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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar climbed in late trading on Wednesday.
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Football
Soccer-Qarabag boost Champions League playoff hopes with late win over Frankfurt
BAKU, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Qarabag's Bahlul Mustafazade scored a late winner to keep his side's hopes of a Champions League playoff place very much alive in a 3-2 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday, while the German side are out of the competition.
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Football
Soccer-Llorente own-goal helps Galatasaray hold Atletico Madrid
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Galatasaray earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw against visitors Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, as Marcos Llorente's own goal cancelled out Giuliano Simeone's early header.
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World
Trump says no tariffs next month after agreeing outline of Greenland deal
Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on a number of nations for their stance on Greenland, saying he had reached the outlines of a deal with NATO on the island's future.
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World
U.S. tariffs on European countries could slow Latvia's economic growth: economist
RIGA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- If U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose new trade tariffs on eight European countries, it could mean slower export and economic growth for Latvia, according to Karlis Purgailis, chief economist at Latvia's Citadele Bank.
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World
Finland's economy shows early recovery signs despite trade-policy uncertainty: Nordea Bank
HELSINKI, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- After a year of near-zero growth, Finland's economy is showing early signs of recovery, Nordea Bank said in a press release on Wednesday, citing its latest growth outlook.
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Other Sports
Mexico's quarterback Flores champions flag football ahead of LA Olympics
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Diana Flores started playing flag football on dusty fields where women were not even allowed on the main pitch.
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World
Greenland gov't advises public to stockpile five-day emergency supplies
OSLO, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Greenland government has issued an emergency preparedness handbook advising households to stock at least five days' worth of basic supplies, including drinking water, food and sanitary products, in preparation for potential crises, local media reported on Wednesday.
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World
Roundup: Britain's job market struggles between working rights protection, employment cost hikes
LONDON, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Britain's unemployment rate remained at the highest level since early 2021 during the September-November 2025 period as the job market is caught in the struggle between working rights protection and employment cost hikes.
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World
2nd LD Writethru: European Parliament puts EU-U.S. trade deal on hold over Greenland tariff threats
STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday decided to put on hold approval of the trade deal between the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.) following U.S. threats of tariffs linked to Greenland.
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World
Chile's miners flag risks in dual oversight of mining, economy ministries
SANTIAGO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Chile's mining industry expressed concerns on Wednesday after President-elect Jose Antonio Kast named one minister to oversee both mining and the economy, warning that the economically critical sector needs dedicated oversight.
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World
China to send 2 giant pandas to Munich zoo under 10-year conservation program
MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The China Wildlife Conservation Association on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement with Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo on giant panda conservation, under which two giant pandas from China will come to the zoo for a 10-year program.
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World
Russia's inflation eases to 5.6 pct in 2025
MOSCOW, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Russia's annual inflation rate eased to 5.6 percent in 2025 from 9.5 percent in 2024, the Bank of Russia said Wednesday.
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World
Britain's inflation rate increases to 3.4 pct in December
LONDON, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Britain's consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.4 percent year on year in December 2025, accelerating from 3.2 percent in November, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Wednesday.
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World
Qatar's Hamad International Airport handles 54.3 mln passengers in 2025
DOHA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Qatar's Hamad International Airport handled 54.3 million passengers in 2025, up 3 percent from the previous year, the airport operator said on Wednesday.
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Rugby
Rugby-Former England captain George to retire after next season
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Former England captain Jamie George will retire from rugby at the end of the 2026-27 season, the 35-year-old hooker said on Wednesday, after signing a one-year contract extension with lifelong club Saracens.
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World
2nd LD Writethru: Trump reiterates push to acquire Greenland, slams Europe, NATO at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his push for U.S. acquisition of Greenland and sharpened criticism of Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in a special address at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, adding fresh strain to transatlantic ties.
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Hockey
Olympics-US replace injured Jones with LaCombe on men's Olympic ice hockey roster
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Jackson LaCombe of the Anaheim Ducks has replaced injured defenseman Seth Jones in the United States men's ice hockey roster for the upcoming Milano Cortina Olympics, USA Hockey said on Wednesday.
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Rugby
Rugby-Henshaw joins growing Irish injury list for start of Six Nations
DUBLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Robbie Henshaw will miss the start of the Six Nations, bringing to ten the number of Irish players ruled out for at least the tournament's opening games as Andy Farrell named a depleted squad on Wednesday.
