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Sailing-American Magic take over Danish SailGP team in $60 million deal
American Magic to own and operate Danish team ROCKWOOL signs as title partner until 2032Danish speed record may be tested in Auckland By Alexander Smith LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - American Magic, the sailing team backed by U.S. sports investor Doug DeVos, has bought Danish SailGP speed record ho...Reuters
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US judge blocks Pentagon's effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly
Judge Richard Leon rules Kelly's speech is protected by First AmendmentKelly had urged troops to reject unlawful ordersHegseth accused Kelly of undermining military disciplineBy Jan WolfeWASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge blocked the Pentagon on Thursday from reducing Senator Mark Kelly...Reuters
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Olympics-Short track-Dutch skater Xandra Velzeboer wins gold in women's 500 metres
MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Dutch skater Xandra Velzeboer won gold in the women's short track 500 metres at the Olympics on Thursday, denying Italian reigning champion Arianna Fontana a hat-trick in the event, as she took silver. Canadian Courtney Sarault came third. Velzeboer had broken her own w...Reuters
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Europe's Ariane 64 heavy launcher puts Amazon satellites in orbit
PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Europe launched the first of a larger new version of its Ariane 6 rocket on Thursday, propelling 32 satellites for Amazon AMZN.O to low Earth orbit.Lift-off took place at 1:45 p.m. local time (1645 GMT) from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, and separation of the last sa...Reuters
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Trump says Netanyahu should be pardoned for corruption
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should receive a pardon for corruption charges, saying Israeli President Isaac Herzog should be "ashamed of himself" for not granting one.Here are the details:Trump said Neta...Reuters
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Canada's Manulife posts lower quarterly profit on North America weakness (Feb 11)
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Manulife Financial MFC.TO reported a lower fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, hurt by weakness in its Canada and U.S. units.Profit attributed to shareholders in Manulife's Canada and U.S. units dropped 43% and 21%, respectively.The results contrast with those from smaller pee...Reuters
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White House posts and then removes statement on trade deal with North Macedonia
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The White House posted a statement on a framework for a trade deal with North Macedonia on its website on Thursday, before removing it without an immediate explanation.The statement was headlined "Joint Statement on a Framework for United States-North Macedonia Agr...Reuters
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Trump cannot end deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals, US judge rules
By Nate RaymondBOSTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from ending temporary protections from deportation that had allowed hundreds of South Sudanese nationals to live and work in the United States.U.S. District Judge Patti Sari...Reuters
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Paramount eyes Pentwater Capital's Halbower for Warner Bros' board seat
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance is eyeing a prominent hedge fund manager and investor in Warner Bros Discovery to run for a seat on the media company's board to try and scuttle its proposed tie-up with Netflix.Paramount PSKY.O is holding discussions with Matthew Halbower, the founder of Pe...Reuters
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South African president pledges focus on crime and water crises
Ramaphosa announces army deployment over gang violenceSouth Africa one of world's most dangerous peacetime countriesTrump has repeatedly attacked country, including over crimeGovernment under pressure to fix water issues in election yearBy Nellie Peyton and Wendell RoelfCAPE TOWN, Feb 12 (Reuter...Reuters
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Eli Lilly builds $1.5 billion stockpile of weight-loss pill ahead of FDA decision
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly LLY.N had $1.5 billion worth of pre-launch inventory of its experimental oral weight-loss drug, a filing showed on Thursday, ahead of an expected decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April.Last year, the company had said it had nearly $550 million in pre-...Reuters
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Olympics-Snowboarding-South Korea's Choi upsets Kim to win women's halfpipe gold
Choi Ga-on wins gold after recovering from crashChloe Kim takes silver, misses third consecutive goldMitsuki Ono of Japan secures bronze in women's halfpipeBy Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Choi Ga-on of South Korea won the gold medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe af...Reuters
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Sportstech Brands Holding Provides Update On Ongoing Legal Disputes With Interactive Strength
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Sportstech Brands Holding GmbH:SPORTSTECH BRANDS HOLDING GMBH PROVIDES UPDATE ON ONGOING LEGAL DISPUTES WITH INTERACTIVE STRENGTH, INC. (NASDAQ: TRNR)SPORTSTECH: REMAINS WILLING TO REACH AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT AND FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT AN OUT-OF-COURT RESOLUTION CAN BE ACHIEVEDReuters
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