Trump administration estimates Iran war cost at over $11 billion in six days, source says
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Officials from President Donald Trump's administration estimated during a congressional briefing this week that the first six days of the war on Iran had cost the United States at least $11.3 billi...
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FBI opens first Ecuador office in fight against drug trafficking
QUITO, March 11 (Reuters) - The United States has opened its first Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office in Ecuador, the U.S. Embassy in Quito said on Wednesday. The office will aim to work with Ecuadorean officials to fight the trafficking o...
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Reports: NFL looking into Thanksgiving Eve game
The NFL is exploring a new piece of holiday real estate with the possibility of adding a Thanksgiving Eve game, as soon as the 2026 season, according to multiple media reports. A Wednesday, Nov. 25 slot has been discussed as the league continues to ...
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Favorites emerge to land Raiders' Maxx Crosby after trade fallout
The Las Vegas Raiders find themselves in an awkward situation after the Ravens backed out of a trade that would have sent pass rusher Maxx Crosby to Baltimore. The Ravens agreed on Friday to send a pair of first-round picks to the Raiders for the form...
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Factbox-How have US presidents tapped strategic petroleum reserves during war?
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. would contribute "a little bit" to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) plan to release a record 400 million barrels of oil in various countries' reserves to try to ...
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Senegal lawmakers approve new anti-LGBT bill
DAKAR, March 11 (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Senegal on Wednesday endorsed a new bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts and criminalizing the so-called promotion of homosexuality. (Reporting by Robbie Corey-Boulet and...
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Exclusive-SoftBank's PayPay prices IPO below range at $16 a share, sources say
By Echo Wang March 11 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group-backed PayPay priced its U.S. initial public offering at $16 per share on Wednesday, below its targeted price range, people familiar with the matter said, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran weighed on mark...
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Oracle's stake in TikTok US joint venture is worth roughly $2 billion, filing shows
March 11 (Reuters) - Oracle's stake in TikTok's U.S. business operations is worth around $2 billion, a filing showed on Wednesday, more than a month after its Chinese parent ByteDance finalized a deal to set up a majority-owned American joint venture...
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Costco customers sue for share of refunds from Trump tariffs
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale was sued on Wednesday in a proposed nationwide class action seeking U.S. customer refunds for higher prices charged by the company before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down import ta...
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Atlassian to lay off about 1,600 people in pivot to AI
March 11 (Reuters) - Software provider Atlassian said on Wednesday it would lay off around 10% of its workforce, or roughly 1,600 positions, as part of a restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise sales. Shares of the ...
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