Asia shares hesitant, dollar slips amid tariff confusion
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Share markets were hesitant and the dollar slid in Asia on Monday as investors waited for some much-needed clarity on U.S. tariffs, while confidence in the entire AI trade was set to be tested by results from te...
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UK must be tough to reverse productivity slippage, BCG says
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - British corporate sectors that once drove national productivity growth have fallen behind the global leaders and the government's strategy for improvement must be hard-edged, the Boston Consulting Group, a consultancy, said...
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Oil slides as US tariff hike raise jitters over global economy
SINGAPORE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would raise U.S. tariffs on global imports, creating uncertainty for world economic growth and fuel consumption. Brent crude futures slid 45 cents, or ...
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Ukraine attack seriously damages infrastructure in Russia's Belgorod, governor says
Feb 23 (Reuters) - A "massive" Ukrainian missile attack inflicted serious damage on energy infrastructure and disrupted supplies of power, heat and water in Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, the region's governor said early on ...
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Spring training roundup: Pete Alonso homers again as O's tie Tigers
Offseason acquisition Pete Alonso homered for the second time in as many games to fuel the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-4 tie against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in Lakeland, Fla. Signed to a five-year, $155 million contract in December, Alonso belted a ...
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North Korea's ruling party re-elects Kim Jong Un general secretary for bolstering nuclear power
SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - North Korea's ruling Workers' Party re-elected leader Kim Jong Un as general secretary at the fourth day of its party congress meetings on Sunday, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday. In a laudatory report, it credit...
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Olympics-Curling-Double touching controversy put curling in the spotlight
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Curling delivered high drama as well as sporting excellence at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with Sweden at the heart of it all. The competitions were overshadowed by a storm that ensued ...
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Exclusive-New US military-led group aided Mexico's hunt for 'El Mencho' cartel boss
By Phil Stewart and Laura Gottesdiener WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on drug cartels played a role in the Mexican military raid on Sunday that killed the Mexican drug lord know...
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Winners at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards
(In the ANIMATED FILM category, corrects to clarify that the film is titled "Zootropolis 2" in the UK and "Zootopia 2" in the U.S. and elsewhere) LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Britain's top movie honours, were handed out ...
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Power restored to most households in Ukraine's Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Emergency crews have restored power to most areas hit by cuts after a major Ukrainian attack on energy infrastructure, the Russia-installed governor of the part of Zaporizhzhia region controlled by Moscow said. Yevgeny Balitsky,...
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