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Ukrainian capital Kyiv under 'massive' attack from Russian missiles, officials say
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a "massive" attack from Russian missiles early on Thursday, with various buildings hit in the assault, officials said."A mass attack on the capital is still underway," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.Klitschko said ther...Reuters
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More than a game: virtual boyfriends win hearts in China
"Love and Deepspace" is world's biggest mobile dating game Fans say virtual romantic interests fulfil emotional needs Huge revenue earner for Chinese developer PapergamesBy Chenxi Yang and Nicoco ChanSHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU, Feb 12 (Reuters) - When Zhou, a 33-year-old Chinese civil servant, w...Reuters
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WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Russia has attempted to "fully block" Meta Platforms META.O-owned WhatsApp in the country, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday, as it has been promoting home-grown platforms and seeks greater control over its internet space.The Financial Times previously repor...Reuters
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Venezuela AG hopes amnesty law will led to "pacified country", insists prisoners committed crimes
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Vivian SequeraCARACAS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Venezuela's attorney general Tarek Saab said on Wednesday he hopes an amnesty law being considered by the national assembly legislature will ensure a "100% pacified" country where the crimes included in the bill are never...Reuters
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Venezuela AG hopes amnesty law will led to "pacified country", insists prisoners committed crimes
BOGOTA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Venezuela's attorney general Tarek Saab said on Wednesday he hopes an amnesty law being considered by the national assembly legislature will ensure a "100% pacified" country where the crimes included in the bill are never repeated, as he insisted that those in ...Reuters
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US judge says Bank of America's alleged 'reckless disregard' supports Epstein lawsuit
Bank of America accused of benefiting from Epstein sex traffickingJudge cites 'non-routine' services, avoidance of media reportsBank of America looks forward to full review of factsTrial scheduled for May 11By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday said ac...Reuters
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Israel to join Trump's 'Board of Peace', Netanyahu says
Trump launched the board in late JanuaryBoard will hold its first meeting on February 19Many US allies have been reluctant to join the boardExperts say it could undermine UN's workBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Israel will join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Pentagon pushing AI companies to expand on classified networks, sources say
Pentagon seeks AI tools on classified networks without standard restrictionsAI tools could aid military decisions but risk errors with deadly consequencesOpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI in talks with Pentagon over AI deploymentBy David Jeans and Deepa Seetharaman Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Humanoid startup Apptronik raises $520 million with backing from Google and Mercedes-Benz
By Krystal HuFeb 11 (Reuters) - Humanoid robotics startup Apptronik raised $520 million in a funding round backed by investors including Google and Mercedes-Benz, the company said on Wednesday, as it seeks to commercialize its robots for industrial use.The round valued the Austin, Texas-based compan...Reuters
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Deutsche Boerse to buy General Atlantic's stake in ISS STOXX for $1.31 billion
Feb 11 (Reuters) - German exchange operator Deutsche Boerse DB1Gn.DE said on Wednesday it will buy General Atlantic's remaining 20% stake in data, analytics, and index provider ISS STOXX for 1.1 billion euros ($1.31 billion).Deutsche Boerse had been looking to either list the ISS STOXX unit or b...Reuters
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Boeing sees significant supply chain quality gains
By Dan Catchpole LYNNWOOD, Washington, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N has seen huge quality improvements in its commercial airplane supply chain over the last two years, an executive at the planemaker said on Wednesday. Boeing spends 40% fewer hours fixing problems from its supply chain now compa...Reuters
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Ukrainian capital Kyiv under attack from Russian missiles, official says
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under attack from Russian missiles early on Thursday, Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the city's military administration said on Telegram.A Reuters witness said explosions had sounded in the city.Reuters
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Trump excludes two Democrats from US governors' meeting invite
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump plans to host Republican and Democratic governors for a breakfast meeting next week, the National Governors Association chairman said on Wednesday, though Trump later insisted he was still excluding two Democratic governors.Repu...Reuters
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Fermi America Deepens Strategic Partnership With Hyundai E&C To Lead The Return Of Large-Scale Nuclear Construction In The US With Project Matador
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Fermi Inc FRMI.O:FERMI AMERICA DEEPENS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH HYUNDAI E&C TO LEAD THE RETURN OF LARGE-SCALE NUCLEAR CONSTRUCTION IN THE U.S. WITH PROJECT MATADORFERMI INC - FEED WORK ADVANCES PLANNING FOR FOUR AP1000 UNITS AT PROJECT MATADORReuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-Tearful Chock and Bates say they felt like they skated a winning performance
By Rory CarrollMILAN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates said they believed they had delivered an Olympic gold-medal performance on Wednesday despite having to settle for silver behind France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.Chock and Bates ente...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure Skating--Canada's Gilles and Poirier say Milan bronze is proof of endurance
Canada last won Olympic free dance medal in PyeongChang Gilles and Poirier finished eighth in 2018, seventh in 2022Gilles overcame ovarian cancer, mother's death from brain cancerBy Valentina Za and Elvira Pollina MILAN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier offered proof of the re...Reuters
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New rule to bar green card holders from US Small Business Administration loans
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - A new rule by President Donald Trump's administration will bar green card holders from applying for U.S. Small Business Administration loans and limit SBA loan eligibility to citizen-owned businesses, an SBA notice showed.The SBA is the U.S. go...Reuters
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Russia blocks Meta's WhatsApp messaging service, FT reports
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Russian authorities have removed Meta Platforms META.O-owned WhatsApp, which had at least 100 million users in the country until recently, from the equivalent of an online directory run by the internet regulator, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Reuters
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