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Olympics-Curling-Britain's Dodds offers curling lessons to Formula One champion Norris
By Aadi NairCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - British curling duo Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat have extended an open invitation to McLaren's Lando Norris to swap the track for the rink, after watching the Formula One champion struggle with a miniature version of their sport.In a ...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Swiss women's player tests positive for norovirus, Canada game to go ahead
By Amy Tennery and Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A player from Switzerland's women's Olympic ice hockey team tested positive for norovirus, the sport's national governing body said on Saturday, but the team's scheduled game against the defending champions Canada will go ...Reuters
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Haiti enters political limbo as transition government's mandate ends
By Sarah Morland Feb 7 (Reuters) - Haiti entered political limbo on Saturday as the mandate of the Caribbean nation's transitional governing council, a body intended to curb a bloody gang conflict and bring about long-delayed elections, ended with no succession plan in place.The nine-member T...Reuters
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Weight-loss drugs to compete on biggest stage with Super Bowl ads
Novo, Lilly, Hims, Ro line up ads for SundayAds capitalize on consumers seeking out new pillsCost for 30-second spot rose to $10 million, Adweek saysBy Amina Niasse NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Companies looking to sell weight-loss drugs directly to consumers, including Novo Nordisk's NOVOb.CO...Reuters
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NFL-Sports tourism booms with Super Bowl driving demand for experiences
By Frank PingueSAN FRANCISCO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Forget flashy cars and mansion photos – today's ultimate flex is posting pictures from the Super Bowl field while making snow angels in celebratory confetti and people are paying big bucks for the privilege.Sports tourism has become the fastest-gr...Reuters
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Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT
Rivalry highlights AI companies' public spat and market competitionOpenAI has started to use ads on free versions of ChatGPTOpenAI CEO Altman calls Anthropic ad "deceptive"By Dawn Chmielewski, Deepa Seetharaman and Max A. Cherney Feb 7 (Reuters) - Anthropic is spending millions of dol...Reuters
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From Trump to Epstein, how Brad Karp lost his grip on law firm Paul Weiss
Karp's 2025 deal with Trump led to backlashEpstein emails prompted Karp's resignationPaul Weiss transformed under Karp's leadershipBy Mike Spector and David Thomas Feb 7 (Reuters) - Brad Karp, the chairman of high-powered U.S. law firm Paul Weiss, joined other prominent Democratic fun...Reuters
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NatWest closes in on $3.4 billion takeover of wealth manager Evelyn, Sky News reports
Feb 7 (Reuters) - British bank NatWest Group NWG.L is closing in on a 2.5 billion pound ($3.4 billion) takeover of one of Britain's largest wealth managers, Evelyn Partners, Sky News reported on Saturday, citing sources.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.NatWest faced competition fr...Reuters
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Cortina’s revered Olimpia piste prepares for spotlight
Olimpia delle Tofane hosts women's alpine skiing events in 2026Course blends speed, technical demands, historical significanceSkiers praise natural flow, varied terrain, emotional resonanceBy Julien PretotCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Carved into the pale limestone amphitheatre...Reuters
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China launches reusable spacecraft for fourth time since 2020
BEIJING, Feb 7 (Reuters) - China successfully launched into orbit a reusable experimental spacecraft aboard a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwest on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua reported. The mission will carry out technological ...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Swiss women's player tests positive for norovirus, Canada game to go on
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Members of Switzerland's women's ice hockey team have been placed in isolation after one player tested positive for norovirus, the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation said on Saturday, hours before they were set to play the defending Olympic champions Canad...Reuters
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US wants Russia, Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says
By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The United States wants Russia and Ukraine to find a solution on how to end the war, the largest since World War Two, before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.In remarks to reporters released by his office on Saturday, Zelenskiy said that Washington...Reuters
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Olympics-US Olympians cheer on Super Bowl teams - in their dreams
By Amy TenneryMILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - While millions of Americans tune in to the Super Bowl on Sunday, the football diehards at the Milano Cortina Games will have to do what they once thought unthinkable: Sleep through the big game.The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are set to play the N...Reuters
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Ukraine cuts nuclear power output as renewed military activity affects substations, IAEA says
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian nuclear power plants reduced output on Saturday as renewed military activity affected electrical substations and disconnected some power lines, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an X post on Saturday.Reuters
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-'100% gone': Vonn on ACL after doctor's doubts
Vonn insists ACL was fully functioning before recent crashAmerican to race downhill with knee brace By Alan Baldwin CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn has left no doubt about the state of her knee after a sports doctor questioned the extent of her injury ahead of Sunday&...Reuters
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US wants Russia, Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The United States wants Russia and Ukraine to find a solution on how to end the war, the largest since World War Two, before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.In remarks to reporters released by his office on Saturday, Zelenskiy said that the United States had propos...Reuters
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Ukraine backs Pope's call for Olympic truce in war with Russia
KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine has backed a call for a ceasefire in the war with Russia during the Winter Olympics after Italy and Pope Leo urged world leaders to use the Milano Cortina games to further peace. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told Reuters that Ukraine supported the proposal during th...Reuters
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Two Polish airports reopen after NATO jets activated over Russian strikes on Ukraine
By Ananya Palyekar WARSAW, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Poland's Lublin and Rzeszow airports reopened on Saturday after authorities said they had ended military aviation operations including flights by NATO aircraft in the country's airspace, triggered by Russian strikes on Ukraine. There was no vio...Reuters
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BMW North America to recall over 87,000 U.S. vehicles over engine starter overheating issue
Feb 7 (Reuters) - BMW North America BMWG.DE is recalling 87,394 vehicles in the U.S. as the engine starter may overheat, causing a fire risk, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday.Dealers will replace the engine starter free of charge, the auto regulator said.Reuters
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'Eyes of world on Hong Kong' as China critic Jimmy Lai awaits Monday sentencing
"Eyes of the world on Hong Kong" says RSFJimmy Lai faces possible life imprisonment after marathon trialLai's health has declined amid growing calls for his releaseBy Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai w...Reuters
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