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Red cross cars arrive at hostage handover site in Gaza, live footage shows
CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Red cross vehicles arrived at the Israeli hostage handover site in Gaza's Khan Younis on Saturday, live footage showed.Hamas is set to hand over Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha Troufanov to the Red Cross, after mediation efforts by Egypt and Qatar...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
China will 'play along to the end' with U.S., its top diplomat says
Adds comments from the Chinese foreign minister BEIJING, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China will "play along to the end" if the United States is bent on suppressing the country even though Beijing does not wish to be in conflict with Washington.W...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
Soccer-Lollo's late header gives Boca Juniors victory at Banfield
Corrects 2nd paragraph to remove reference to leaders, corrects day of Copa Libertadores in paragraphs 7 and 11 to Wednesday, not SaturdayLOMAS DE ZAMORA, Argentina, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Lautaro Di Lollo's late header gave Boca Juniors a 1-0 win at Banfield in the Argentine Primera Division Apert...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
US says military exercises with Philippines 'purely defensive', for force readiness
BEIJING, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S.-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, "purely defensive" and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve regional security, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Saturday.The spokesperson was responding in an email to a request for comm...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
Ukraine destroys 33 Russian drones during overnight strike: air force
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian air defences destroyed 33 out of 70 drones launched by Russia during its latest overnight strike, Kyiv's air force said on Saturday.It added that another 37 drones had been "locationally lost" without any negative consequences, typically a reference to electr...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
BRIEF-J&J Says Co To Resume US Varipulse Cases
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N:J&J: JOHNSON & JOHNSON TO RESUME U.S. VARIPULSE™ CASESJ&J: WILL UPDATE THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE GLOBALLY FOR THE VARIPULSE CATHETER TO INCLUDE ENHANCED GUIDANCEJ&J: RESUMED LIMITED MARKET RELEASE OF VARIPULSE IN US AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
Lebanon's president condemns attack on UNIFIL convoy in Beirut
CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun condemned on Saturday an attack on a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon convoy in Beirut, saying security forces will not tolerate anyone who tries to destabilize the country, according to a statement by the president's office.Th...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
J&J resumes US rollout of Varipulse heart device after investigation
Adds details, background in paragraphs 3-8 Feb 14 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N said on Friday it resumed the limited market release of its Varipulse heart device in the United States after an investigation found the devices operate as intended.In January, J&J paused the heart devic...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
CORRECTED-Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes western Texas, EMSC says
Corrects paragraph 1 to say magnitude 5.2Feb 15 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck western Texas on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.The quake was at a depth of 8 km (5 miles), EMSC said.Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
No need for one country to control chip industry, Taiwan official says
TAIPEI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - There is no need for one country to control the semiconductor industry, which is complex and needs a division of labour, Taiwan's top technology official said on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump criticised the island's chip dominance.Trump repeated claims...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
J&J resumes US rollout of Varipulse heart device after investigation
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N said on Friday it has resumed the limited market release of its Varipulse heart device in the United States after an investigation found the devices operate as intended.In January, the company had paused the heart device, a pulsed field ablation system,...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
Advanced new Taiwan jet trainer crashes in setback for programme
Recasts, adds details from air force, paragraphs 3, 4TAIPEI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - One of the Taiwan air force's new, domestically developed advanced jet trainer aircraft crashed on Saturday after reporting engine failure, though the pilot safely bailed out, the military said.It was the first major...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
Spotify weighs $5.99 premium for added features, ticket access, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Spotify SPOT.N is considering charging up to $5.99 a month on top of existing subscriptions for a new music streaming service that will include higher-quality audio, remixing tools and access to concert tickets, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.The company might roll out the "...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
White House forcing out National Archives top leadership in major shakeup, CNN reports
Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is forcing out senior leadership at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration in a major shakeup, CNN reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the matter.The move comes after President Donald Trump last week dismissed Colleen Shogan, t...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
Cook Islands says comprehensive strategic partnership deal signed with China
Adds Cook Islands statement in paragraphs 2-4, context in paragraph 10 SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Cook Islands said on Saturday that it signed a comprehensive strategic partnership deal with China, a move expected to raise concerns in New Zealand with which it has constitutional ties.Cook Isl...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
US judges bar Musk's DOGE from Treasury, allow access to health, labor
Judge extends block on Musk's DOGE accessing Treasury systemsDemocratic attorneys general challenge Musk's legal authoritySome 70 lawsuits have been filed challenging Trump initiativesMost Trump initiatives that have been legally challenged have been blocked by courts Trump administration de...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
US FDA approves GSK's combo meningococcal vaccine
Adds background, details in paragraphs 5-12 Feb 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved British drugmaker GSK's GSK.L combination vaccine to protect against meningococcal infection for use in people aged 10 through 25 years, the company said on Saturday.Meningococcal inf...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
Cook Islands says comprehensive strategic partnership deal signed with China
SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Cook Islands said on Saturday that it signed a comprehensive strategic partnership deal with China - a move expected to raise concerns in New Zealand with which it has constitutional ties.The deal was signed by Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown during a visit to B...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
North Korea says U.S. should abandon military threats, KCNA says
SEOUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday that the United States should abandon military threats if it has concerns about its mainland safety, state media KCNA reported, citing an official at North Korea's defence ministry. The KCNA report cited the head of U.S. Northern Command rec...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
Boeing CEO to testify before US Senate commerce panel on April 2
Adds Boeing scrutiny in paragraphs 4-8By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N CEO Kelly Ortberg will testify on April 2 before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, the panel's chair, Republican Senator Ted Cruz, said on Friday.The hearing will examine the steps taken at Bo...Reuters
Sat, Feb 15
