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Few people left at Syria camp that held Islamic State families, former director says
Most people held at camp fled on January 20, security source says Fewer than 1,000 of more than 6,000 families remain, ex-camp director saysBy Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Fewer than 1,000 families remain at a camp where relatives of suspected Islamic State militants had been held i...Reuters
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Google Says Gemini App Now Features Most Advanced Music Generation Model Lyria 3
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O:GOOGLE: GEMINI APP NOW FEATURES MOST ADVANCED MUSIC GENERATION MODEL LYRIA 3GOOGLE: LYRIA 3 IS AVAILABLE IN U.S. & NOW ROLLING OUT TO YOUTUBE CREATORS IN OTHER COUNTRIES - BLOGReuters
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Jiade Limited Announces Pricing Of $3 Mln Registered Direct Offering At $0.25 Per Share
Feb 18 (Reuters) - JIADE Ltd JDZG.O:JIADE LIMITED ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $3 MILLION REGISTERED DIRECT OFFERINGJIADE LTD - AGREES TO SELL 12,000,000 CLASS A SHARESJIADE LTD - SHARES PRICED AT $0.25 EACH IN OFFERINGReuters
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US agency sought transcript of Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission requested transcripts of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show performance from Comcast's CMCSA.O NBC after a Republican lawmaker suggested it could violate federal indecency regulations, a member of the commission said Wednesday.FCC Co...Reuters
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NYC Comptroller's Office Urges Starbucks Shareholders To Vote Against Re-Election Of Directors
Feb 18 (Reuters) - NYC COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE:NYC COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE: URGES STARBUCKS SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE AGAINST RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS JØRGEN VIG KNUDSTORP AND BETH FORD AT 2026 AGMReuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-Stolz hunts third gold as Nuis makes final Games bid in 1,500m
By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - American standout Jordan Stolz will chase a third gold in Thursday's men's 1,500 metres at the Winter Games, while three-times champion Kjeld Nuis aims to close out his illustrious career with one final medal in his Olympic farewell.Stol...Reuters
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Efficient Computer Raises $60 Million To Advance Energy-Efficient General-Purpose Processors For AI
Feb 18 (Reuters) - EFFICIENT COMPUTER RAISES $60 MILLION TO ADVANCE ENERGY-EFFICIENT GENERAL-PURPOSE PROCESSORS FOR AIEFFICIENT COMPUTER : SERIES A FUNDING ROUND LED BY TRIATOMIC CAPITAL PARTICIPATION FROM RTX VENTURES, TOYOTA VENTURES, OVERMATCH VENTURESReuters
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Born again Shiffrin finds clarity to return to gold standard
Shiffrin's victory follows years of personal and professional challengesHer journey involved overcoming grief and rebuilding trust in her skiingVictory marked by emotional clarity and connection to her late fatherBy Julien PretotCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin w...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Big Food pours millions into rebrands as obesity drugs reshape US demand
GLP-1 drugs impact $12 billion in snacking sales, EY-Parthenon estimatesDietary shifts include fewer calories and more fresh produceCompanies invest in protein-forward, better-for-you snacks By Sriparna Roy and Juveria TabassumFeb 18 (Reuters) - Global food and beverage companies from PepsiCo PEP.O...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-South Korea's '5G' team braced for Canada test
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The heat is on for South Korea's women's curling team who need to defeat top-ranked Canada in their final round-robin match to ensure a semi-final spot at the Winter Olympics, but skip Gim Eun-ji is determined to keep smiling u...Reuters
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Canadian arbitrator upholds Air Canada's wage agreement
Feb 18 (Reuters) - A Canadian arbitrator on Tuesday largely upheld Air Canada's AC.TO offer to raise its flight attendants' wages by more than 20% over four years, putting an end to a bitter dispute that led to a four-day strike by the carrier's cabin crew in 2025.The arbitrator's de...Reuters
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Ericsson sues Acer over 4G, 5G wireless patent licensing
By Blake Brittain Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ericsson ERICb.ST has sued Acer 2353.TW in Delaware federal court, seeking a declaration that the Swedish telecommunications company does not infringe Acer patents related to 4G and 5G wireless standards.Ericsson said in a complaint made public on Wednesday th...Reuters
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Federal Communications Commission chair backs Nexstar, Tegna merger
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday he supports Nexstar's proposed $3.54 billion acquisition of Tegna that would make the combined entity the largest U.S. regional TV station operator. "I support that transaction. We're going to be mov...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 says Lagarde's early exit to aid Macron, Merz in finding successorFar right could win 2027 French presidential electionECB says Lagarde focused on her jobKnot, de Cos, Nagel among potential successors FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - E...Reuters
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