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Olympics-Curling-Defiant Jacobs says Canada were determined to prove critics wrong
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canada's men's curling team channelled their fury at being labelled cheats into their quest for Olympic gold, skip Brad Jacobs said on Saturday after his team ended their tumultuous campaign standing on top of the podium.Canada...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Fourth feels like last for Slovakia's Slafkovsky after bronze heartbreak
By Trevor Stynes and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Slovakia came to Milan with hopes of at least emulating their bronze medal from the last Olympics but leave empty-handed and devastated after Saturday's heavy defeat to Finland, with Juraj Slafkovsky taking no consolation in fi...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Finland thump Slovakia to win men's bronze
Finland score four in final period to secure bronzeSlovakia miss chances and Finnish goalie Saros makes 30 savesNHL players' return impacts Finland's roster and strategyBy Trevor Stynes and Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Defending champions Finland swatted aside Slovakia to win th...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-Malinin highlights dangers of social media in gala performance
Malinin addresses social media pressures through performanceMalinin's Olympic debut marred by pressure and fallsOlympic women's champion Liu delivers carefree skateBy Lori EwingMILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ilia Malinin delivered a powerful message about the dangers of social media and the unfor...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Jacobs' Canada see off Britain in tense final to win men's curling gold
Canada's first Olympic men's curling gold since 2014Britain take silver, repeating Beijing 2022 resultSwitzerland secure bronze with 9-1 win over NorwayBy Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Brad Jacobs led Canada to their first Olympic men's curling gold since ...Reuters
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REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 10 p.m. GMT/6.00 a.m. SGT
Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 p.m. GMT/6.00 a.m. SGT For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.TOP STORIESGLOBALFRANCE-POLITICS-CRIME/Thousands march in Lyon after French far-right activist killed ...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Finland beat Slovakia to win men's ice hockey bronze
MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Finland defeated Slovakia 6-1 to win the bronze medal in the Olympic men's ice hockey at Santagiulia arena on Saturday.It is Finland's fifth bronze and eighth Olympic ice hockey medal overall, with the country having won gold four years ago in Beijing.Reuters
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-Germany's Nolte holds nerve to retain Two-Woman title
Nolte and Levi win gold with dominant displayNolte makes amends for Monobob disappointmentBuckwitz takes silver, Humphries bronzeBy Mitch PhillipsCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Germany's Laura Nolte was faultless in the Two-Woman bobsleigh on Saturday, taking gold with Deborah ...Reuters
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Denmark's Joint Arctic Command evacuates US submarine crew member in Greenlandic waters
NUUK, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Denmark's Joint Arctic Command said on Saturday it had evacuated a crew member who required urgent medical treatment from a U.S. submarine in Greenlandic waters, seven nautical miles outside of Greenland's capital Nuuk. The crew member has been transferred to the Gre...Reuters
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North Korea holds third day of ruling party congress, Kim outlines five-year goals
SEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) - North Korea's ruling Workers' Party held the third day of its Ninth Congress on Saturday, with leader Kim Jong Un continuing a report reviewing the party's work in the last five years, state media said on Sunday.According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Canada beat Britain to win men's curling gold
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canada won the gold medal in the men's curling competition at the Winter Olympics after beating Britain 9-6 on Saturday.Switzerland won the bronze medal on Friday after thumping Norway 9-1.Reuters
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-Germany's Nolte holds nerve to retain Two-Woman title
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A week after losing the Monobob gold by four hundredths of a second with a final-run stumble, Germany's Laura Nolte was faultless in the Two-Woman on Saturday, taking gold in the event for the second successive Olympics. Compatriot Lisa Buckwit...Reuters
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JPMorgan says it closed Trump's bank accounts a month after Jan. 6 attack
By David Thomas Feb 21 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase JPM.N told President Donald Trump and his hospitality business in February 2021 it was closing their accounts at the bank, according to new documents released Friday as part of a $5 billion lawsuit Trump has filed against the bank and CEO Jamie Di...Reuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-Bergsma rolls back years for gold as Groenewoud seals Dutch double
Bergsma wins men's mass start at age 40, second Olympic titleGroenewoud triumphs in women's race, completing Dutch mass start sweepNetherlands dominates with five golds to top speed skating tableBy Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Jorrit Bergsma turned back the clock to cl...Reuters
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DHS agent killed US citizen in March 2025, records show
Martinez appears to be first known US citizen killed in Trump's immigration crackdownWatchdog group highlights 400% spike in ICE use-of-force incidentsDHS alleges Martinez intentionally ran over agent, prompting defensive shotsBy David Thomas Feb 21 (Reuters) - A federal immigration agent sho...Reuters
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OBITUARY-Salsa legend Willie Colón dies at age 75, family says
Feb 21 (Reuters) - American salsa legend Willie Colon, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday at age 75, his family said in a statement."While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will live...Reuters
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Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under amnesty law
By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under its new amnesty law, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on state-run television on Saturday. Rodriguez said hundreds of prisoners are currently being released under the law, which...Reuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-Timeless Bergsma 'not done yet' after striking gold at 40 in Milano Cortina
By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Jorrit Bergsma will be 44 by the time the next Winter Games arrive but the Dutchman, who rolled back the years to claim the second Olympic gold of his career in Milan on Saturday, said his speed skating story is far from over."I do not know ...Reuters
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More than 1550 requests have been received under Venezuela amnesty law
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under its new amnesty law, National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez said on state-run television on Saturday. Rodriguez said that hundreds of prisoners are currently being released under the law.Venezuela's rulin...Reuters
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