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Olympics-Fast times on road to Olympic success for Canada curler Jacobs
MILAN, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Canada's Olympic curling champion Brad Jacobs knows exactly what it takes for him to reach the top: almost five days of fasting just before the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.Few Olympic fans would associate curling with gruelling preparation and fasting that seem...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
FOCUS-CBS News chief Weiss touts commentator push, draws mixed reaction in newsroom
Weiss’ presentation for revamping CBS News drew mixed reactionsSome said hiring of contributors risks clashing with journalism missionOthers cheered focus on digital transformation, while noting challengesBy Dawn Chmielewski and Helen Coster LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Three months i...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Alpine skiing-Vonn misses final super-G before Olympics after downhill crash
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Alpine ski great Lindsey Vonn has ruled herself out of the final women's World Cup super-G before the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday after injuring her knee in a downhill crash.The 41-year-old was taken to hospital on Friday after falling ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, health ministry says
Children among fatalities in Gaza airstrikes, WAFA reportsIsraeli military investigating airstrike reports, no immediate confirmationTruce violations continue amid US pressure for ceasefire progress GAZA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian hea...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Toyota to recall over 161,000 US vehicles over rear-view camera display - NHTSA
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T:TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING 161,268 U.S. VEHICLES - NHTSATOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING SOME U.S. VEHICLES AS A REARVIEW CAMERA IMAGE THAT DOES NOT DISPLAY REDUCES THE DRIVER'S VIEW BEHIND THE VE...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Toyota to recall over 161,000 US vehicles over rear-view camera display
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Toyota is recalling 161,268 vehicles in the U.S. for a problem with the rear-view camera display when the vehicle is in reverse, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday.Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Commerce Secretary Lutnick planned lunch on Epstein's island, new release shows
Lutnick planned visit to Epstein's island in 2012, emails showFiles include 'extensive' redactionsJustice official says this is final batch of Epstein releasesCongress passed law requiring release of all Epstein-related recordsBy Brad Heath, Julia Harte and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Tennis-Harrison and Skupski win Australian Open doubles title in first major together
MELBOURNE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Sixth seeds Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison defeated Australia's wildcard pairing of Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans 7-6(4) 6-4 to capture the Australian Open men's doubles title on Saturday in their first Grand Slam event as a team.The British-American duo...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu, Europe stirred tensions in recent protests
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Europe had stirred tensions in the recent protests that gripped the country and "provoked" people.Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Tennis-Harrison and Skupski win Australian Open doubles title in first major together
MELBOURNE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Sixth seeds Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison beat Australia's Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans 7-6(4) 6-4 to win the Australian Open men's doubles title on Saturday as the British-American duo first Grand Slam event as a team.The victory in front of raucous Aust...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India's teens as global debate grows
By Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world's biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media on young people's health and s...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE
Protesters brave freezing cold to demonstrate in MinneapolisSpringsteen lends support with benefit concertLocal chief of FBI field office forced out - sourcesICE given broader power to arrest people without a warrant - NYTBy Brad Brooks, Daniel Trotta and Andrew Goudsward MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 30 (Reu...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Boeing reaches labor deal with former Spirit AeroSystems white-collar workers
By Dan CatchpoleJan 30 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N reached a new contract on Friday with about 1,600 white-collar workers with the former Spirit AeroSystems, which it re-acquired in December. The contract, which expires in late 2030, was approved with 85% of votes cast.The contract includes a $6,000 rat...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
REFILE-India's wealthy embrace a new luxury symbol: water
Tap water in India not fit for human consumptionIndia is among the world's fastest growing bottled water marketsWealthy opt for premium water as wellness craze boosts industryTata expanding offerings, hunting for natural water springsPremium water now accounts for 8% of Indian market By Aditya ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Mexico's foreign minister, Rubio discuss strengthening bilateral collaboration
MEXICO CITY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mexico Foreign Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed their mutual willingness to strengthen bilateral collaboration on agendas of common interest, Mexico's foreign ministry said on Friday.Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Venezuela plans amnesty law for prisoners, vows to convert major prison center
Rights group says 711 political prisoners still heldGovernment denies holding political prisoners, claims higher release figuresNotorious Helicoide site to be repurposed Jan 30 (Reuters) - Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Friday announced a proposed "amnesty law" for h...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
EXCLUSIVE-Saks ending e-commerce partnership with Amazon, source says
By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Bankrupt retailer Saks Global is ending its "Saks on Amazon" partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon.com AMZN.O, a source with direct knowledge of the decision said on Friday. The partnership was already in dire straits when Saks filed fo...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Academic publishers defeat lawsuit over ‘peer review’ pay, other restrictions
By Mike Scarcella Jan 30 (Reuters) - A group of major academic publishers convinced a judge in New York to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of thwarting competition by barring scholars from submitting papers to multiple journals simultaneously and denying pay for “peer review” services.In his ruli...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
EXCLUSIVE-Saks ending e-commerce partnership with Amazon, source says
By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Bankrupt retailer Saks Global is ending its "Saks on Amazon" partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon.com AMZN.O, a source with direct knowledge of the decision said on Friday. The partnership was already in dire straits when Saks filed fo...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
INSIGHT-Thousands marched for democracy in Myanmar. Some died in prison.
Seventy-four political prisoners aged 18-35 have died in detention since Myanmar coup five years ago- prison monitorsThey were part of first generation in decades to come of age in quasi-democratic MyanmarYouth disproportionately affected by junta's crackdown, U.N. saysJunta has previously denie...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
