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Ukraine imposes sanctions on foreign suppliers of components for Russian missiles
KYIV, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that he is imposing sanctions on some foreign manufacturers of components for Russian drones and missiles which it uses against Ukraine."Producing this weaponry would be impossible without critical foreign compone...Reuters
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Russia says man suspected of shooting top general has been detained in Dubai
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Sunday that the man suspected of shooting top Russian military intelligence officer Vladimir Alexeyev in Moscow has been detained in Dubai and handed over to Russia.Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, deputy head of the ...Reuters
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Russia says man suspected of shooting top general has been detained in Dubai
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Sunday that the man suspected of shooting top Russian military intelligence officer Vladimir Alexeyev in Moscow has been detained in Dubai and extradited to Russia.Reuters
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India, Malaysia renew pledges to boost trade, collaboration
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (Reuters) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim renewed pledges on Sunday to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations in semiconductors, defence and other fields.Modi is on a two-day visit to the Southeast Asian nation, h...Reuters
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UBS banked Ghislaine Maxwell for years, moving her money after Epstein's arrest
UBS managed Maxwell's accounts despite her links to EpsteinJPMorgan flagged Maxwell as 'High Risk Client' in 2011UBS moved money for Maxwell after Epstein's 2019 arrestBy Elisa Martinuzzi, Nivedita Balu and John O'Donnell LONDON/TORONTO/FRANKFURT, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Swiss wealt...Reuters
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Trump backs Nexstar-Tegna merger, says big TV networks need more competition
Nexstar-Tegna merger would create largest US regional TV station operatorTrump previously criticized lifting TV ownership capFCC yet to decide on ownership cap; Senate hearing to discuss media rules WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday publicly backed a proposed m...Reuters
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Trump meets with Honduran president Asfura
Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he met with President of Honduras , Nasry Asfura, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach. Trump said the countries have a close partnership on security, and are working together to "counter dangerous Cartels and Drug Traffick...Reuters
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Toddler was returned to ICE custody and denied medication after hospitalization, lawsuit says
Child had severe respiratory illness, lawsuit saysFamily detained at Texas facility amid measles outbreakTrump faces criticism for immigration detention practicesBy Jack Queen NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) - An 18-month-old girl detained for weeks by U.S. immigration authorities was returned to custo...Reuters
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Gabbard rejects claims she withheld whistleblower complaint from Congress
Complaint alleged political interference in intelligence disseminationGabbard is accused of hindering dissemination of the complaintWASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Saturday disputed claims by lawmakers that she sought to block Congress from acces...Reuters
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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis announces departure, following mass layoffs
Jeff D'Onofrio named acting publisher and CEOUnions criticize Lewis, call for Bezos to rescind layoffsLewis faced criticism for layoffs and leadership decisionsBy Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is leaving the newspaper, it announced on S...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada glad to get on the ice and happy with high shot count
By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Canada's defence of their Olympic women's ice hockey title took longer than expected to get underway, and they also took a while to get the goals flowing before finishing off Switzerland on Saturday, but the team are happy to have put so many sho...Reuters
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Thailand votes in three-way race as risk of instability looms
No single party expected to secure a clear majorityPeople's Party leads opinion polls but may lack majority supportVoters also to decide whether to draft new constitutionBy Panu Wongcha-um and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Polls opened in Thailand on Sunday in a general election ...Reuters
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'We will pay,' US TV host Savannah Guthrie says in plea for mother's return
Authorities concluded Nancy Guthrie, 84, was kidnappedShe was last seen near Tucson, Arizona, on January 31Savannah Guthrie appears with two siblings in new videoBy Jasper Ward Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. television news host Savannah Guthrie said in a video message released on Saturday that her famil...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure Skating–Italy confident about medal prospect in team event
Italy maintains third place after men's short program and free danceGuignard and Fabbri secure second place in their segmentItaly's team event medal prospects boosted by strong home supportBy Elvira PollinaMILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's figure skaters remained confident about their med...Reuters
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India's Modi visits Malaysia to boost trade, security ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (Reuters) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday, as the two countries look to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations in semiconductors, defence and other fields.Modi is on a two-day visit to Malaysia, hi...Reuters
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Dorsey’s Block cutting up to 10% of staff, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Jack Dorsey's fintech Block XYZ.N is considering cutting up to 10% of its workforce during annual performance reviews, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter.Block didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters could not immedia...Reuters
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Vonn says she has already won, whatever happens on Sunday
Vonn faces moment of truth on SundaySays: 'No matter what happens, I have already won'Coach Svindal believes Vonn can secure a medalFinal Olympic downhill of her career By Alan Baldwin CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn has declared herself a winner come what may...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Spooner savours first score for Canada after injury recovery
By Trevor Stynes and Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada's veteran forward Natalie Spooner hit a satisfying new milestone in her comeback story on Saturday, as she scored her team's opening goal of the Milano Cortina Games after a long road back from injury.Spooner leapt off the ...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada start title defence with win, Knight ties US record
By Amy Tennery and Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada made a winning start to their Olympic title defence with a 4-0 win over Switzerland on Saturday as Hilary Knight tied the all-time U.S. women's goals record in the United States' 5-0 win over Finland. Canada were made to...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-Malinin struggles in Olympic debut but U.S. extends lead in team event
U.S. lead Japan ahead of Sunday's team event finaleMalinin unable to match Kagiyama's brillianceChock and Bates romp to extend U.S. leadBy Rory CarrollMilan, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Ilia Malinin made his anticipated Olympic debut at the Milano Cortina Games on Saturday and despite being upstaged b...Reuters
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