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IMF mission in Lebanon discussed improving draft funding shortfall law
BEIRUT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - An International Monetary Fund mission to Lebanon this week discussed improvements needed to a draft law aimed at addressing huge losses in the country's financial system to align it with international principles, the IMF said.The law aims to address a vast funding sho...Reuters
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Macron: we will still have to deal with an aggressive Russia even if Ukraine war is settled
MUNICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said western countries would still have to deal with an aggressive Russia even if the Ukraine war was settled.Macron added on Friday that the answer to ending the Ukraine was not to cave in to Russian demands, but to add pressure on Russia....Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Goldman resets risk limits for Epstein trades
By Stephen GandelNEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - After CEO David Solomon backed top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler, despite her links to the sex offender, she is now leaving. When a Wall Street firm renowned for assessing value sees more downside than reward, others in the same boat would do well ...Reuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-Czech teenager Jilek outclasses strong field to take 10,000m gold
Jilek wins 10,000m, Czech Republic's first speed skating gold of Milano CortinaPoland's Semirunniy clinches silver; Dutch veteran Bergsma takes bronzeLoubineaud finishes strong for fourth, while in-form Eitrem fadesBy Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Czech teenager Metodej...Reuters
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US allows oil majors to broadly operate in Venezuela, add new energy investments
Oil majors with offices in Venezuela granted general licenseNew investments in oil and gas allowed, but contingent on separate permitsBiggest relaxation of sanctions since US captured MaduroOil major royalty payments must go through US-controlled deposit fundState Department: additional authorizatio...Reuters
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Trump says he will visit Venezuela after 'very good' relationship with interim president
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States relationship with Venezuela is "very good" and that he plans to visit the country.Trump's praise for Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, follows the U.S. capture of Venez...Reuters
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Trump administration sues Harvard, accuses it of defying admissions probe
By Jan Wolfe and Susan Heavey Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration sued Harvard University on Friday, accusing it of failing to comply with a federal investigation and seeking documents to determine whether the university had illegally considered race in its admissions process. The move co...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Sweden edge Czechs to reach women's semi-finals
Czechs lose on power play and empty-net goalsUS meet hosts Italy in Friday's other quarter-finalBy Trevor StynesMILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Sweden edged the Czech Republic 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament at Milano Rho arena on Friday, with Hanna Olsso...Reuters
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TransUnion rises after Q4 earnings beat estimates
Shares of global information firm TransUnion TRU.N rise 5.15% to $74.46TRU on Thursday posted Q4 revenue of $1.17 billion, above analysts' estimates of $1.13 billion - data compiled by LSEGReported Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.07, above estimates of $1.02 per shareCo expects 2026 revenue growth of 8% t...Reuters
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Ukrainian missile attack kills two in Russia's Belgorod, governor says
Feb 13 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian missile attack killed two people and injured three on Friday in the Russian city of Belgorod near the border, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.Gladkov, writing on Telegram, said the men were killed at an infrastructure site in the city. All three injured were ...Reuters
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US airlines must certify use of merit-based hiring for pilots, FAA says
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that all U.S. airlines must certify they are conducting merit-based hiring for pilots or face a federal investigation.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the action was to address "allegations of airlines hiri...Reuters
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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 17 to 950, state health department says
Feb 13 (Reuters) - South Carolina reported 950 measles cases on Friday, including 17 new infections since Tuesday, a drop in daily cases in the outbreak for the childhood disease.Officials, however, have said that it is still too early to know whether the recent dip signals a slowdown."We have h...Reuters
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US moving second carrier to Middle East as Iran tensions build
Move adds second US carrier as Iran tensions riseFord at sea since 2025; long deployment can strain crewsFord joins Lincoln group amid boosted US forcesBy Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is sending an aircraft carrier from the Caribbean to the Middle East, ...Reuters
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US judge orders Trump administration to facilitate deported college student's return
BOSTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Boston on Friday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to facilitate the return of a college student it acknowledged it had deported to Honduras in violation of a court order but had declined to bring back.U.S. District Judge Richard S...Reuters
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Apple fends off 4G wireless patent lawsuit at third trial
By Blake Brittain Feb 12 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O won a defense verdict on Thursday in a lawsuit by intellectual-property management company Optis Wireless, which had accused the tech giant of violating its patent rights in 4G LTE wireless technology.Optis had won verdicts of $506 million and $30...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Sweden edge Czechs to reach semi-finals
By Trevor StynesMILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Sweden edged the Czech Republic 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament at Milano Rho arena on Friday, with Hanna Olsson and Hilda Svensson scoring the goals to send their side into the last four for the first time sinc...Reuters
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Apple, Google again lose court challenge to US patent review policy
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday turned away a challenge from Apple AAPL.O, Google GOOGL.O, Intel INTC.O, Cisco Systems CSCO.O, and Edwards Lifesciences EW.N to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office action that reduced the number of patent-validity revi...Reuters
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