Rome cuts down ageing pines along avenue leading to Colosseum
ROME, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Rome started cutting down ageing umbrella pines flanking the ancient Roman Forum on Friday after tests found a dozen were at risk of collapse. Three large trees have fallen along the ceremonial avenue that links the Colosseum...
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Olympics-IOC open to expression guidelines review but athletes endorse current rules
By Karolos Grohmann MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee would be open to reviewing guidelines governing the rights of athletes to freely express themselves at the Winter Games but the rules have been embraced by competitors, ...
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US military says it completed Syria mission to transfer ISIS members to Iraq
Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. military forces have completed their mission in Syria to transfer Islamic State detainees to Iraq, U.S. Central Command said on Friday. "The 23-day transfer mission began on Jan. 21 and resulted in U.S. forces successfully tra...
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China says semiconductor supply chain stability is top priority after Dutch ruling on Nexperia
BEIJING, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Restoring stability to global semiconductor supply chains is the top priority, China's commerce ministry said Friday in response to a Dutch court ruling earlier this week on Nexperia, according to a statement published...
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Macron calls for stronger measures against antisemitism in France
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron called for intensified efforts to combat antisemitism in France, as recent government data showed hostility toward Jews has remained high despite a decline in recorded inc...
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UK long-range missile spending to exceed 400 million pounds in 2025/26
LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Britain's spending on long-range and hypersonic weapons will exceed 400 million pounds ($545 million) in the current financial year, the government said on Friday, highlighting joint missile development with France, Germany...
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Bessent says Congress should pass crypto regulation bill this spring
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that it was important for Congress to pass a bill to create federal rules for digital assets and get it onto President Donald Trump's desk to sign into law this s...
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After Gen Z uprising, Bangladesh vote shows limits of youth power
By Zia Chowdhury , Ruma Paul and Krishna N. Das DHAKA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - In an election triggered by a Gen Z-led uprising in Bangladesh, a youth-driven party secured only six seats in the 300-member parliament, showing the challenge of turning street ...
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RSF committed atrocities during al-Fashir capture, UN body says
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Rapid Support Forces violations in Sudan during the capture of the city of al-Fashir amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday. Dar...
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UK terrorism ban on Palestine Action group unlawful, court rules after appeal
By Sam Tobin LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Britain's ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was ruled unlawful by London's High Court on Friday, though the ban will temporarily remain in place and the government...
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