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New York, other states under state of emergency as snow falls amid blizzard warning
NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts governors issued state of emergency orders and a halt to non-essential travel as a major storm was expected to bring up to 24 inches of snow and strong winds to the region. Around 15,247 flights were delayed by earl...Reuters
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Iranian president says recent talks with US 'yielded encouraging signals'
CAIRO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that recent negotiations with the U.S. "yielded encouraging signals"."We continue to closely monitor U.S. actions and have made all necessary preparations for any potential scenario," he said in a post on X.Reuters
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Oman confirms US-Iran talks in Geneva on Thursday
CAIRO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Oman's foreign minister confirmed U.S.-Iran talks are set to take place in Geneva on Thursday.Oman's foreign minister, whose country has mediated talks between the two sides, said the talks are set "with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalising th...Reuters
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Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia, FT reports
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Iran agreed a secret 500 million euro ($589 million) arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The agreement, signed in Moscow in December, commits Russia to deliver 500 man-portable "Verba" laun...Reuters
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Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia, FT reports
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Iran agreed a secret 500 million euro ($589 million) arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The agreement, signed in Moscow in December, commits Russia to deliver 500 man-portable "Verba" laun...Reuters
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Greenland prime minister says 'no thanks' to Trump's hospital ship
COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday "no thanks" to U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has repeatedly said he wishes to take over.Trump said on Saturday on social...Reuters
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Greenland prime minister rejects US offer to send hospital ship
COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday "no thanks" to U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland.Trump on Saturday said he was working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, the president's spec...Reuters
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U.S.-Iran talks expected Friday if Iran sends nuclear proposal soon, Axios reports
Feb 22 (Reuters) - United States negotiators are ready to hold another round of talks with Iran on Friday in Geneva if they receive a detailed Iranian proposal for a nuclear deal in the next 48 hours, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a senior U.S. official. Reuters could not immediately verify the r...Reuters
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US airlines warn over pause in two key travel programs amid DHS shutdown
Feb 21 (Reuters) - A grouping of major U.S. airlines said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security gave travelers scant warning ahead of the temporary suspension of its PreCheck and Global Entry programs from Sunday, amid a shutdown of much of the agency.The halt in the programs run by the DHS will ...Reuters
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US DHS to pause TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as shutdown continues, Washington Post reports
Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will suspend the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck and Global Entry programs due to the shutdown of much of the agency, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing a DHS spokesperson.The department is pausing its th...Reuters
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Trump says he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send a hospital boat to Greenland, a Danish territory that Trump has said he wants to acquire.Trump announced the plan on social media moments before hosting a dinner for...Reuters
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Delta Air Lines Says It Cancels Flights Due To Winter Storm Hernando, Encourages Customers To Move Flights At No Charge
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc DAL.N:DELTA AIR LINES - DELTA CANCELS FLIGHTS DUE TO WINTER STORM HERNANDO, ENCOURAGES CUSTOMERS TO MOVE FLIGHTS AT NO CHARGEDELTA - TAKING PROACTIVE STEPS TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTION FOR CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF WEATHER IMPACTS FROM HERNANDO STARTING SUNDAY, EXTENDING TH...Reuters
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Ukraine accuses Hungary, Slovakia of 'blackmail' over threats to cut electricity
By Olena HarmashKYIV, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as "ultimatums and blackmail" by the governments of Hungary and Slovakia on Saturday, after they threatened to stop electricity supplies to Ukraine unless Kyiv restarts flows of Russian oil.Sh...Reuters
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Ukraine condemns 'ultimatums and blackmail' by Hungary, Slovakia over oil supplies
KYIV, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as "ultimatums and blackmail" by the governments of Hungary and Slovakia on Saturday, after they threatened to stop electricity supplies to Ukraine unless Kyiv restarts flows of Russian oil.Hungary and Slovak...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
Blizzard warnings issued for New York area as storm heads to East Coast
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Blizzard warnings were issued on Saturday for New York City and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut as a major storm was forecast to hit a large swathe of the East Coast.Snow and storm warnings were in effect from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, with heavy snow and ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
Ukraine hits Russian ballistic missiles producer in Udmurtia, Kyiv says
KYIV, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's domestically produced Flamingo missiles hit a Russian plant manufacturing ballistic missiles in Russia's remote southern region of Udmurtia overnight, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Saturday. It said in a statement that the plant was located in Votki...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
Indigenous protesters occupy Cargill's Santarem port terminal in Brazil
By Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Indigenous protesters have occupied Cargill's Santarem river port terminal in Brazil's Para state and "completely" interrupted operations at the site, the U.S. grain trader said in a statement on Saturday. The protesters force...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
Macron says US Supreme Court tariff ruling shows it is good to have counterweights to power in democracies
PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's trade tariffs shows that it is good to have counterweights to power and the rule of law in democracies. "It is not bad to have a Supreme Court and, there...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
Emmanuel Macron says US Supreme Court tariff ruling shows it is good to have counterweights to power in democracies
PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs shows that it is good to have counterweights to power and the rule of law in democracies. "It is not bad to have a Supreme Court and the rule of ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 21
Enel Signed Agreements With Excelsior Energy Capital For Acquisition Of 830 MW Wind And Solar Plants
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Enel SpA ENEI.MI:ENEL - TO BUY 830 MW WIND AND SOLAR PORTFOLIO IN USAENEL - SIGNED AGREEMENTS WITH EXCELSIOR ENERGY CAPITAL FOR ACQUISITION OF A PORTFOLIO OF WIND AND SOLAR PLANTSENEL - ACQUISITION DEAL VALUED AT ABOUT $1 BLNENEL - DEAL TO ADD $145 MLN TO ENEL'S EBITDA ANNUALL...Reuters
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