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(Reuters) – The Florida Panthers, in a bid to prevent their arena from being overrun by Toronto Maple Leafs fans during their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series, are restricting ticket sales for home games to residents of the United States. The Maple Leafs are known for having a devoted fan base that regularly shows up in large numbers when the team, one of seven National Hockey League clubs based in […]

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Syria has agreed to help end drug trafficking across its borders with Jordan and Iraq, according to a statement issued after a landmark meeting on Monday of Arab diplomats developing a roadmap to end Syria’s 12-year conflict. The foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan met in the Jordanian capital Amman to discuss how to normalise ties with Syria as part of […]

By Stephane Mahe and Clotaire Achi PARIS (Reuters) -French police clashed with black-clad anarchists in Paris and other big cities during trade union-organised protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s increase in the retirement age, as workers joined Labour Day rallies across Europe. In the French capital, police were pelted with projectiles, ride-sharing bicycles were torched and bus stops smashed up just as the union-led march got underway from the central Place […]

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc is planning to raise $7 billion in a second bond offering, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The five-part bond issue’s longest 40-year security could yield 215 basis points over Treasuries, according to the report. The Facebook parent plans to use the funds to help finance capital expenditures, repurchase outstanding shares of its common stock, and for acquisitions or […]

By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will agree on Monday to new guidelines for stronger military cooperation, U.S. officials said, underscoring a dramatic turnaround in U.S.-Philippine relations over the past year. The guidelines focus on military coordination across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, while the U.S. administration will also transfer three C-130 aircraft and look to send additional […]

By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will agree on Monday to new guidelines for stronger military cooperation, U.S. officials said, underscoring a dramatic turnaround in U.S.-Philippine relations over the past year. The guidelines focus on military coordination across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, while the U.S. administration will also transfer three C-130 aircraft and look to send additional […]

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will agree on Monday to new guidelines aimed at strengthening military cooperation, said U.S. officials, underscoring a dramatic turnaround in U.S.-Philippine relations over the past year. The new guidelines focus on military coordination across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, while the administration will also transfer three C-130 aircraft and look to send additional patrol […]

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will agree on Monday to new guidelines aimed at strengthening military cooperation, said U.S. officials, underscoring a dramatic turnaround in U.S.-Philippine relations over the past year. The new guidelines focus on military coordination across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, while the administration will also transfer three C-130 aircraft and look to send additional patrol […]

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Anne Florentyna Gnanaraja Sekar (Reuters) -Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd raised its annual profit forecast and sailed past first-quarter estimates on Monday, betting on higher ticket pricing, pent-up demand and robust on-board spending from wealthy customers, sending shares of the company up 5%. Easing of COVID-19 protocols on ships after long periods of restrictions has encouraged people, especially from the higher income group, to go […]