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Pakistan says IMF mission will visit to assess governance, corruption risks
Adds details from the statement in paragraph 2-4, background in paragraphs 5-6Feb 9 (Reuters) - A three-member International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will visit Pakistan to conduct a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment under the country's 2024 Extended Fund Facility program, the f...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
US homeland secretary working with Musk to improve efficiency, she says on CNN
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is working with Elon Musk to improve the department's efficiency, as the billionaire and his team of aides conduct efforts to overhaul the U.S. government. "We're working with them at the president's direction...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Pakistan says IMF mission will visit to assess governance, corruption risks
Feb 9 (Reuters) - A three-member International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is visiting Pakistan to conduct a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment under the country's 2024 Extended Fund Facility program, the finance ministry said on Sunday.The ministry added that the report will identi...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
'No thanks', white South Africans turn down Trump's immigration offer
Trump offers to resettle white South Africans in the USSouth Africa's land reform policy one of the contentious issuesSouth Africa's Ramaphosa has defended the land reform lawBy Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Catherine Schenck JOHANNESBURG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
BRIEF-UAE's AI firm G42 and Microsoft launch Middle East's first Responsible AI Foundation in partnership with MBZUAI
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp MSFT.O:UAE'S G42 AND MICROSOFT LAUNCH MIDDLE EAST'S FIRST RESPONSIBLE AI FOUNDATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MBZUAI - STATEMENTMICROSOFT TO ALSO EXPAND ITS "AI FOR GOOD LAB" TO ABU DHABI UNDER COLLABORATION WITH G42Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Some US health clinics grapple with federal funding squeeze
Some providers say they cannot access essential funds Some forced to shutter primary care clinics, lay off staffPolicy advocates call for clarity from federal agencies By Robin Respaut, Amina Niasse and Deena Beasley Feb 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's executive orders have begun to di...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Qatar condemns 'provocative' comment from Israeli PM on establishing Palestinian state in Saudi
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Qatar condemned on Sunday a comment from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting establishing a Palestinian state inside Saudi territory, the Qatari foreign ministry said in statement.Qatar, a key mediator in Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel, descri...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
REFILE-Sailing-Britain win thrilling final to take SailGP honours in Sydney
Refiles amending name of Morris to Scott in paragraphs 3, 4 and 7SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Dylan Fletcher's Britain prevailed over Giles Scott's Canada in a thrilling final on Sydney Harbour to take the honours in the third round of the SailGP season on Sunday and extend the team's lead ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Brookfield to invest 20 billion euros in AI projects in France, Tribune reports
PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Global investment firm Brookfield BN.TO, BBU.N will invest 20 billion euros ($20.65 billion) to develop artificial intelligence related projects in France, French newspaper Tribune reported on Sunday.It added Brookfield will earmark 15 billion euros for data centres to be bu...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Russia awaits appropriate signals from U.S. on contacts, senior diplomat says
MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russian envoy to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, said on Sunday that Russia was waiting for "appropriate signals" from Washington on contacts with Moscow, the state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported.Russia is ready for talks with the United States on Ukraine...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Heartland, nostalgia and AI: Super Bowl advertisers mine America's past and future
Advertisers pay up to $8 million for a 30-second Super Bowl spotAmerican brands return to tradition, celebrity and cheerOpenAI and Perplexity capitalize on the Super Bowl to promote AIBy Dawn Chmielewski Feb 9 (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev ABI.BR is bringing back its iconic workhorse Clydesdal...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Trump heads to Super Bowl with a complicated NFL relationship
Trump and other celebrities to watch Philadelphia vs Kansas CityTrump order to stop diversity efforts contrasts with NFL policyNFL replaces "End Racism" slogan on field with "Choose Love"By Jeff Mason WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump heads to...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
NFL-Chiefs chase 'three-peat' against Eagles as Trump travels to Super Bowl
By Amy Tennery NEW ORLEANS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Kansas City Chiefs chase history with an unprecedented Super Bowl "three-peat" on the line when they step into the Superdome on Sunday, facing a Philadelphia Eagles team determined to deny them the dynasty-building win.The Chiefs clipped t...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Egypt's foreign minister heads to Washington for talks with us officials, AFP reports
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty travelled to Washington on Sunday for talks with senior officials from the new Trump administration and members of Congress, AFP reported on Sunday, citing the Egyptian foreign ministry.Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Kremlin spokesman neither confirms nor denies report of Putin and Trump conversation
MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday he could "neither confirm nor deny" reports of a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian state news agency TASS reported.Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Egypt to host emergency Arab summit on 27 February to discuss 'serious' Palestinian developments
CAIRO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Egypt will host an emergency Arab summit on 27 February to discuss what it described as "serious" developments for Palestinians, according to a statement from the Egyptian foreign ministry on Sunday.The summit comes amid regional and global condemnation of U.S. Presi...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Surfing-Mamiya defends Pipeline title, Wright takes win for veterans
By Lincoln FeastFeb 8 (Reuters) - Hawaiian surfer Barron Mamiya cemented his reputation as a generational talent at his home break of Pipeline by defending his Lexus Pipe Pro title on Saturday, while veteran Tyler Wright beat out a crop of talented youngsters to win the women's event.The first c...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Russia says it destroys 35 Ukrainian drones overnight
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units intercepted and destroyed 35 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday.About half of the drones were destroyed over the Kursk region that borders Ukraine, while the rest were intercepted over various other regions in Russia...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
Trump says he has spoken to Putin about ending war in Ukraine, the New York Post reports
Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, the New York Post reported late on Saturday.In an interview aboard Air Force One on Friday Trump said that he had "better not say," ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 9
US consumer finance watchdog workers protest Musk's DOGE
CFPB workers protest Vought's takeoverUnion plans legal action to protect sensitive dataVought's Project 2025 aimed to dismantle CFPBRecasts paragraph 1, adds reports Vought sought $0 for CFPB for third quarter, told staff to pause pending investigations, in paragraphs 6-8By Douglas Gillison...Reuters
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