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Olympics-Vonn leaves Italian hospital, heading to Treviso airport, sources say
By Sara Rossi CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn was discharged on Sunday from the Italian hospital where she was admitted a week ago after the horrific crash that ended her Olympic comeback, two sources close to the matter said.Vonn, the 2010 Olympic champio...Reuters
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Syrian army says it took control of Shaddadi base after coordination with US, agency says
Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Syrian army said it took control of the Shaddadi military base in northeastern Syria after coordination with the United States, the Syrian state news agency reported on Sunday.The move follows the U.S. pullout from al-Tanf strategic base after a Washington-brokered deal to int...Reuters
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Don't get sense EU countries ready to give Ukraine date for membership - EU's Kallas says
MUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday that she did not feel that countries within the bloc were ready to give Ukraine a concrete date for membership."My feeling is that the member states are not ready to give a concrete date," Kaja Kallas tol...Reuters
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Olympics-Vonn leaves Italian hospital, heading to Treviso airport, sources say
By Sara Rossi CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn was discharged on Sunday from the Italian hospital where she was admitted a week ago after the horrific crash that ended her Olympic comeback, two sources close to the matter said.Vonn, the 2010 Olympic champio...Reuters
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Olympics-Vonn may be discharged from Italian hospital as early as Sunday, sources say
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn could be released as early as Sunday from the Italian hospital where she was admitted a week ago following a shocking downhill crash that ended her Olympic comeback, two sources close to the matter said.Vonn, the 2010 Olympic ...Reuters
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Visa-only Games highlights Europe's payments headache
ECB keen to wean region off non-EU payments providersVisa has been Olympics' payments partner for four decadesForeign card scheme accounts for 2/3 of euro zone transactionsEsselunga grocery chain says to accept cash at Milan press centre from MondayBy Valentina Za and Giancarlo Navach MILAN, ...Reuters
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Iran open to compromises to reach nuclear deal with US, minister tells BBC
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States if Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC in an interview published on Sunday.Iran has said it is prepared to disc...Reuters
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Iran open to nuclear deal compromises if US discusses lifting sanctions, minister tells BBC
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the U.S. if Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC in an interview published on Sunday.Reuters
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Rubio to visit eastern Europe, bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders
Energy cooperation and NATO commitments will be discussedTrump's hard-right supporters view Hungary's Orban as a modelHungary and Orban have maintained ties with MoscowBy Humeyra Pamuk MUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to begin a two-day trip on Sunday,...Reuters
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Uber expands into 7 new European markets in food-delivery push, FT reports
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Uber UBER.N plans to roll out its delivery business into seven new European countries this year, as tech groups ramp up their efforts in the multibillion-euro food-delivery market, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.The U.S.-based company will launch services in markets includ...Reuters
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Uber enters 7 new European markets in food-delivery push, FT reports
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Uber UBER.N is expanding its delivery business into seven new European countries this year as tech groups ramp up their efforts in the multibillion-euro food-delivery market, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.Reuters
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China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Munich speech
TAIPEI, Feb 15 (Reuters) - China is the real threat to security and is hypocritically claiming to uphold U.N. principles of peace, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Sunday in a rebuff to comments by China's top diplomat at the Munich Security Conference.China views democratically gov...Reuters
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Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute, Axios reports
Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is considering ending its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic over its insistence on keeping some restrictions on how the U.S. military uses its models, Axios reported on Saturday, citing an administration official. The Pentagon is pushi...Reuters
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Anthropic- Anthropic Has Not Discussed The Use Of Claude For Specific Operations With The Department Of War.
Feb 14 (Reuters) - ANTHROPIC- ANTHROPIC HAS NOT DISCUSSED THE USE OF CLAUDE FOR SPECIFIC OPERATIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.Source text: [ID:]Further company coverage: [ ]Reuters
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Tennis-Fritz and Shelton set up all-American Dallas Open final
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Top seed Taylor Fritz and second seed Ben Shelton will contest an all-American final at the Dallas Open after both won their semi-finals on Saturday, guaranteeing a home champion in Texas.Fritz dispatched former US Open champion Marin Cilic 7-6(5) 7-6(3) in two hours and two minut...Reuters
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Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute, Axios reports
Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is considering severing its relationship with Anthropic over the artificial intelligence firm's insistence on maintaining some limitations on how the U.S. military uses its models, Axios reported on Saturday, citing an administration official.Reuters could not imm...Reuters
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Australia pledges $2.7 billion to progress nuclear submarine shipyard build
SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Australia said on Sunday it would spend A$3.9 billion ($2.76 billion) to progress construction of a shipyard that will help deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS defence pact with the U.S. and Britain.Announced in 2021, AUKUS is Australia's larg...Reuters
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US deports 9 to Cameroon despite court protections, NYT says
Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration secretly deported nine people to Cameroon, despite many of them having U.S. court protections against such action and none of them hailing from that African nation, the New York Times reported on Saturday.Several of the men and women sent to Cameroon on a ...Reuters
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