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Two Polish airports reopen after NATO jets activated over Russian strikes on Ukraine
By Ananya Palyekar WARSAW, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Poland's Lublin and Rzeszow airports reopened on Saturday after authorities said they had ended military aviation operations including flights by NATO aircraft in the country's airspace, triggered by Russian strikes on Ukraine. There was no vio...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
BMW North America to recall over 87,000 U.S. vehicles over engine starter overheating issue
Feb 7 (Reuters) - BMW North America BMWG.DE is recalling 87,394 vehicles in the U.S. as the engine starter may overheat, causing a fire risk, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday.Dealers will replace the engine starter free of charge, the auto regulator said.Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
'Eyes of world on Hong Kong' as China critic Jimmy Lai awaits Monday sentencing
"Eyes of the world on Hong Kong" says RSFJimmy Lai faces possible life imprisonment after marathon trialLai's health has declined amid growing calls for his releaseBy Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai w...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Davis Commodities Shareholders Approve Share Consolidation To Boost Share Price And Market Standing
Feb 6 (Reuters) - DAVIS COMMODITIES Ltd DTCK.O:DAVIS COMMODITIES SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE SHARE CONSOLIDATION TO BOOST SHARE PRICE AND MARKET STANDINGDAVIS COMMODITIES LTD - BOARD IMPLEMENTS SHARE CONSOLIDATION AT 20-FOR-1 RATIOReuters
Sat, Feb 7
'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield indicted on child sex offense charges
Busfield accused of groping young TV cast member in New MexicoPrevious charges based on allegations from twin brothers Actor was directing television series at time of alleged offenseDefense says accusations fabricated by parents seeking 'revenge'By Steve GormanFeb 6 (Reuters) - Actor Timoth...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Trump condemns, won't apologize for video depicting Obamas as apes
White House, after defending post, says it was erroneousLawmakers in Trump's party objected to postIncident raises questions about White House use of social mediaBy Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump condemned but did not apologize for a vi...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
US appeals court upholds Trump's immigration detention policy
5th Circuit upholds mandatory detention policyRuling impacts Texas and Louisiana, home to many detaineesHundreds of other judges have declared policy unlawfulBy Nate Raymond Feb 6 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court upheld on Friday the Trump administration's policy of placing people ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
White House planning leaders meeting for Gaza 'Board of Peace' on Feb 19, Axios reports
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The White House is planning the first leaders meeting for the Gaza "Board of Peace" on February 19, Axios reported on Friday.The plans for the meeting, which would also be a fundraising conference for Gaza reconstruction, are in early stages and could still chan...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Ohio man charged over threat to kill JD Vance, US Justice Department says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a 33-year-old man with threatening to kill U.S. Vice President JD Vance during his visit to the Ohio region in January, the Justice Department said on Friday.Shannon Mathre, of Toledo, Ohio, is ac...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Pentagon says it will cut academic ties with Harvard University
Trump administration has cracked down on top US universitiesTrump has particularly been critical of HarvardTrump and Harvard have not yet reached a settlementBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Friday his department was ending professional military ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
US Justice Department casts wide net on Netflix's business practices in merger probe, WSJ reports
Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Netflix NFLX.O used anti-competitive tactics as part of the streaming giant's proposed $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's WBD.O studios and streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Frida...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Search for Nancy Guthrie, missing 6 days from Arizona home, turns to new message
Investigators inspect latest communication for authenticityTucson TV station says it received message and shared with FBINew message comes day after family appeals for direct contactFBI agents seen entering and leaving Nancy Guthrie's home againBy Evan Garcia and Steve GormanTUCSON, Arizona, Feb...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Mexican authorities find remains matching one of 10 kidnapped miners
By Lizbeth DiazMEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said on Friday that at least one body matching the characteristics of one of 10 mine workers who were kidnapped from a mine in northern Sinaloa state late last month was found in a clandestine grave.Mexico's Attorney General's...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Anthropic’s more than $20 billion funding to close as soon as next week, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 6 (Reuters) - AI startup Anthropic is ironing out the final details on a funding round likely to raise more than $20 billion and slated to close as soon as next week, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing sources.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The company did not immediatel...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Soccer-Altidore says World Cup will prove critics wrong as soccer aims to match Super Bowl buzz
By Angelica MedinaFeb 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. striker Jozy Altidore believes this summer's World Cup will silence doubters who claim soccer cannot compete with American football for the nation's attention, drawing parallels to the transformative impact of the 1994 tournament.Speaking ahead...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Iran says talks with US in Oman were 'good start', will continue
Mediator Oman says discussions to resume in due courseTehran rejects negotiating its missile programUS Navy buildup near Iran raises regional tensionsTehran wants sanctions liftedIran says it will show flexibility on uranium enrichmentBy Mohammed Benmansour, Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah MUSC...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Trump administration won't let student deported to Honduras return
Babson College student's deportation violated a court orderJudge had asked administration to "rectify" its mistakeBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday called a judge's proposal that the government issue a student visa to a...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
Trump says good talks ongoing on Ukraine
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday "very good talks" were ongoing regarding Russia's war in Ukraine and he added, without elaborating, that "something could be happening" as a result of the negotiations."Very, very go...Reuters
Sat, Feb 7
