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Argentina’s lower house passes labor reform, sends to Senate for final vote
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Argentina’s lower house of Congress early on Friday approved a contentious labor reform bill backed by libertarian President Javier Milei even after unions opposing […]
New Mexico reopens investigation of Epstein ranch
Feb 19 (Reuters) – New Mexico’s attorney general on Thursday ordered the reopening of the state’s criminal investigation into alleged crimes at a ranch owned by late sex offender Jeffrey […]
How Reuters captured the photo of former Prince Andrew leaving custody
Feb 19 (Reuters) – Slumped in the back seat of his Range Rover, a visibly shaken man once referred to as the “Playboy Prince” stares ahead of him as the […]
Venezuela legislature passes limited amnesty bill critiqued by rights groups
Feb 19 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled legislature on Thursday approved a limited amnesty bill that human rights organizations say falls short of offering relief for hundreds of political prisoners […]
Day 13 Roundup: China’s Ning wins 1,500m speed skating with Olympic record, skimo debuts at Milan-Cortina
MILAN, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — China’s Ning Zhongyan upset title favorite Jordan Stolz of the United States to claim gold in the men’s 1,500m speed skating with a new Olympic […]
Britain, Canada to meet in Olympic men’s curling final
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Britain, the last team to reach the semifinals, rallied from behind to stun round-robin leader Switzerland 8-5 and advance to the men’s curling […]
Share of cashless payments in Russia hits 88 pct in 2025
MOSCOW, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — The share of cashless payments in Russia reached 88 percent at the end of 2025, Bank of Russia’s director of the National Payment System Department […]
1st LD Writethru: U.S. trade deficit in goods hits record high in 2025
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — The United States posted a record 1.24 trillion U.S. dollar trade deficit in goods in 2025, up 2.1 percent from the previous year, according […]
North Korea’s Kim opens 9th Party Congress citing economic achievements
SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his reclusive country had overcome recession and accomplished major economic goals over the past five years as he […]
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. […]