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2022 Beijing Olympics – Figure Skating – Women Single Skating – Short Program – Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China – February 15, 2022. Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee reacts after competing. REUTERS/Evelyn HocksteinRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBEIJING, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva on Tuesday shrugged off…Continue Reading

CHENNAI, India, Feb 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Military and civil conflicts could intensify along the Bay of Bengal coastline, fuelled by climate change-linked migration, land loss and displacement, researchers said on Tuesday.The area is seeing frequent extreme weather, which combined with its strategic, social and economic fault-lines, makes it “fertile ground” for social friction…Continue Reading

People attend an International Energy Conference held in Georgetown, Guyana February 15, 2022. Picture taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Sabrina ValleRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comGEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday defended his country’s right to develop its oil industry for securing energy resources and benefits for its…Continue Reading

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew KellyRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comD.C.-based court was one of first to go remote for OmicronAnnouncement follows D.C.’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions(Reuters) – The patent-focused U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit…Continue Reading

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comCALGARY, Alberta, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The Coutts, Alberta, international border crossing that had been blocked by protesters opposed to Canada’s vaccine mandates was open again on Tuesday morning as demonstrators left voluntarily, Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesperson Gina Slaney told Reuters.Slaney estimated there were about 40 vehicles…Continue Reading

A sign outside the headquarters of JP Morgan Chase & Co in New York, September 19, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) – New rules are needed urgently to give banks certainty in handling cryptoassets on behalf of big customers who want to enter the rapidly evolving…Continue Reading

Since Wordle took the internet by storm earlier this year, there has been a slew of imitators competing for its crown.Many of these have been blatant rip-offs—utilizing the exact same premise while trying to squeeze cash out of players via intrusive microtransactions—while others have managed to put their own unique spin on the formula.For instance,…Continue Reading

Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee will boycott a planned Tuesday afternoon vote to advance five Biden nominees to lead the Federal Reserve, denying the panel a quorum.Driving the news: They are demanding that Democrats wait to hold a vote on Sarah Bloom Raskin, tapped to be the Fed’s top bank regulator, until she…Continue Reading

More than 101 million Americans watched Super LVI on live TV Sunday across NBC and Telemundo, according to preliminary ratings from Nielsen. Across all of NBC’s platforms, including its streaming platform Peacock, the game was watched by 112.3 million viewers, per NBC. Why it matters: It’s an improvement from last year’s game, which saw ratings…Continue Reading