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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.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Curling-Homan finally gets her medal as Canada beat US to win women's bronze
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canada beat the United States 10-7 to claim the women's curling bronze medal at the Winter Olympics on Saturday, as skip Rachel Homan ended her long wait for a Games medal.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Biathlon-Oceane rides wave of energy to stunning Olympic gold for France
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Oceane Michelon found an unexpected reserve of energy to power to the Olympic gold medal in the women's mass start on Saturday, bringing the biathlon competitions at Milano Cortina to a stunning climax in a race that was decided on the last lap.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Speed skating-Dutchman Bergsma wins men's mass start at Milano Cortina
MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Dutchman Jorrit Bergsma captured the men's mass start title at the Winter Olympics on Saturday, securing the second Olympic gold medal of his career.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Flood situation worsens in northern Sabah as evacuees rise to 4,761
KOTA KINABALU: Floodwaters continued to inundate villages across northern Sabah on Saturday (Feb 21), forcing nearly 5,000 people from their homes as evacuation centres filled up by evening.
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World
Ukraine strikes ballistic missile producer deep inside Russia, Kyiv says
KYIV, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine hit a Russian plant manufacturing ballistic missiles in a missile strike in the remote Udmurtia region, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Saturday.
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Nation
TB outbreak: Johor Ramadan bazaar SOPs unchanged, says exco rep
BATU PAHAT: The standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Ramadan bazaars throughout Johor remain unchanged as in previous years, with no additional conditions imposed despite the spread of Tuberculosis (TB) cases.
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World
Indonesia president says ready to face all possibilities after US Supreme Court rejects Trump's global tariffs
JAKARTA, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Saturday that his government is ready to face all possibilities after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's global tariffs.
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Nation
Bersatu crisis: Raub, Lipis divisions dissolved today
KUANTAN: The Raub and Lipis divisions of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) announced the dissolution of their respective division committees effective Saturday (Feb 21).
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Other Sports
Olympics-Owners recount panic after Nazgul gatecrashes race on doggy day out
TESERO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - When the Varesco family headed off to watch the biathlon at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday they left their two-year-old Czechoslovakian wolfdog Nazgul locked in his kennel at home in Tesero.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Berlin still a 2036 candidate despite concern over Nazi Games anniversary
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Germany will remain in the running for the 2036 Summer Olympics despite its president expressing concern about the 100th anniversary of the Nazi-era Berlin Games, the nation's Olympic sports head Thomas Weikert said on Saturday.
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World
Pezeshkian says Iran will not bow to pressure amid US nuclear talks
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that his country would not bow its head to pressure from world powers amid nuclear talks with the United States.
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Nation
Smooth traffic reported on several main highways as at 9.40pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on several major highways across the country has been reported to be smooth and under control as of 9.40pm Saturday (Feb 21).
