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Mexican authorities find remains matching one of 10 kidnapped miners
By Lizbeth DiazMEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said on Friday that at least one body matching the characteristics of one of 10 mine workers who were kidnapped from a mine in northern Sinaloa state late last month was found in a clandestine grave.Mexico's Attorney General's...Reuters
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Anthropic’s more than $20 billion funding to close as soon as next week, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 6 (Reuters) - AI startup Anthropic is ironing out the final details on a funding round likely to raise more than $20 billion and slated to close as soon as next week, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing sources.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The company did not immediatel...Reuters
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Soccer-Altidore says World Cup will prove critics wrong as soccer aims to match Super Bowl buzz
By Angelica MedinaFeb 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. striker Jozy Altidore believes this summer's World Cup will silence doubters who claim soccer cannot compete with American football for the nation's attention, drawing parallels to the transformative impact of the 1994 tournament.Speaking ahead...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-US plans initial payment towards billions owed to UN-envoy Waltz
US owes over $2.19 billion to UN regular budgetTrump signed bill with $3.1 billion for UN duesWaltz says UN reform efforts important first step, more needed WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The United States will make an initial payment towards the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations i...Reuters
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Iran says talks with US in Oman were 'good start', will continue
Mediator Oman says discussions to resume in due courseTehran rejects negotiating its missile programUS Navy buildup near Iran raises regional tensionsTehran wants sanctions liftedIran says it will show flexibility on uranium enrichmentBy Mohammed Benmansour, Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah MUSC...Reuters
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Trump administration won't let student deported to Honduras return
Babson College student's deportation violated a court orderJudge had asked administration to "rectify" its mistakeBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday called a judge's proposal that the government issue a student visa to a...Reuters
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Commodities
Union agrees to US refineries contract, averting nationwide strike
Four-year deal includes 15% pay raise, $2,500 signing bonusUSW sought 16% raise, Marathon firm on final offerContract replaces current one, which was extended before February 1 expirationUnion tells BP Indiana refinery employees to prep for strike, lockoutBy Erwin Seba and Nicole JaoHOUSTON, Feb 6 (...Reuters
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Cuba to protect essential services as U.S. moves to cut off oil supply
HAVANA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Cuba's communist-run government on Friday detailed a wide-ranging plan to protect essential services and ration fuel, digging in its heels in defiance of a U.S. move to cut off oil supply to the Caribbean island.A swath of measures promise to guarantee fuel supply for r...Reuters
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Trump says good talks ongoing on Ukraine
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday "very good talks" were ongoing regarding Russia's war in Ukraine and he added, without elaborating, that "something could be happening" as a result of the negotiations."Very, very go...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Ripple Unveils ‘Institutional DeFi’ Roadmap For The XRP Ledger
Ripple on Thursday published an “Institutional DeFi” roadmap for the XRP Ledger (XRPL), positioning XRP as a protocol-level settlement and liquidity primitive across payments, FX, collateral workflows, and on-ledger credit. The company’s pitch is straightforward: compliance tooling and asset-layer p...Bitcoinist
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Cryptocurrencies
Solana Spot ETFs See $2.82M Inflows as SOL Trades at $79 Amid Broader Market Stress
Solana (SOL) is drawing selective investor interest even as the wider crypto market remains under pressure. While sharp price declines across major tokens have weighed on sentiment, recent fund flow data and on-chain activity suggest that capital is not exiting the ecosystem entirely. Related Readin...NewsBTC
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US Cash Grains-Corn, soybean basis bids steady to lower
CHICAGO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans were flat to down at elevators and processors in the U.S. Midwest on Friday, a spot check of locations showed, as futures rose for a fourth straight session. The soybean basis rose at an elevator in Council Bluffs, Iowa and a processor in Des M...Reuters
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Trump says he didn't see Obama clip in video before it was posted
Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he did not see the full video clip that depicted Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes before it was posted on his social media, adding he did not feel he made a mistake.Trump said he saw the start ...Reuters
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US signals crackdown on compounded weight-loss drugs; Hims shares tumble
Hims and Hers Health shares dive 14% after hoursFDA cites concerns over quality, safety, federal lawReuters reported Hims would offer Wegovy-like drug for $49By Leah Douglas and Siddhi Mahatole Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it would take action against tel...Reuters
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