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Russia says U.S. statements on Ukraine and NATO show realism
MOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that U.S. statements on Ukraine and an assertion by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Ukraine would not join NATO as part of any settlement were based on realism.Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Kremlin says G7 has lost a lot of relevance after Trump calls for Russia to be readmitted
Adds Kremlin quotes in paragraphs 5-6 MOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that the Group of Seven nations no longer united the world's fastest growing economies and had therefore lost much of its relevance after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would love to have Russia r...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
REFILE-FACTBOX-China's AI firms take spotlight with deals, low-cost models
Refiles to correct transposed letters in Doubao in paragraphs 5,6 BEIJING, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Alibaba's 9988.HK announcement this week that it will partner with Apple AAPL.O to support iPhones' artificial intelligence services offering in China has again thrust the spotlight on the countr...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Conceding on NATO, territories for Ukraine was a mistake, German defence minister says
BERLIN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Germany's defence minister said it had been a mistake by U.S. President Donald Trump to take the bargaining chips of Ukrainian NATO membership and territorial concessions off the table, but said it was fair to expect Europe to take on a greater share of its defence bur...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US presence may not last forever
Adds quotes and details in paragraphs 2-8By Barbara Erling WARSAW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - European countries need to invest now in defence because it is not possible to assume that the United States' presence on the continent will last forever, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday d...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
British PM spoke to Trump, discussed visit to US
LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday and discussed a visit to the United States, Starmer's office said."The Prime Minister was pleased to host President Trump’s Special Envoy to the United Kingdom, Mark Burnett, at Do...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
CORRECTED-Cheap cigarettes will continue taking US market share, tobacco firm JTI predicts
Corrects paragraph 7 to show the share of the value and super value segment was estimated at around 32% in 2022, not today LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco International expects a shift towards cheaper cigarette brands in the United States to reach more than 40% of the market by 2027, its...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
BRIEF-Nvidia Dissolves Share Stake Serve Robotics, Soundhound AI; Cuts Share Stake In ARM Holdings
Feb 14 (Reuters) - NVIDIA Corp NVDA.O:NVIDIA DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN SERVE ROBOTICS - SEC FILINGNVIDIA DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN SOUNDHOUND AI INC - SEC FILINGNVIDIA REPORTS SHARE STAKE OF 1.7 MILLION SPONSORED ADS IN WERIDE INC- SEC FILINGNVIDIA REPORTS SHARE STAKE OF 1.2 MILLION CLASS A SHARES IN ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Moderna posts bigger loss than expected as vaccine maker scales down manufacturing
By Patrick Wingrove and Christy Santhosh Feb 14 (Reuters) - Moderna MRNA.O reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday, hit by a charge related to its efforts to scale down manufacturing amid weakening demand for its COVID-19 vaccine.The company reported a quarterly loss of $2.91 pe...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Kremlin seeks clarification of JD Vance comment on military levers
Adds Kremlin quotes in paragraphs 5-6, context, detailsMOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday it hoped the U.S. would clarify remarks by Vice President JD Vance that Washington had military as well as economic levers with which to press Russia to agree a good peace deal with Ukraine.A...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Zelenskiy says Europe will unite around Ukraine to protect itself
KYIV, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Europe would unite around Ukraine for its own national security reasons, as European governments fret about waning U.S. commitment to security on the continent. "...in any case, Europe will increase unity around...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Russian court says it extended pre-trial detention of US citizen Joseph Tater by one month
MOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - A Russian court said on Friday it had extended the pre-trial detention of U.S. citizen Joseph Tater by one month.Tater was detained in August last year and accused of abusing staff at a Moscow hotel, something he denied.He faces up to five years in prison if convicted.Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Gaza militant groups will release three hostages on Saturday, Hamas official says
CAIRO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Palestinian militant groups in Gaza will release three hostages on Saturday, in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire, including U.S.-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, a Hamas official said.Separately, the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad group said it would release Russian-Israel...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
BRIEF-ESS Tech Says Eric Dresselhuys Resigns As CEO And Board Member
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Ess Tech Inc GWH.N:ESS ANNOUNCES ACTIONS TO POSITION THE COMPANY FOR THE FUTUREESS TECH INC - ERIC DRESSELHUYS RESIGNS AS CEO AND BOARD MEMBERESS TECH INC - KELLY GOODMAN APPOINTED INTERIM CEOSource text: ID:nBw2gDm4qaFurther company coverage: GWH.NReuters
Fri, Feb 14
HealthStream Inc expected to post earnings of 14 cents a share - Earnings Preview
HealthStream Inc HSTM.OQ HSTM.O is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on February 17 (estimated) for the period ending December 31 2024The Nashville Tennessee-based company is expected to report a 4.2% increase in revenue to $73.541 million from $70.58 million a y...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US' presence on continent may not be forever
WARSAW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - European countries need to invest now in defence because it is not possible to assume that the United States' presence on the continent will last forever, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday during a visit to Warsaw.He added that Washington regards Polan...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
UK committed to Ukraine's 'irreversible' path to NATO membership, Starmer says
Adds comments from Zelenskiy, updates throughout LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Britain remains committed to Ukraine being on "an irreversible path to NATO" membership, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, after the United States made contradictory comment...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
India seen seeking global bids this year for 114 fighters
Effort to upgrade air force's inventory began in 2007Offerings could include fifth-generation stealth jetsCompanies prepare to work with local partnersBy Shivam Patel and Abhijith Ganapavaram BENGALURU, India, Feb 14 (Reuters) - India is likely to seek bids this year for 114 multi-role fighte...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. making "wrong calculations" in Mideast
ANKARA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was making "wrong calculations" regarding the Middle East, adding that heeding "Zionist lies" would only exacerbate conflicts.Turkey has rejected Trump's plan to rem...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
