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Ukraine urges acceleration of peace talks, says only Trump can broker deal
Ukraine's foreign minister says there is "momentum" in talks Only U.S. leader has power to stop Russia's war, says SybihaHe says Ukraine wants peace efforts to speed up U.S. mid-term elections could cause a distraction, minister says By Tom Balmforth and Daniel Flynn KYIV, Feb 8 (...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Johnson wins downhill after big crash for teammate Vonn
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - World champion Breezy Johnson won the women's Alpine skiing downhill at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday in a race interrupted by U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn crashing out.Germany's Emma Aicher took the silver medal, 0.04 of a second slower,...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
Olympics-Ice hockey-IOC eager for long-term NHL players' presence at Games
By Karolos GrohmannMILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - NHL players from several nations have started arriving at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics for their first Games participation in 12 years but the International Olympic Committee is hoping they become a feature of future editions.The participation at the...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Vonn crashes out of women's downhill
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the women's Alpine skiing Olympic downhill on Sunday with the race halted as she received medical attention.The 41-year-old, making an extraordinary comeback despite a serious knee injury, lost control early i...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
INSIGHT-Distrust, desertions, and dwindling bonuses undermine Socialist Party’s grip on Venezuela
Fractures in ruling PSUV after Maduro's capture, sources sayEconomic uncertainty and halted bonuses weaken party loyaltyLocal support could revive with economic improvement (Reuters) Feb 8 - On the edge of Venezuela’s main oil city Maracaibo, members of a local branch of the ruling socialist...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
Olympics-Figure skating-Canadian Schizas had good excuse for missing university assignment
By Lori EwingMILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas found herself juggling Olympic pressure and student life this week after realising a university sociology assignment was due sooner she thought.Schizas said she discovered on Saturday that her course work deadline had been...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
Iran insists on right to enrichment, ready for confidence-building
DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium is key for nuclear talks with the U.S. to succeed, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday.American and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, aimed at reviving diplomacy amid a U.S. naval buildup near...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
Innovent Announces Strategic Collaboration With Lilly To Develop New Medicines Globally In Oncology And Immunology
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Innovent Biologics Inc 1801.HK:INNOVENT ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH LILLY TO DEVELOP NEW MEDICINES GLOBALLY IN ONCOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGYINNOVENT BIOLOGICS - INNOVENT WILL RECEIVE A $350 MILLION UPFRONT PAYMENTINNOVENT BIOLOGICS: IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE DEVELOPMENT, REGULATO...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
CORRECTED-Olympics-Figure-skating-Once a child prodigy, Canada's Gogolev makes memorable Games debut
By Lori EwingMILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada's Stephen Gogolev made a memorable Olympic debut with a third-place finish in the men's short programme of the Milano Cortina team event — a moment that once felt far from guaranteed during years of injuries after a major growth spurt.The 21-year-...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
Russia says it captured two settlements in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday that Russian forces had captured the settlements of Hlushkivka in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region and Sydorivka in Sumy region, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing the ministry.Reuters could not independently co...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
Ukraine imposes sanctions on foreign suppliers of components for Russian missiles
KYIV, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that he was imposing sanctions on some foreign manufacturers of components for Russian drones and missiles used against Ukraine."Producing this weaponry would be impossible without critical foreign components, which t...Reuters
Sun, Feb 8
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
Sun, Feb 8
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
Sun, Feb 8
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
Sun, Feb 8
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
Sun, Feb 8
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
Sun, Feb 8
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
Sun, Feb 8
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
Sun, Feb 8
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
Sun, Feb 8
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
Sun, Feb 8
