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Law enforcement kills armed man seeking to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, officials say
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after he breached a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida, law enforcement officials said. Trum...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Sweden's 'Team Hasselborg' beat Switzerland for second women's gold
Sweden's 'Team Hasselborg' wins third Olympic medal overallSweden defeated top-ranked Canada in semi-finalsCanada beat US for bronzeBy Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Anna Hasselborg's Sweden claimed a 6-5 victory over Switzerland in a tight final at the...Reuters
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Olympics-Freestyle-Gu learns of grandmother's death just after record-setting run
By Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 22 (Reuters) - Eileen Gu celebrated a gold medal win that made her the most decorated Olympic freestyle skier in history on Sunday and then learned the heartbreaking news that her grandmother had died.Gu broke into tears at a post-event press conference in Livi...Reuters
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US Secret Service agents killed man trying to unlawfully enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago
WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service said on Sunday its agents shot and killed a man in his 20s after he tried to unlawfully enter a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida.Trump is currently in Washington.Reuters
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Moscow airports resume flights after drone attack
MOSCOW, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Four Moscow airports resumed flights on Sunday, after they were earlier suspended for security reasons, aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said. Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports paused operations for just over an hour amid a drone attack on the Russian ...Reuters
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US trade chief says no countries have said they will withdraw from tariff deals
WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Sunday said he was having active conversations with countries that had reached tariff deals with the U.S. and none had indicated plans to withdraw following Friday's Supreme Court decision to strike down a large swath of ...Reuters
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Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated' amid US military buildup, says Witkoff
Witkoff says Iran probably a week away from having industrial-grade bomb-making materialTehran has previously said its nuclear programme is peaceful Witkoff met with Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is curious as to why Iran has not yet "ca...Reuters
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REVIEW-Olympics-Bobsleigh-Germany claim all the team golds again but just miss Monobob
Germans sweep team titles for third Games in a rowLochner steps up with two golds, Friedrich wins two silvers Nolte recovers from Monobob disappointment to retain Two-WomanMeyers Taylor wins Monobob for US at age of 41By Mitch Phillips CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - After the re...Reuters
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Olympics-Freestyle-Gu retains halfpipe title for record sixth Olympic medal
By Lisa RichwineLIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - China's Eileen Gu successfully defended her women's halfpipe crown at the Winter Games on Sunday with a high-flying run that made her the most decorated Olympic freestyle skier of all time with six medals.Gu's compatriot Li Fanghui won s...Reuters
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-Germany's Lochner wins Four-Man for second gold
Germany's Lochner wins second gold of GamesCompatriot Friedrich takes second silverVogt spoils German sweep with bronze for SwitzerlandBy Mitch PhillipsCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Germany's Johannes Lochner collected his second bobsleigh gold of the Milano-Cortina Olympi...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Sweden beat Switzerland to win women's gold
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Sweden won the gold medal in the women's curling competition at the Winter Olympics with a 6-5 victory over Switzerland at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on Sunday.On Saturday, Canada beat the United States 10-7 to win bro...Reuters
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REVIEW-Olympics-SkiMo-France, Spain, Switzerland shine in sport's Games debut
Spain's Cardona Coll wins first Winter Olympics gold in 54 yearsFrance's Harrop and Anselmet win mixed relay, beating Switzerland and SpainAthletes hope SkiMo remains in future Olympics, push for individual eventsBy Marleen Kaesebier BORMIO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Milano Cortina's ...Reuters
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Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated' amid US military buildup, says Witkoff
Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is curious as to why Iran has not yet "capitulated" and agreed to curb its nuclear programme, as Washington builds up its military capability in the Middle East, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said."I don't want to use the word ...Reuters
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Pope says peace in Ukraine 'cannot be postponed'
VATICAN CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Pope Leo made an impassioned appeal on Sunday for peace in Ukraine, saying an end to the four-year-old conflict "cannot be postponed" as the United States tries to broker an elusive accord between Moscow and Kyiv.Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion o...Reuters
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Moscow airports restrict flights amid drone attack
MOSCOW, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Four Moscow airports restricted flights for security reasons, aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said on Sunday, amid a drone attack on the Russian capital. At least seven drones were downed en route to Moscow, the Interfax news agency reported, citing Moscow mayor Sergei Soby...Reuters
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France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist's death
PARIS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday that he would summon the U.S. ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, over comments on the killing of a French far-right activist last week. "We refuse all political opportunism around this drama, which is the berea...Reuters
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EU lawmaker urges delay to US trade deal vote after tariff upheaval
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A senior EU lawmaker proposed on Sunday postponing a vote on the EU-U.S. trade deal that had been planned for this week, arguing that the terms and legal basis on which the deal was struck had changed.The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President D...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada's injured captain Crosby not in lineup for gold medal game
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Canada's captain Sidney Crosby was not in the lineup for Sunday's Olympic men's ice hockey gold medal game against the U.S. after suffering an injury during the quarter-finals. Forward Crosby left Canada's quarter-final injured on Wednesd...Reuters
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-Lochner wins Four-Man for second gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Johannes Lochner collected his second bobsleigh gold of the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games in the Four-Man event on Sunday, completing a hugely dominant week for the sliding superpower.Double-defending champion Francesco Friedrich took silver, with Mich...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Sport faces identity crisis as cheating controversy forces rethink of regulations
Cheating claims expose limitations of honour-based systemWorld Curling plans to empower umpiresControversy boosts curling's global visibilityBy Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - After being shaken by claims of cheating at the Winter Olympics, curling finds itself betw...Reuters
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