Churchill painting gifted to FDR set for Christie’s auction block
CultureEntertainmentInternationalNewsVisual arts Feb 17, 2021 0
Reuters journalist Will Russell reports that a 1943 wartime painting by British prime minister Winston Churchill is up for auction. The artwork was a gift for U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Tsitsipas smashes Nadal’s bid for 21st Grand Slam at Australian Open
InternationalSports Feb 17, 2021 0
Rafael Nadal loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas in Australian Open quarterfinal
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Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka set for Australian Open semi-final
InternationalSportsToronto Feb 17, 2021 0
Thursday’s semi-final will be the fifth time the two players meet. Fans are eager to know the outcome of this match after their turbulent U.S. Open encounter.
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Nasdaq fall pushed by big tech slide has experts warning of inflation surge
Business & TechInternationalNews Feb 17, 2021 0
Reuters journalists report on NASDAQ falling led by a slide in big technology firms. Release of minutes awaited from U.S. Federal Reserve’s January meeting.
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Pfizer missed EU vaccine supply goal by 30 per cent, officials say
COVID-19HealthInternationalNews Feb 17, 2021 0
Pfizer delivered about one third fewer doses to the EU than was promised by this point, according to EU officials. This will put extra strain on the EU, which has already faced delays from AstraZeneca and Moderna.
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Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, has been admitted to a London hospital for non-COVID-related illness, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace. He is expected to stay in the hospital for a few days.
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Russia is stepping in to make a deal between Israel and Syria for the release of a Syrian girl who accidentally crossed into Syria.
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Millions in Texas without power after historic winter storm cuts grid
EnvironmentInternationalNewsWeather Feb 17, 2021 0
Millions of Texans have lost power, and 21 have lost their lives, as a major snowstorm covers the state.
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Tokyo set to appoint female Olympian to lead committee for Summer Games
InternationalNewsSports Feb 17, 2021 0
Reuters journalist, Elaine Lies reports on Seiko Hashimoto, an Olympian and Minister of Women’s Rights Empowerment. Hashimoto’s policies target education, children while targeting health issues and Japan’s falling birth rate.
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A nation on edge: Americans anxiously await election outcome
ElectionsInternationalNewsPoliticsPoliticsSpecials Nov 4, 2020
