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Star freeskier Gu Ailing survives scare to reach women’s halfpipe final at Milan-Cortina Games
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Defending Olympic champion Gu Ailing overcame an early scare to advance to the women’s freeski halfpipe final at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday. […]
Trump claims Obama revealed classified information when he said aliens are real
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday accused former President Barack Obama of disclosing classified information when he recently said that aliens were real, […]
Epstein accuser’s brother hopes former Prince Andrew’s arrest signals ‘house of cards’ collapsing
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The brother of one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers welcomed the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday, saying he hoped it marked the start […]
1st LD Writethru: ECB fines JPMorgan 12.2 mln euros over capital reporting error
FRANKFURT, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday it had imposed two administrative penalties totaling 12.18 million euros on JPMorgan’s European arm for misreporting capital […]
Tensions flare between Macron and Meloni over killing of French far-right activist
PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) – A war of words erupted between French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday over the killing of a French far-right […]
North Korea convenes 9th Party Congress, KCNA reports
SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) – North Korea convened its Ninth Party Congress on Thursday, the country’s biggest political event held in every five years, KCNA reported on Friday. Read full […]
Brazil’s GDP grows 2.5 pct in 2025
BRASILIA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Brazil’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.5 percent in 2025 from a year earlier, according to data released Thursday by the country’s central bank. Read […]
Exclusive-A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
LONDON/WASHINGTON/TORONTO, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Charles Schwab wired about $27.7 million on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein to a realtor in Morocco as the disgraced financier tried to purchase a palace […]
China’s Ning upsets Stolz to win 1,500m speed skating gold at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics (updated)
MILAN, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — China’s Ning Zhongyan upset title favorite Jordan Stolz of the United States to win the men’s 1,500m speed skating at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games […]
Egyptian-Chinese joint mission uncovers millennia-old limestone structure in Giza
CAIRO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission had uncovered a limestone structure believed to be part of the temple of King Apries from Egypt’s 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC) […]