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Iran and Russia to conduct navy drill on Thursday, Fars news reports
DUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Iran and Russia will conduct navy drills in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean on Thursday, the Iranian semi-official Fars news agency reported, a few days after Revolutionary Guards conducted military drills in the Strait of Hormuz."Creating convergence and ...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Cambodian PM says Thailand is occupying territory after Trump-brokered ceasefire
Hun Manet in Washington for Trump Board of Peace meetingCeasefire since December remains 'fragile' Cambodian leader calls on Thailand to begin demarcationBy Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told Reuters on Tuesday that Thai forces are occupying...Reuters
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Ukraine-Russia peace talks enter second day in Geneva with pressure on Kyiv
Zelenskiy criticises U.S. pressure for Ukraine concessionsTalks in Geneva focus on practical issues, no major breakthroughTrump's efforts seen as yielding progress, says U.S. envoyBy John Revill and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia were due to ...Reuters
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Tennis-Badosa slams online 'disrespect' after Dubai injury retirement
By Shrivathsa Sridhar Feb 18 (Reuters) - Paula Badosa lashed out on Wednesday at a "disrespectful" comment online and vowed to prolong her injury-hit career after a right thigh issue forced the former world number two to retire from her match at the already depleted Dubai Tennis Champions...Reuters
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Starmer, Trump discussed Russia-Ukraine, Iran after Geneva talks, Downing Street says
Feb 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday night about U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Geneva, as well as talks between the U.S. and Iran on their nuclear dispute, a Downing Street spokesperson said.Starmer also discussed Gaza w...Reuters
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Bayer proposes $7.25 billion plan to settle Roundup cancer cases
Settlement covers current and future Roundup cancer claimsBayer faces claims from 65,000 plaintiffs over RoundupSupreme Court case could limit Bayer's liability in litigationShares hit highest level since September 2023By Diana Novak Jones Feb 17 (Reuters) - Bayer BAYGn.DE said on Tuesday its...Reuters
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Zealand Pharma Announces Positive Phase 1A Topline Results With Kv1.3 Channel Blocker Zp9830
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Zealand Pharma A/S ZELA.CO:ANNOUNCES POSITIVE PHASE 1A TOPLINE RESULTS WITH KV1.3 CHANNEL BLOCKER ZP9830ZP9830 WAS WELL TOLERATED IN THIS SINGLE ASCENDING DOSE TRIAL, WITH NO DOSE-LIMITING SAFETY FINDINGS OR OTHER SAFETY CONCERNS OBSERVEDFurther company coverage: ZELA.COReuters
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JPMorgan aims to open over 160 branches in 2026, FT reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase JPM.N is planning to open over 160 branches in more than 30 states across the United States in 2026 as part of a multibillion-dollar investment into its brick-and-mortar network, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The bank is planning a "major expansion&#...Reuters
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JGB yields edge up amid divided view on fiscal expansion, BOJ rate hike
By Junko FujitaTOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields edged up on Wednesday, as prospects for Japan's fiscal condition and the central bank's rate-hike path remained divided among investors. The 20-year JGB yield JP20YTN=JBTC fell 0.5 basis point (bp) to 2.965%. The ...Reuters
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ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports
Lagarde may leave ECB before French presidential election FT cites Lagarde's early exit to aid Macron, Merz in finding successorECB says Lagarde focused on her jobs FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job before next year's Fr...Reuters
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Nordic region seeks deeper ties with Greenland after Trump threats
Treaty of Nordic cooperation was created in 1962Update of treaty would be 'historic', Danish minister saysGreenland to help create commission to update treatyFaroe Islands, Finland's Aland also to get elevated status COPENHAGEN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Nordic government ministers will meet...Reuters
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Avolta Signs 12-Year Contract With Toronto Pearson Airport
Feb 18 (Reuters) - AVOLTA AG AVOL.S:SAID ON TUESDAY IT HAS SECURED A NEW 12-YEAR CONTRACT WITH TORONTO PEARSON INTERNATIONALAGREEMENT WILL SEE AVOLTA’S HMSHOST TRANSFORM THE DINING EXPERIENCE ACROSS MORE THAN 5,300 M2 (57,500 FT2) IN TERMINALS 1 AND 3Reuters
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Western Digital to sell $3.17 billion stake in Sandisk
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Flash memory maker Sandisk SNDK.O on Wednesday said that Western Digital WDC.O will sell a stake worth $3.17 billion in the company.Western Digital, which makes hard disk drives, will sell over 5.8 million shares of Sandisk at $545 each, Sandisk said.The offering is at a discount ...Reuters
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Boxing-Pacquiao to face Provodnikov in April return bout
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao confirmed he will face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in Las Vegas on April 18, marking his second outing since returning from a four‑year retirement last year.The 47-year-old last fought in July, when he ended a long hiatus with a majo...Reuters
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Sandisk Announces Pricing Of Secondary Offering Of Common Stock
Feb 18 (Reuters) - SanDisk Corp SNDK.O:SANDISK ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SECONDARY OFFERING OF COMMON STOCKSANDISK CORP - SHARES OFFERED AT $545.00 PER SHARESANDISK CORP - ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SECONDARY OFFERING OF 5,821,135 SHARESSANDISK CORP - WDC TO OFFER 5,821,135 SHARES OF SANDISK COMMON STOCKReuters
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Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50 billion in 'Global South' AI push
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O on Wednesday said it is on pace to invest $50 billion by the end of the decade to help expand AI to countries across the 'Global South'.The announcement was made at the AI summit in New Delhi, where top executives from global AI giants meet several world l...Reuters
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In letter to Iowa friends, Xi offers reassurance over Sino-American exchanges
By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said the desire of the Chinese and American peoples for exchanges and cooperation will not change regardless of how bilateral relations evolve, in a reply to Iowa friends ahead of an expected meeting with President Donald Tr...Reuters
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REFILE-ANALYSIS-US envoys juggle two crisis talks, raising questions about prospects for success
By Matt Spetalnick, Olivia Le Poidevin and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/GENEVA/DUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Even for a U.S. president long fixated on deal-making, Donald Trump’s assignment of his favorite envoys to juggle two sets of negotiations – the Iranian nuclear standoff and Russia’s war in Ukrain...Reuters
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