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Bill Gates says he regrets ‘every minute’ with Epstein
SYDNEY: Bill Gates has voiced regret over “every minute” he spent with Jeffrey Epstein, even as the Microsoft co-founder’s former wife Melinda said he still had questions to answer over […]
IOC to thoroughly evaluate dispersed model at Milan-Cortina 2026
MILAN, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will conduct a thorough evaluation of the “dispersed” model used for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, IOC President Kirsty […]
Exclusive-US spy chief’s office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – A team working for President Donald Trump’s spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico’s voting machines, said Gabbard’s office and […]
Ukraine energy minister warns of more power cuts, possible Russian attacks
Feb 5 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s energy minister warned households on Wednesday that planned blackouts could worsen in coming days and Russian forces could launch a new air attack to further […]
Nearly two dozen more prisoners freed in Venezuela, legal rights group says
Feb 4 (Reuters) – Twenty-two more prisoners have been released in Venezuela, the country’s top legal rights group said on Wednesday, as liberations promised by the interim government slowly continue. […]
Germany’s EV output hits record in 2025
BERLIN, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Germany produced 1.67 million electric cars last year, up 23 percent from 2024 and the highest level on record, according to data released by the […]
Spain’s wineries eye China market at Barcelona Wine Week
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Spain’s leading wineries are gathering this week in Barcelona with a strong focus on China, as the country’s expanding base of wine consumers continues […]
Mixed doubles curling kicks off Milan-Cortina 2026, briefly halted due to power outage
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Britain, Sweden, Canada and Switzerland secured opening victories as mixed doubles curling competition got underway on Wednesday, two days ahead of the official […]
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed on battlefield, Zelenskiy tells French TV
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the country’s war with Russia is estimated at 55,000, Ukraine President Volodymyr […]
Maduro ally Saab, Venezuelan businessman once held in US, arrested again
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan former businessman once held in the U.S., was arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday as part of a joint operation […]