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Israel's Netanyahu says Trump may be creating conditions for Iran deal
JERUSALEM, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump was creating the conditions to reach a deal with Iran that would avoid military action.Netanyahu, who met Trump for talks in Washington on Wednesday, said he had express...Reuters
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Germany to deliver 5 more interceptor missiles to Ukraine, defence minister says
BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Germany will deliver five additional PAC-3 missile interceptors to Ukraine if other countries donate a total of 30, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday.PAC-3, or Patriot Advanced Capability-3, is among the main weapons the West has supplied to Ukraine...Reuters
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In milestone, US pulls out of strategic Syria base and hands it over to Damascus
Sign of improving US-Syrian ties since Assad's downfallUS presence at base established during Syria's civil war in 2014Became hub for operations against Islamic State before jihadists' defeat in 2019By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Tala Ramadan WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. m...Reuters
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Italy regulator probes Procter & Gamble over misleading ads for epilator
ROME, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Thursday it had opened an investigation against U.S. consumer goods maker Procter & Gamble PG.N over allegedly misleading adverts for a body hair removal device. In a statement, the regulator said advertising for the Braun Skin i...Reuters
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US FDA approves labeling changes to menopause hormone therapies
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has approved labeling changes to six menopause hormone therapies to remove references to risks of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and probable dementia.The FDA had initiated the removal of the strictest "black bo...Reuters
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Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for children
LISBON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament on Thursday approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, in one of the first concrete legislative moves in Europe to impose such restrictions.Authors of the draft le...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada uncertain over Poulin's return for quarter-finals
By Trevor Stynes and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Canada played their last two group games without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin and uncertainty surrounds the return of the five-times Olympian heading into the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament.P...Reuters
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Fvcbankcorp Enters Senior Unsecured Note Purchase Agreement - SEC Filing
Feb 12 (Reuters) - FVCBankcorp Inc FVCB.O:FVCBANKCORP INC - ENTERS SENIOR UNSECURED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT - SEC FILINGFVCBANKCORP INC - SELLS $25 MILLION IN FIXED RATE SENIOR NOTES - SEC FILINGFVCBANKCORP INC - NOTES BEAR INTEREST AT 6.75%, PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALLY - SEC FILINGFVCBANKCORP INC - NOTES...Reuters
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US judge blocks Pentagon's effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly
By Jan WolfeWASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon from reducing Senator Mark Kelly's retired military rank and pension pay because he urged troops to reject unlawful orders.The preliminary ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington is the late...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Shopaholic Brad Jacobs engineers a novel bargain
By Jonathan GuilfordNEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Nothing begets success like more success. Brad Jacobs, the quotidian M&A veteran, is using the formula for his latest deal at fledgling construction-supplies rollup QXO QXO.N. The $2.3 billion acquisition of lumber distributor Kodia...Reuters
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Trump's Justice Department antitrust head Gail Slater stepping down
By Jody Godoy Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's head of the Justice Department's antitrust division said Thursday she is stepping down less than a year after being appointed by President Donald Trump.Gail Slater was confirmed in March to head the division, which enforces laws ...Reuters
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Safety body urges EU airlines to avoid Iran airspace until March 31
Feb 12 - The European Union's aviation safety regulator on Thursday recommended the bloc's airlines stay out of Iran's airspace until March 31, saying it was extending an earlier warning."The presence and possible use of a wide range of weapons and air-defence systems, combined with ...Reuters
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Six more children reunited with Russian, Ukrainian families, US and Russia say
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Six more Russian and Ukrainian children are being reunited with their families, Washington and Moscow said on Thursday, crediting efforts by U.S. first lady Melania Trump.One child would return to Russia and five children would be reunited with their families in...Reuters
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Israel's Netanyahu says Trump may be creating conditions for Iran deal
JERUSALEM, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday expressed hope that U.S. President Donald Trump may be creating the conditions to reach a deal with Iran.Netanyahu, in a statement before leaving Washington for Israel, said he had expressed "general scepticism&#...Reuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-Lollobrigida seizes 5,000m title for second gold at Milano Cortina
By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Francesca Lollobrigida delivered another spectacular performance on home ice, blasting to victory in the women's 5,000 metres on Thursday to secure her second gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympics. The Italian fan favourite, who cap...Reuters
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Dutch telecom Odido hacked, 6 million accounts affected
AMSTERDAM, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Odido, the former business of T-Mobile in the Netherlands, said on Thursday that personal information from more than six million accounts had been exposed in a hack, one of the largest such incidents in the country."Odido was recently hit by a cyberattack carried ou...Reuters
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US FDA approves labeling changes to menopausal hormone therapy products
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has approved labeling changes to six menopausal hormone therapy products to remove risk statements related to cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and probable dementia.Reuters
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