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UK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault charges
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court on Tuesday to two additional charges of rape and sexual assault allegedly committed against two women nearly two decades ago.Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and fo...Reuters
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Trump tariff pivot could benefit Brazil's Embraer, US airlines and aerospace industry
New Trump tariffs 'encouraging' for commercial aerospace industry, analysts sayAerospace continues to face higher costs due to US tariffs on steel and aluminumExecutives see window to import planes tariff-freeBy Allison Lampert, David Shepardson and Gabriel Araujo Feb 24 (Reuters) - Brazi...Reuters
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UK to regulate Netflix and other streamers in line with broadcasters
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday Netflix NFLX.O, Amazon Prime Video AMZN.O, Disney+ DIS.N and other streamers would be required to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters like the BBC.Two-thirds of households subscribe to at least one major st...Reuters
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Novo Nordisk, United Laboratories 'triple G' drug trial shows 19.7% weight loss
UBT251, so-called 'triple G', targets GLP-1, GIP and glucagonNovo in March 2025 bought global rights to UBT251Results from global Novo trial for UBT251 expected in 2027 COPENHAGEN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO and United Laboratories International 3933.HK said on Tuesday a Chi...Reuters
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Kremlin says the Telegram messaging app has violated the law many times
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the authorities had recorded a large number of violations by the Telegram messenger app and were taking appropriate steps in response to what it cast as the app's unwillingness to cooperate with Russia.Russia has launched an investigati...Reuters
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Russia investigates Telegram founder Durov in a bid to subjugate the messaging app
Russia investigating Durov - official newspaperRussia says Telegram is compromised and a threat Telegram: Russia is trying to force people to MAX Russia crafts a more sophisticated surveillance state By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Feb 24 - Russia stepped up its bid to subjugate the Telegram messagi...Reuters
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Japan's top business lobby put off private meeting with activist fund Elliott
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Keidanren, Japan's biggest business lobby, has put off a private meeting scheduled for next month with activist investor Elliott Investment Management, an official from the lobby group said on Tuesday. The planned meeting on March 5 was meant to be...Reuters
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Kremlin says Ukraine conflict has evolved into a much wider confrontation with the West
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Western countries' decision to intervene in the conflict in Ukraine meant it had become a much wider confrontation with nations that Russia believed want to crush it. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow remained o...Reuters
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Olympics-LA28 CEO voices strong support for embattled chair Wasserman
Reynold Hoover says no talk about finding a replacement for WassermanLA28 says sponsors have not voiced any concerns over Wasserman controversyTicket draw registrations surpass 5 million amid widespread interestBy Rory Carroll Feb 23 (Reuters) - Los Angeles 2028 CEO Reynold Hoover on Monday gave ...Reuters
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Trump warns countries that 'play games' with US trade deals will face higher tariffs
Trump says countries could be worse off if they abandon trade dealsEU parliament delays vote to ratify U.S. trade deal-sourcesTrump suggests new license fees possible, but no details offeredUS to stop collecting illegal duties, switch to new temporary tariffs at midnightMarkets drop as tariff uncert...Reuters
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China imposes export controls on 20 Japanese entities to curb ‘remilitarisation’
China targets Japanese entities it says supply military Beijing adds 20 other Japanese entities to export controls' watch list Japan says measures 'completely unacceptable', demands withdrawalBEIJING, Feb 24 (Reuters) - China has prohibited the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese ent...Reuters
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Japan's shorter-dated bond yields, yen fall after report of Takaichi's reservation about rate hikes
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Yields on shorter-dated Japanese bonds and the yen fell sharply in late trade on Tuesday after a report said that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had voiced concerns about the central bank raising interest rates further.The two-year yield JP2YTN=JBTC, the m...Reuters
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US customs notice cites new tariff at 10%
Feb 24 (Reuters) - The United States will impose an additional tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, a notice issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection said, using the first rate initially announced by President Donald Trump after his global tariffs were thrown out by...Reuters
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Russia says it has taken control of another southeastern Ukrainian settlement
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its forces had pushed Ukrainian forces out of the village of Rizdvianka in the Zaporizhzhia region, the RIA state news agency reported.Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield report.Reuters
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StanChart profit climbs, CEO Winters signals intention to stay
Pretax profit climbs 16% to just under $7 billion Full-year dividend up 65%Winters to present next strategy plan and see it throughBank benefiting as Chinese companies increase their overseas presence By Selena Li and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered's S...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Air India technical incidents such as fuel leaks hit 14-month high
Air India faces scrutiny after deadly crash, safety lapsesPeriodic inspections introduced to fix technical incidentsRising rate of technical incidents reported across Boeing, Airbus fleetsBy Abhijith Ganapavaram and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Technical incidents such as engine oil...Reuters
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Sailing-Caribbean 600 roars into life off Antigua with trade-wind thrills and start-line duels
Race features thrilling duels, tactical wind shiftsIRC Zero class sees intense pre-start battle between Ran and Daguet 5Caribbean 600 attracts mix of professional and amateur sailorsBy Ossian ShineFeb 24 (Reuters) - The 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 burst into life with a spectacular start from Fort Charl...Reuters
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