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Football
Soccer-Dortmund's late winner keeps up pressure on leaders Bayern
WOLFSBURG, Germany, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Striker Serhou Guirassy snatched the winner three minutes from time to earn second-placed Borussia Dortmund a 2-1 victory at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday that cut Bayern Munich's Bundesliga lead to three points.
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World
Greenland foreign minister says US talks are positive but the outcome remains uncertain
COPENHAGEN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said on Saturday that while it is positive that talks with the U.S. are ongoing, they are not yet where Greenland wants them to be, and it is too early to predict where they will lead.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Speed skating-Italy's Lollobrigida wins women's 3,000m gold at Milano Cortina
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Francesca Lollobrigida blasted to victory in the women's 3,000 metres speed skating on Saturday, bringing Italy its first gold medal of the the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Crosscountry-Diggins' final Games off to rocky start after early skiathlon crash
TESERO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. cross-country skier Jessie Diggins crashed early during the women's skiathlon on Saturday, dashing hopes for a podium in the first race of her fourth and final Olympics.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Turncoat? Svindal's USA jacket catches the eye
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Aksel Lund Svindal is a Norwegian Olympic hero, winner of four career Alpine skiing medals including two golds, but at the Milano Cortina Games he has USA in large letters across the back of his jacket.
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Nation
Modi says Malaysia is India's 'trusted partner'
SERI KEMBANGAN: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed Malaysia as a close and trusted partner, and underscored the Indian diaspora's pivotal role as a living bridge anchoring the deepening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-'King of Bormio' Paris finally clinches Olympic dream as Italy claim two downhill medals
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 - Italy's Dominik Paris clinched a long-awaited dream, earning the first Olympic medal of his storied career as Italy thrilled home fans in Bormio with a powerful double downhill podium alongside rising champion Giovanni Franzoni.
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World
Hungary's opposition Tisza promises wealth tax, euro adoption in election programme
BUDAPEST, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Hungary's opposition Tisza party plans to introduce a wealth tax for the rich, adopt the euro currency and firmly anchor Hungary in the European Union and NATO, its 240-page election programme published on Saturday said.
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World
Thousands protest in Berlin in solidarity with Iranian uprisings
BERLIN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday in support of Iranians' nationwide uprising, coinciding with the anniversary of Iran's 1979 anti-monarchy revolution.
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World
US pushes Russia and Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Odermatt tamed on Stelvio, but still has chances
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Mild-mannered Marco Odermatt once said he releases the beast within himself moments before the start of a ski race, and more often than not the 28-year-old Swiss becomes unbeatable.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Sports leaders reach consensus on new gender policy - IOC
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Global sports leaders have reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes, with the new policy expected to be announced within the first half of this year, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
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World
Algeria begins to cancel air services agreement with UAE
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Algeria has begun the process of cancelling its air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates, signed in Abu Dhabi in May 2013, state media said on Saturday.
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Football
Kuching City a step closer to Malaysia Cup semis with 3-1 triumph over Brunei
PETALING JAYA: Kuching City grabbed a comfortable advantage in the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals after they beat Brunei 3-1 at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium on Saturday (Feb 7).
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Swiss downhill champion von Allmen almost quit aged 17
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - It took only one try for 24-year-old Franjo von Allmen to claim Olympic gold in the men's Alpine skiing downhill on Saturday as he eclipsed Swiss great and teammate Marco Odermatt.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Figure skating-US and French pairs vie for ice dance supremacy
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The ice dance event at the Milano Cortina Olympics is headlined by a riveting new rivalry between Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates and electrifying new French duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Feb 7, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (Feb 7, 2026)
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada keener than ever to hit the ice after norovirus postponement
MILAN, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada women's hockey team brushed off concerns over the postponement of their opening game at the Olympics due to Finland players falling ill with norovirus, and they are even more eager to get started, forward Jennifer Gardiner said on Saturday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Luge-Germany's Taubitz edges towards ending Olympic heartache
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Germany's women have utterly dominated the luge competition since it joined the Olympics in 1964 but one name – Julia Taubitz – is a glaring omission from the honours board and it is a situation she looks ready to rectify in Cortina.
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Football
Soccer-Man Utd tighten grip on fourth place with 2-0 home win over Spurs
MANCHESTER, England, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes scored to down 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, tightening their grip on fourth place in the Premier League and piling the pressure on visiting coach Thomas Frank.
