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Russia says foreign forces in Ukraine would be 'legitimate targets'
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia would regard the deployment of any foreign military forces or infrastructure in Ukraine as foreign intervention and treat those forces as legitimate targets, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, citing Minister Sergei Lavrov.The ministry's comment, one of many it...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Sport-BetMGM bans harassment of athletes in new policy
By Rory Carroll Feb 2 (Reuters) - BetMGM said on Monday it is updating its terms of service to explicitly prohibit customers from harassing athletes, a move the U.S. sports-betting operator framed as part of a broader push on sports integrity and player safety.Under the revised terms, BetMGM said...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Olympics-CAS says 'no jurisdiction' to hear Uhlaender appeal over skeleton qualifying
American had been seeking to be added to OlympicsClaimed Canada acted in violation of Olympic codeCAS takes days to decide it can't hear appealBy Mitch Phillips CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday that its ad-hoc panel has no juris...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Europe needs more tech independence from US, Germany's Merz says
FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Europe must become more independent in technology vis-a-vis the United States as the region deals with changes in the nature of its relationship with the world's largest economy, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday."Transatlantic relations have...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
BREAKINGVIEWS-A $47 bln deal heralds US oil boom’s middle age
By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The United States’ transformation into the world’s biggest oil producer has been dramatic. It is also mostly over. Thanks to a combination of declining prime acreage and modest market prices for oil, the name of the game for the producers ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Rubio congratulates populist Fernandez on winning Costa Rica presidency
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday congratulated right-wing populist Laura Fernandez, who won a commanding victory in Costa Rica's general elections on Sunday, and said Washington looked forward to working closely with her administration.Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Olympics-Ice hockey-US women need underdog mentality to beat Canada, says Ruggiero
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Olympic pressure cooker is no place for American bravado, as the U.S. need an underdog mentality if they want to unseat bitter ice hockey rivals and defending champions Canada in Milano Cortina, Hall of Famer Angela Ruggiero said on Monday.The top-ranke...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Olympics-CAS says 'no jurisdiction' to hear Uhlaender appeal over skeleton qualifying
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday that its ad-hoc panel has no jurisdiction to hear an appeal by U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender and consequently she will not be added to the Winter Olympic roster.Uhlaender had asked CAS to award he...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
French government survives first of two no-confidence votes on budget
PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The French government survived the first of two no-confidence motions in parliament on Monday, clearing another hurdle on the way of a 2026 budget.The motion, filed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI), was backed by 260 lawmakers, falling short of the 289 votes required to...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Olympics-Spanish figure skater says 'Minions' music barred due to copyright issue
By Rory CarrollMILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate on Monday said he will not be allowed to use the music from the "Minions" film franchise that he has skated to throughout the season at the Milano Cortina Games due to a copyright clearance issue. Guar...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
BREAKINGVIEWS-Oracle capitalizes on crisis of AI faith
By Jonathan Guilford NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Oracle ORCL.N is keeping belief in artificial intelligence alive. The cloud computing goliath has embarked on an expensive data-center building spree. Initial euphoria wore off as cost realities settled in. A new $50 billion fundrais...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
US judge again blocks Trump ban on lawmakers' surprise visits to detention centers
By Daniel Wiessner Feb 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked a renewed attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits to immigrant detention facilities.U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., said the U.S. Depar...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Trump administration sued over pause on immigrant visa processing
By Jan WolfeFeb 2 (Reuters) - A group of civil rights organizations on Monday sued the State Department over its recent pause on the processing of immigrant visas for citizens from 75 countries, arguing the policy "eviscerate[d] decades of settled immigration law." The lawsuit filed in feder...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Carbon Health Files Voluntary Petitions For Reorganization Under Chapter 11
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Carbon Health: CARBON HEALTH IMPLEMENTS FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURINGCARBON HEALTH : PRE-ARRANGED CHAPTER 11 PROCESS WITH SUPPORT FROM LENDERS TO FACILITATE COMPREHENSIVE BALANCE SHEET RESTRUCTURING OR SALECARBON HEALTH: RECEIVES COMMITMENT FOR UP TO $19.5 MILLION IN NEW FINANCING TO CON...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
US dropping 25% separate tariff on Indian imports after pledge to cut Russian oil, White House says
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is dropping a 25% additional tariffs imposed on Indian imports over its purchases of Russian oil, in addition to lowering a country-specific tariff to 18% from 25%, a White House official said on Monday."We are also dropping the 25% tariff g...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
India's Modi thanks President Trump for trade deal
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for a trade deal between the two nations on Monday, moments after Trump unveiled a deal reducing reciprocal tariffs on India to 18%."Delighted that Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 1...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
TIMELINE-India–U.S. tariffs since Trump imposed duties on India
NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he had agreed on a trade deal with India, and that New Delhi also agreed to stop buying Russian oil and buy more from the U.S. and potentially Venezuela.Below is the timeline of events since Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Indian ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Gildan Activewear ,Saputo, Teck Resources
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several Canadian companies including Gildan Activewear, Saputo and Teck Resources on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS Canadian National Railway CNR.TO: Barclays cuts target price to C$135 from C$140 Gildan Activewear Inc GIL.TO: Na...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
