Crypto exchange OKX valuation hits $25 billion after NYSE parent invests
March 5 (Reuters) - OKX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was valued at $25 billion after it received a minority investment from Intercontinental Exchange, the NYSE parent said on Thursday. The investment, which values OKX well ab...
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Sierra Space valued at $8 billion as investors double down on defense, space tech
March 5 (Reuters) - Sierra Space said on Thursday it has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round that values it at $8 billion, as investor appetite for national security assets grows amid geopolitical tensions and strong interest in commercia...
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NATO's Rutte backs Macron's nuclear revamp but says US umbrella is ultimate guarantee
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron's pledge to expand his country's nuclear deterrent but said the U.S. nuclear umbrella would remain the ultimate guaran...
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More tankers come under attack as US-Iran conflict spreads in the region
By Jonathan Saul and Anna Hirtenstein March 5 (Reuters) - More tankers came under attack in Gulf waters on Thursday as the U.S.-Iran war escalated, and Iranian drones entered Azerbaijan, threatening to spread the crisis to more oil producers in the reg...
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Diplomats in Riyadh ordered to shelter in place due to potential threat, sources say
RIYADH, March 5 (Reuters) - Diplomats and staff at embassies in Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter were told to shelter in place on Thursday due to a potential but unspecified threat, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said. They did not h...
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Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 18 prisoners, his administration says
MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 prisoners, of whom 15 were serving sentences for "extremism", a charge often used against opponents of his government, a Telegram channel linked to his ...
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US-Israeli strikes on Iran in breach of international law, says Italian minister
ROME, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran which sparked the latest Middle East crisis were clearly in breach of international law, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday. It was the strongest criticism to date from ...
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Britain launches bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain has begun targeted bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys, the government said on Thursday, marking a shift in its approach to controlling the disease that has ravaged flocks and pushed some countries to adopt the tech...
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Mammoth bolster D, acquire MacKenzie Weegar from Flames
The Utah Mammoth acquired MacKenzie Weegar from the Calgary Flames for fellow defenseman Olli Maatta, forward prospect Jonathan Castagna and three second-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft. The second-round selections are from the New York Rangers an...
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ECB accounts show growing inflation undershoot worries before Iran war
FRANKFURT, March 5 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers expected inflation to fall even further below target before conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices sharply higher this week, the accounts of their February 4-5 meeting, showed on...
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