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France's Michelon storms to mass start gold as biathlon concludes at Milan-Cortina Games
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The biathlon competitions at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics concluded on Saturday with France's Oceane Michelon claiming gold in the women's 12.5km mass start, while her teammate Julia Simon took silver and Czech biathlete Tereza Vobornikova secured bronze.
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World
Iranian students begin new university term with protests
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Students held protests at several Iranian universities at the start of a new semester on Saturday, some clashing with pro-government groups, according to local news agencies and posts on social media.
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Rugby
Rugby-Ragged England undone by Ireland's greater desire and intent
LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - England's performance in their record 42-21 Twickenham thrashing by Ireland on Saturday was a combination of technical and tactical failures but the overriding feeling was that the visitors had showed more intent in everything they did.
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World
Two aircraft collide on the ground at Schiphol airport, no injuries
THE HAGUE, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two aircraft operated by Dutch flag carrier KLM collided on the ground without injuries on Saturday morning at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, local media reported.
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World
2nd LD: Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a heavy blow from the Supreme Court.
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Football
Soccer-Man City crank up pressure on Arsenal, Villa and Chelsea drop points
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Manchester City are now breathing down the necks of Premier League leaders Arsenal after a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Newcastle United reduced the gap to two points on Saturday.
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World
Romania issues orange flood warning for southern rivers
BUCHAREST, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Romania's National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA) on Saturday issued an orange flood warning for parts of southern Romania after heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours pushed river levels higher.
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World
1st LD: Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a heavy blow from the Supreme Court.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Short track-Poland's Sellier 'okay' after suffering facial injury in race crash
MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Polish short track skater Kamila Sellier said that she was 'doing okay' after suffering a bad cut to her face in a crash on the final night of competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Friday.
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Olympics-Biathlon-Vobornikova's bronze boosts Czechs at Milano Cortina
(Corrects spelling of family name throughout to Vobornikova not Vorobnikova)
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Football
Soccer-Kane double sends Bayern nine points clear after late Frankfurt scare
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Harry Kane struck his eighth brace of the season as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 on Saturday to stretch their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to nine points over Borussia Dortmund.
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World
Urgent: Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a heavy blow from the Supreme Court.
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World
Su Yiming to carry China's flag at closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina Games
MILAN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Snowboarder Su Yiming has been named as the flagbearer of China at the closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games, according to the Olympic Information Service (OIS).
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Tennis
Tennis-Pegula beats Svitolina in straight sets in Dubai final
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Jessica Pegula put on a clinical performance as she handed Elina Svitolina her first loss in a WTA 1000 final in a dominant 6-2 6-4 victory to win the Dubai Tennis Championships on Saturday.
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World
After court ruling, Trump says US global tariff rate will rise from 10% to 15%
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise a temporary tariff from 10% to 15% on U.S. imports from all countries, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff program.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Speed skating-Bergsma rolls back years for gold as Groenewoud seals Dutch double
MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Jorrit Bergsma turned back the clock to claim men's mass start gold at the Winter Games on Saturday, securing the second Olympic title of his career at the age of 40, while Marijke Groenewoud triumphed in the women's race to seal a Dutch double.
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Rugby
Rugby-Ireland demolish sloppy England in record 42-21 victory
LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ireland blew England away in a record-breaking 42-21 victory at Twickenham on Saturday to keep alive their slim Six Nations title hopes and end those of their below-par hosts.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Hamilton says he forgot who he was but has re-set for new season
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton has admitted he "forgot who I was" but is now excited for the new Formula One season and ready to go racing again.
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World
Flash: Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct
Flash: Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct
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Other Sports
Olympics-SkiMo-Spain's Alonso Rodriguez heads home with two bronzes four months after being hit by car
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Spain's Ana Alonso Rodriguez is going home with two bronze Olympic medals just four months after being hit by a car and tearing her ACL.
