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How UBS (a Swiss banking giant) helped Epstein accomplice Maxwell buy her hideout, ‘Tucked Away’

The U.S. Department of Justice has sent ​subpoenas in its investigation of Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

In rural New Hampshire, a compound on a 156‑acre estate dubbed “Tucked Away” became Ghislaine Maxwell’s final residence before she was charged and arrested in July 2020.

Iran-linked ​hackers have publicly claimed the breach of FBI ‌Director Kash Patel’s personal inbox, publishing photographs of the director and other documents to the internet.

SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran’s military, two senior Trump ‌administration officials said on Thursday, raising questions about Beijing’s stance in the month-old U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

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MEXICO CITY, March 26 (Reuters) - Mexico’s navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the ​Caribbean to locate two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba ‌after the vessels failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled.

Because hatred is cheaper to them and simplifies business operations.

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The rupee fell ​to 94.1575 per dollar, eclipsing its ⁠previous all-time low of 93.98 ​hit earlier this week. It has declined about 3.5% ​since the war began late last month.

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“BREAKING NEWS: Iran considers Spain a country committed to international law, so ​it shows receptiveness to any request coming from Madrid.#StraitofHormuz,” the Iranian embassy said in a post ⁠on X.

NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge questioned on Thursday the U.S. government’s justification for blocking ousted Venezuelan ​president Nicolás Maduro from using the South American country’s funds to pay for his legal defense against U.S. drug trafficking charges, but said ‌he would not dismiss the case against him on that basis.

NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge questioned on Thursday the U.S. government’s justification for blocking ousted Venezuelan ​president Nicolás Maduro from using the South American country’s funds to pay for his legal defense against U.S. drug trafficking charges, but said ‌he would not dismiss the case against him on that basis.

Surprising exactly no one, “a U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed X Corp’s antitrust lawsuit ​that accused the World Federation of Advertisers and major ‌companies including Mars, CVS Health (CVS.N), and Colgate-Palmolive (CL.N), of illegally boycotting billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s social media company. U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle in the federal ​court in Dallas said, X failed to show it had ​suffered any harm under federal antitrust laws.”

Under the deal, Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai will supply the autonomous driving technology, while Croatian ​startup Verne will serve as the fleet owner ​and manage day-to-day operations, the companies said on ⁠Thursday.

China’s coal-to-chemicals stocks have risen as much as 30% ​since the Iran war started, as the sector cashes in on its ability to turn domestic ‌coal into petroleum products and other chemicals without relying on shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Kenya said the preliminary deal would give 98% of its exports ​duty-free access to the large Chinese market.

KYIV, March 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country’s eastern region of ‌Donbas to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters in an interview.

March 24 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is in talks ​with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems ‌over a deal that would shift production at the carmaker’s Osnabrueck plant from cars to missile ​defence, the Financial Times reported, citing ​people familiar with the plan. The companies aim ⁠to convert the German factory to ​make components for the Israeli state-owned group’s ​Iron Dome air defence system, the report said.

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“I requested that if Thai ships need to pass through the strait, could they ​assist in ensuring safe passage?” Sihasak told reporters late on Tuesday.\

The United States is negotiating with itself, an Iranian military spokesman ‌said according to state media on Wednesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran wants to make a deal to end the ⁠war in the Middle East.

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Since the US-Israeli war against Iran began on February 28, investors have been pouring money into Chinese renewable energy stocks, anticipating that the resulting oil shock will accelerate global demand for green energy — a sector China dominates. The CSI Green Electricity Index has risen 6% in March, with major players like GCL Energy Technology surging 48%, while the broader Shanghai Composite has fallen 8%.

According to the notices issued ​earlier this month, modules in the high-voltage ‌battery ⁠that do not meet specifications can result in reduced range, and there is a risk of fire.

Investors are rushing into Chinese renewable stocks, betting the oil shock triggered by the Iran war will boost global demand for green ​energy, a sector China dominates.

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