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Shipper MSC to introduce emergency fuel surcharge Shipping company MSC said on Saturday it would implement an ​emergency fuel surcharge to all ‌cargo from the Mediterranean (including West Mediterranean, Adriatic, East Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey) ​and Black Sea to the ​Indian sub-continent, Red Sea and East ⁠Africa, effective March 16.

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China could see widespread use of brain-computer tech in 3-5 years, expert says China could see brain-computer interface (BCI) technology move into practical ​public use within three to five years as products mature, a leading BCI expert said, ‌as Beijing races to catch up with U.S. startups including Elon Musk's Neuralink.

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Defending champion Norris slams 'worst' F1 cars McLaren's defending champion Lando Norris was scathing of Formula One's engine and chassis overhaul after qualifying sixth at the Australian Grand Prix, saying they had made the ​cars go from "best to worst" in a season.

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UK offers to compensate China's Jingye Group after seizure of British Steel, Sky News reports The British government has made ​a proposal to ‌pay compensation to British Steel's Chinese owner ​Jingye Group ​in a bid to ⁠unlock the impasse ​over the future ​of the UK's second-biggest steel producer, Sky News ​reported on Saturday.

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Roche chairman still expects diagnostics hit from US tariffs Roche expects its agreement with the U.S. government will keep its medicines exempt from the current round of ​import tariffs, but its diagnostics division remains exposed and ‌could face renewed duties after an initial 150-day period, Chairman Severin Schwan said on Saturday.

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India let Iran warship dock the day US sank another off Sri Lanka, officials say India has allowed an Iranian warship to dock as a humanitarian gesture, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Saturday, after the U.S. ​sank another Iranian navy vessel off neighbouring Sri Lanka.

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NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum thrives in return as Celtics beat Mavs Jayson Tatum had 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in his season debut to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 120-100 on Friday night.

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Drivers reacted to the rising price of fuel at a gas station in Marietta, Georgia. Dentist Mary Doornbos put gas in her vehicle and told Reuters, "It's $77, and that wasn't even the full tank. Yeah, it just seems like a lot. It's very sad every time I have to pay for that."

NHL roundup: Avs tie it late, beat Stars in SO in heavyweight battle In a battle of the two top teams in the NHL, Valeri Nichushkin forced overtime in the final minute of regulation and then scored in the shootout for the visiting Colorado Avalanche, who ended the Dallas Stars' 10-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory Friday night.

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Paralympic curling mirrors the strategy of traditional curling, but with a key twist: there’s no sweeping. Team USA’s Steve Emt explains how athletes must deliver each stone with incredible precision across 140 feet of ice.

Lebanon says at least 16 dead in Israeli strikes on eastern town At least 16 people were ​killed in Israeli ‌airstrikes overnight on the eastern Lebanese town ​of Nabi Chit, ​Lebanon's health ministry said ⁠on Saturday, ​one of the deadliest ​Israeli bombardments since war resumed this week.

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Iran to suspend strikes on neighbours unless attacks come from them Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian ​said on ‌Saturday that its temporary leadership ​council had ​approved the suspension ⁠of attacks ​against neighboring countries ​unless an attack on Iran came ​from those ​countries.

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Taiwan hold off Vietnam 1-0 at Women's Asian Cup Taiwan held off a late Vietnam push to ​secure a 1-0 victory and ‌their first win of the Women’s Asian Cup in Perth on ​Saturday.

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Valeri Nichushkin plays hero as Avs top Stars in battle of NHL's best Valeri Nichushkin forced overtime in the final minute of regulation and then scored in the shootout for the visiting Colorado Avalanche, who ended the Dallas Stars' 10-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory Friday night.

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Refugees, migrants in Lebanon find rare sanctuary from Israeli strikes in Beirut church When Israeli strikes began pummelling Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Monday, Sudanese refugee ​Ridina Muhammad and her family had no choice but to flee home on foot, eventually reaching the only shelter ‌that would accept them: a church.

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Azerbaijan says it foils Iranian plots including plan to attack major pipeline Azerbaijan said it had prevented several acts of "terrorist" sabotage planned by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including ​a plot to attack a major oil pipeline running ‌through the South Caucasus to Turkey.

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Russian strike kills seven, including two children, in Ukraine's Kharkiv, governor says A Russian missile ​strike killed ‌at least seven people, including ​two children, ​in Ukraine's city of ⁠Kharkiv, regional ​governor Oleh ​said on Saturday.

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Luka Doncic joins elite club with 44 points in Lakers win Luka Doncic recorded 44 points, nine rebounds and three steals in three quarters of action to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a solid 128-117 victory over the visiting Indiana ​Pacers on Friday night.

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Trump administration says Nashville reporter arrested by ICE will get due process President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday a Colombian reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet in Tennessee, arrested by federal immigration agents, will get due process.

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As war spreads, airline pilots contend with drones, missiles - and stress Airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratcheting up the pressure on those flying through them.

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China's Jiangsu touts AI industrial push as Xi urges province to lead Government officials from China's eastern economic powerhouse Jiangsu highlighted plans to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure and upgrade manufacturing on Saturday, after President Xi Jinping ​urged the province to take the lead in developing technology-driven growth.

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Novo and Hims to sell obesity drugs together as feud ends, Bloomberg News reports Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk plans to sell its ​weight-loss drugs on Hims & Hers Health ‌platform, bringing an end to a dispute between the two companies that escalated into a legal battle ​last month, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

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China says it can keep jobs stable over next 5 years despite AI, labour challenges China can keep employment ​stable and sustain positive ‌momentum over the next five years, ​its human resources ​minister said on Saturday, ⁠even as rising ​labour market uncertainties ​and the rapid development of artificial intelligence pose challenges.

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One week into Iran war, the dangers for the US and Trump multiply One week into the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran that has plunged the Middle East into turmoil, President Donald Trump faces a growing list of risks and challenges that raise questions about whether he will be able to translate military successes into a clear geopolitical win.

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Exclusive: Investors headed to post-Maduro Venezuela to scout out opportunities Dozens of U.S. and other investors ranging from hedge fund managers to energy investors plan to travel to Venezuela in the coming weeks with hopes of meeting the country's top politicians and business leaders and scouting out investment opportunities, according to event ​organizers and participants.

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Trump administration seeks to revive executive orders targeting law firms President Donald Trump's administration asked a ​federal appeals court on Friday to revive his executive orders that sought to punish four major ‌U.S. law firms, arguing that federal judges overstepped their authority by blocking directives that rest within core presidential powers.

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Anissa Helou on discovering new flavors in a cuisine she thought she knew The award-winning Lebanese author discusses the breads and kibbehs she didn’t encounter until she left Beirut — and why documenting them now feels urgent.

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Verstappen crashes out in first qualifying session Four-times Formula One world ​champion Max Verstappen crashed ‌out of the first session of ​Australian Grand Prix ​qualifying after losing grip ⁠and thudding his ​Red Ball car ​into a barrier at Albert Park on Saturday.

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Indonesia to file suspension of concessions against EU on palm oil dispute in WTO Indonesia's trade ministry said on Saturday that the government will file a suspension-of-concessions request ​against the European Union at the World Trade ‌Organization's (WTO's) dispute settlement body, citing the block's failure to meet a WTO ruling in a palm oil case.

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Pakistani convicted of plotting to kill Trump over death of Iran commander A Pakistani man was convicted on Friday of planning to kill President Donald Trump and other prominent U.S. politicians two years ago at the behest ​of Iran, the Department of Justice said.

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