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Olympics-Short track-Dutch win men's 5,000 metres relay
MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Netherlands won the men's 5,000 metres relay in short track speed skating at the Olympics, extending the country's dominance in the discipline after a strong showing in individual races.
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Figure skating roundup: Shaidorov lands historic gold for Kazakhstan as China holds on with fifth in pairs
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mikhail Shaidorov captured Olympic men's single figure skating gold at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, producing a landmark victory for Kazakhstan on a night when traditional powers faltered. For China, in the midst of a difficult rebuilding phase, a hard-earned fifth place in pairs was all they could hold on to.
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Rijpma-de Jong wins women's 1,500m gold at Milan-Cortina Winter Games (Updated)
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands finally landed her first Olympic gold medal in her fourth Winter Games as she claimed the title of the women's 1,500 meters speed skating here on Friday.
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-German-US rivalry warms the ice in Two-Woman
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The highly anticipated battle between the German and U.S. sleds in the Olympic Two-Woman bobsleigh competition did not disappoint on Friday as they filled the top five places at the halfway point, with defending champion Laura Nolte leading the way.
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Trump furious after Supreme Court upends his global tariffs, vows new 10% levy
Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump responded with fury to Friday's Supreme Court ruling that he did not have the power to unilaterally set tariffs on imports, denigrating individual justices as he vowed to wield a different law to continue his global trade war.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump administration's sweeping tariffs illegal
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs under a law meant for use in national emergencies are illegal.
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1st LD Writethru: U.S. Q4 GDP growth up 1.4 pct, well below estimate
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. GDP increased at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2025, well below the 2.5 percent growth market analysts had projected, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Sidney Crosby on Canada's mind in semi-final win over Finland
MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Canada's captain Sidney Crosby did not dress for their 3–2 come-from-behind semi-final win over Finland at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Friday, but his absence was still felt around the team.
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Olympics-Freestyle-American Ferreira completes medal collection with halfpipe gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Alex Ferreira of the United States won gold in the freestyle skiing men's halfpipe final at Milano Cortina on Friday, completing his collection of Olympic medals.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Friday.
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First foot-and-mouth case confirmed in Cyprus gov't-controlled areas, farm sealed
NICOSIA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Veterinary authorities in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus confirmed on Friday the first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a cow-breeding unit in Livadia, a village in the Larnaca district in southeastern Cyprus.
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Tennis
Tennis-Confident Alcaraz overcomes Rublev threat to reach Qatar Open final
Feb 20 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz continued his unbeaten run in 2026 as he beat defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6(3) 6-4 on Friday to reach the Qatar Open final, reaching the 12th summit clash in his last 13 tournaments.
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Graft allegations spark clashes in Albania between police and protesters
TIRANA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Police in Tirana fired tear gas and used water cannon in clashes on Friday with opposition protesters demanding the resignation of the Albanian government following corruption allegations against the deputy prime minister.
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World
Iran prepares counterproposal as Trump weighs strikes
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said on Friday he expected to have a draft counterproposal ready within days following nuclear talks with the United States this week, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering limited military strikes.
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Attackers kill at least 50, abduct women and children in Nigeria's Zamfara state
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 20 (Reuters) - At least 50 people were killed and several women and children abducted after armed men attacked a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, a state lawmaker told Reuters on Friday.
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Trump orders temporary 10% global tariff to replace duties struck down by US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would impose a 10% global tariff for 150 days to replace some of his emergency duties that were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Urgent: Trump says he will sign order imposing 10 pct global tariff
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an order imposing a 10 percent global tariff to replace some of the emergency duties the U.S. Supreme Court ruled illegal.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Finns left feeling empty after falling short against Canada in men's semis
MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Defending Olympic champions Finland came close to putting out tournament favourites Canada in the men's ice hockey semi-finals on Friday, but were left with an empty feeling as they now go to battle for bronze rather than gold.
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Olympics-Curling-Sweden's Hasselborg wakes up with winning feeling, then delivers
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Sweden skip Anna Hasselborg said she woke up on Friday with an unshakeable belief her team would beat Canada in the semi-finals of the women's curling competition at the Winter Olympics, and so they did.
