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Trump says he ordered airstrikes on Islamic State in Somalia
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he ordered military airstrikes on a senior Islamic State attack planner and others from the organization in Somalia."These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies," Trump sai...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
RPT-At least seven people dead in Philadelphia plane crash, officials say
Repeats with no change to headline or text story that was published earlier on SaturdayFeb 1 (Reuters) - At least seven people died when a medevac plane crashed in Philadelphia on Friday, including six Mexicans aboard the plane and one person who was on the ground, Mexico's president and Philade...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
At least seven people dead in Philadelphia plane crash, officials say
Feb 1 (Reuters) - At least seven people died when a medevac plane crashed in Philadelphia on Friday, including six Mexicans aboard the plane and one person who was on the ground, Mexico's president and Philadelphia's mayor said on Saturday.Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker told a press conf...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
Egypt's Sisi and Trump share 'positive dialogue' on Gaza deal
CAIRO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump shared a positive dialogue on a phone call, the Egyptian presidency spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.The issues including the importance of continuing to implement the first and second pha...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
EU to make Temu, Shein and Amazon liable for 'unsafe' goods, FT reports
Updates throughout with detail from the reportFeb 1 (Reuters) - The European Union is planning to make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace AMZN.O liable for dangerous or illegal products sold online, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.Customs reforms would oblige on...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
Trump says Venezuela agrees to receive illegal migrants captured in US
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Venezuela has agreed to receive all Venezuelan illegal migrants, including gang members of Tren de Aragua, captured in the United States."We are in the process of removing record numbers of illegal aliens from all Co...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
EXCLUSIVE-U.S. wants Ukraine to hold elections following a ceasefire, says Trump envoy
By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The United States wants Ukraine to hold elections, potentially by the end of the year, especially if Kyiv can agree a truce with Russia in the coming months, President Donald Trump's top Ukraine official told Reuters. ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
Motor racing-Mercedes 'streamliner' fetches record 51 million euros at auction
Legendary racing machine driven by Fangio and Moss at grands prix in 1955Indianapolis Motor Speedway sold car at Mercedes museum in Stuttgart Car is first W196 R available for private ownership with streamlined bodySTUTTGART, Germany, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A streamlined Mercedes raced by Formula One gre...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
NFL-Super Bowl artist 'Queen Tahj' brings New Orleans history to sport's biggest stage
By Amy TenneryNEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Artist Tahj "Queen Tahj" Williams will bring Black New Orleans culture to the largest stage in American sports at the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, with a logo and theme art that celebrate heritage and history.The logo and theme art were inspired by the...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
RPT-Trump readies order for steep tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, China
Repeats for technical reasons, no changes to textCanada and Mexico face 25% duties; China looking at 10% above current tariffsCanadian oil will be taxed at 10%, more oil and gas tariffs expected in mid-FebruaryRetaliation expected from top three US trading partnersBy David Lawder, Andrea Shalal and ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
CORRECTED-Moldovan opposition leader forms coalition to challenge Sandu at parliament election
Corrects election deadline to Oct. 26 (not Oct 11), paragraph 3By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Moldovan opposition leader Alexandr Stoianoglo, who was defeated at a presidential vote in November, said on Friday he was taking the helm of a coalition of three parties to challenge th...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
Arab foreign ministers reject Trump call for transfer of Palestinians
Adds additional details, background throughput CAIRO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Arab foreign ministers on Saturday rejected the transfer of Palestinians from their land under any circumstances, presenting a unified stance against U.S. President Donald Trump's call for Egypt and Jordan to take in resi...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
EU to make Temu, Shein and Amazon liable for 'unsafe' goods, FT reports
Feb 1 (Reuters) - The European Union plans to make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace AMZN.O liable for dangerous or illegal products sold online, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
Crashed US Army Black Hawk unit was responsible for doomsday readiness
Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training flight12th Aviation Battalion has key continuity of government missionBlack Hawk flights transported U.S. officials after Sept. 11, 2001 attacksBy Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a p...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
International Red Cross transfers three hostages from Gaza to Israel
Feb 1 (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Saturday it had safely transferred three hostages out of Gaza to Israel, and 175 Palestinian detainees from Israeli detention centres to Gaza and the West Bank.Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
Tennis-Japan fight back to beat Britain in Davis Cup qualifiers, US advance
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japan fought back from 2-1 down to beat Britain 3-2 in their Davis Cup qualifier on Saturday to advance to the second round while the United States sealed a 4-0 victory over Taiwan.With the score tied at 1-1 after Friday's singles rubbers, Britain's Joe Salisbury and Neal S...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
Arab foreign ministers reject transferring out Palestinians 'under any circumstances'
CAIRO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Arab foreign ministers on Saturday rejected the transfer of Palestinians from their land "under any circumstances or justifications", presenting a unified stance against U.S. President Donald Trump's call for Egypt and Jordan to take in residents of the Gaza Stri...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
Soccer-Arsenal's Heaven leaves for Man United
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Manchester United have signed 18-year-old defender Ayden Heaven from Arsenal on a contract until June 2029 with the option to extend for another year, United announced on Saturday.England U-19 international Heaven made his senior debut in October during Arsenal's 3-0 win over P...Reuters
Sat, Feb 1
McDonald's settles lawsuit challenging Latino scholarship program
By Nate Raymond Feb 1 (Reuters) - McDonald's MCD.N said it will revise a program that awards scholarships to Latino and Hispanic students to eliminate any eligibility criteria based on applicants' race or ethnicity, to settle a lawsuit by a group opposed to affirmative action.American All...Reuters
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