP if Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut

A halt in Strait of Hormuz oil shipments that persists through June due to the Iran war would reduce global economic growth by an annualized 2.9 percentage points in the second quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

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Iran’s Khamenei says enemy ‘defeated’ in written Nowruz message

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since he replaced his slain father as Iran’s supreme leader.

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Saudi Crude Oil Shipments From Yanbu Ease Following Record Surge

Saudi Arabia’s crude loadings from the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea have shown a modest pullback over the past two days, following a record ramp-up as Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz.

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SEC Lays Out Policing Plans After Departure of Enforcement Head

The acting head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement division said he’ll focus on “quality over quantity” in bringing cases, the first signal of the regulator’s priorities days after the resignation of the unit’s chief.

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Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students as settlement talks go nowhere

The Trump administration slapped a new multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Harvard University on Friday, alleging that the school is in violation of a civil rights law and has failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from discrimination.

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Storm Therese: Tenerife hit by snow as wind and rain sweep across Canary Islands

Authorities in Tenerife have activated their emergency plans with roads closed and events cancelled as weather warnings are in force.

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Coroner 'not satisfied' boxer Ricky Hatton intended suicide

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found "unresponsive" at his home in September.

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‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran

Trump is calling for US allies to help guarantee shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as NATO relocates Iraq personnel.

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What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in

From degradation of military to efforts to foment unrest, targets show array of objectives but no single endgame.

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Switzerland announces halt to weapons exports to US amid Iran war

Move comes as Swiss government also closed its airspace to US military flights directly linked to the Iran war.

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Chuck Norris, action hero and ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star, has died | CNN

Chuck Norris, veteran, martial arts world champion, action hero, whose rugged demeanor was immortalized on hit show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died at 86, his family said.

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British man accused of shooting partner in France

George Goodayle allegedly killed his partner Jayne Nicholson at their home in southwest France.

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Drive more slowly and work from home to help ease energy crisis, IEA urges

People should change how they travel, work and cook to tackle the energy price crisis, the International Energy Agency says.

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Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran?

The price of Russian Urals has soared in recent weeks. How Russia – and other energy producing nations – could profit.

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Chuck Norris, action hero and ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star, has died

Chuck Norris, veteran, martial arts world champion, action hero and early 2000s Internet meme inspiration, whose rugged demeanor was immortalized on hit show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died.

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Iranian man arrested trying to enter Faslane nuclear base

An Iranian man has been arrested with a woman after trying to enter the Faslane naval base, home to the UK's nuclear-armed submarines.

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Officer reportedly leaks location of French aircraft carrier with Strava run

The 35-minute workout reveals the vessel's location as it heads towards the Middle East, Le Monde reports.

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Civil trial against Gerry Adams over IRA bombings withdrawn

A lawyer for the claimants said on Friday that proceedings would be "discontinued".

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Slovenia heads to polls with diverging views on Israel in focus

Slovenia’s election sees the centre-left coalition take on the populist right amid claims of foreign meddling.

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Refugee Council questions Australia’s Iran strategy at Women’s Asian Cup

Women’s Asian Cup hosts Australia face criticism for the political tug of war over the Iranian women’s football team.

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4 things to know for Friday’s March Madness action after a wild first day

The first day of March Madness was chock full of upsets and quite a few nailbiters that make this tournament so great. And the best part? There’s more coming on Friday.

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President Trump's Pearl Harbor remark overshadows Japan PM visit

President Trump compared US strikes on Iran to the deadly 1941 Japanese attack and declaration of war as part of World War Two.

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A top FEMA official has history of violent rhetoric and said he once teleported to Waffle House

As millions of Americans braced for a series of brutal storms this winter, the senior official in charge of the federal government’s disaster response had been on the job only a few weeks — and had previously claimed on podcasts that he once teleported to a W…

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Your tax refund is likely bigger this year. But Trump’s war with Iran could take a bite out of it

President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised that Americans will get larger tax refunds this year thanks to his “big, beautiful bill.”

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Eid celebrations dimmed by war and displacement across Middle East

Economic crises and conflict dampen traditional Eid celebrations in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon.

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Travelers face unpredictable airport wait times as TSA officers go unpaid

Air travelers across the US continue to face travel headaches as Transportation Security Administration workers go without full pay. Find the latest live updates here.

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Kuwait oil refinery hit again as Iran targets Gulf energy infrastructure

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12 hours, 4 games, 1 unavoidable truth: There is nothing better than the first day of March Madness

The thing that always gets me on the first day of the NCAA Tournament are the school buses, the ones chugging along stuffed with kids. Because it is, of course, Thursday morning and this is what ordinary people do on a Thursday morning.

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Iran war live: Tehran warns of intensified strikes if energy sites targeted

Iran strikes Israeli oil refinery in northern city of Haifa as Tehran launches attacks on regional energy facilities.

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Tracking current TSA wait times at select major airports

Air travelers are facing longer lines at security checkpoints as Transportation Security Administration workers go without full pay during a partial government shutdown.

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