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Trump says he is committed to US ownership of Gaza
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he is committed to buying and owning Gaza, but could give sections of the land to other states in the Middle East to help in the rebuilding effort.Trump made his remarks to reporters aboard Air Force One.Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Glass Lewis backs all 3 Barington nominees in Matthews International fight
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis recommended that Matthews International MATW.O shareholders elect all three of activist Barington Capital's director nominees to the casket maker's board, arguing that they would offer the company positive...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Trump touts progress with Russia, expects more talks
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - President Trump on Sunday said he believed the U.S. was making progress in its talks with Russia over the war in Ukraine but declined to provide details on a recent discussion with the Russian president, adding he expects more conversations.Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Egypt disapproves of statements by Netanyahu in US media, foreign ministry says
CAIRO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Egypt disapproves of the statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in U.S. media describing them as "misleading accusations", the foreign ministry said late on Sunday.In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu accused Egypt of preventing Gazans from ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Afghans who worked with US should be exempt from aid, refugee freeze, advocacy group says
Group says aid, refugee freezes put US security at riskGroup urges Rubio, Hegseth, Noem to grant exemptions to AfghansFailure to grant will show US "abandons" allies, group saysBy Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A group representing U.S. veterans, service members and others ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
NFL-Sunshine, tight security greet fans arriving at Super Bowl
Super Bowl in New Orleans draws massive crowds Chiefs aim for unprecedented third straight titleTrump expected to make presidential Super Bowl firstStar power on display with Taylor Swift's anticipated attendanceBy Rory Carroll and Amy TenneryNEW ORLEANS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Spirits were high and ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Trump says he expects Musk to find billions in Pentagon waste
Corrects paragraphs 1 and 3 to reflect that Trump said "hundreds of billions" of dollars in fraud and abuse, not "hundreds of millions"By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects Elon Musk to find hundreds of billions of dollars of fr...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Europe can act "within an hour" if US levies tariffs - Germany's Scholz
BERLIN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Europe is prepared to respond "within an hour" if the United States levies tariffs against the European Union, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a pre-election debate with his conservative challenger Friedrich Merz.Asked by a moderator if the EU had a "list ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
France to invest 109 billion euros in AI, Macron announces
PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that France will announce investments amounting to 109 billion euros ($112.5 billion) in artificial intelligence over the coming years during the Paris AI summit opening Monday.($1 = 0.9688 euros)Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Turkish president says no point to talk about Trump plan on Gaza
ISTANBUL, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that there is no point to discuss what U.S. President Donald Trump has said about a plan to take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip."From our perspective, there is nothing worth talking about the proposals brought up by the...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Trump plan to end Ukraine war must prevent new Russian aggression, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says ending the war means security guaranteesSays talks can take any format if guarantees in placeZelenskiy again rules out elections under martial lawChanges headline; adds Zelenskiy comments on Putin continuing the war, paragraphs 8-9 Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Don...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
CORRECTED-Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Trump plan must not only end war but prevent new Russian aggression
Corrects date of Russian invasion of Ukraine to 2022 from 2002 in paragraph 2Ukraine's Zelenskiy says ending the war means security guaranteesSays talks can take any format if guarantees in placeZelenskiy again rules out elections under martial law Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trum...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
CFPB's headquarters to be closed for coming week, email says
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Washington headquarters of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be closed for the week of February 10-14, according to an internal email, adding to the confusion facing the agency's staff in the days since representatives of billionaire Elon Musk's Depart...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 1:45 PM EDT on Sunday, Feb 9
Feb 10 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 1:45 PM ET on Sunday:- - - -FOOTBALLNFL49ers grant WR Deebo Samuel permission to seek tradeDeebo Samuel told ESPN on Sunday that the San Francisco 49ers have granted the hybrid wide receiver and agent Tory Dandy permission to seek a trade.FOOTBALL-N...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Israeli delegation in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks
Talks on next stage of Gaza ceasefire expected this weekNetanyahu's cabinet to discuss Trump plan, ceasefire on TuesdayIsrael completes withdrawal from Netzarim CorridorIsraeli gunfire kills at least 3 people on Sunday Releads with Israeli delegation and adds details on its mandate, Israeli secu...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Trump to meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Israeli president says
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and possibly Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, although he gave no dates for the talks.The comme...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
CORRECTED-Trump's acting CFPB chief halts all supervision of companies
Corrects paragraph 2 to say million instead of billionBy Douglas Gillison Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's newly installed head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, instructed staff on Saturday evening to suspend all activities including the supervision ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
US House speaker to pursue 'one big bill' on Trump's tax agenda
Adds details on Senate budget plan, quotes, from third paragraphBy David Lawder WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives speaker said on Sunday he would stick with a "one big bill" strategy to pass President Donald Trump's tax-cut agenda and fund border and mili...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Trump says Musk's DOGE to find billions in Pentagon waste
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects Elon Musk to find billions of dollars of fraud and abuse at the Pentagon during an audit that the billionaire will lead."I'm going to tell him very soon, like maybe in 24 hours, to go check the Depa...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
