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Breezy Johnson wins Olympic downhill on day marred by American teammate Lindsey Vonn’s crash

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Breezy Johnson wins Olympic downhill on day marred by American teammate Lindsey Vonn’s crash

Exit poll shows Japan Premier Takaichi’s ruling bloc on path to win a majority in lower house vote

Exit poll shows Japan Premier Takaichi’s ruling bloc on path to win a majority in lower house vote

Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter as US teammate Johnson wins gold

Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter as US teammate Johnson wins gold

Gaza’s Rafah crossing reopens, allowing limited travel as Palestinians claim delays and mistreatment

Gaza’s Rafah crossing reopens, allowing limited travel as Palestinians claim delays and mistreatment

Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

France’s former culture minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud probe

France’s former culture minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud probe

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Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power

Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power

Exit poll shows Japan Premier Takaichi’s ruling bloc on path to win a majority in lower house vote

Lindsey Vonn crashes in women’s downhill at Milan Cortina Olympics

Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland

Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland

Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city kills 1 as US pushes June deadline for peace deal

Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city kills 1 as US pushes June deadline for peace deal

Polls have closed in Thailand’s general election where 3 main parties are competing for power

Portugal chooses between a moderate and a populist in runoff presidential election

Portugal chooses between a moderate and a populist in runoff presidential election

Nigeria’s president to make a state visit to the UK in March

Suspect in shooting of senior Russian general has been detained, Russia says

Suspect in shooting of senior Russian general has been detained, Russia says

Iran’s top diplomat strikes a hard line on US talks, saying Tehran’s power comes from saying ‘no’

Iran’s top diplomat strikes a hard line on US talks, saying Tehran’s power comes from saying ‘no’

Ukraine businesses struggle to cope as Russian attacks bring power cuts and uncertainty

Ukraine businesses struggle to cope as Russian attacks bring power cuts and uncertainty

Kim expected to issue major policy goals at North Korea party congress in late February

Kim expected to issue major policy goals at North Korea party congress in late February

Voting begins in Thailand’s early general election with 3 main parties vying to form the next government

Haiti’s presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains

Haiti’s presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains

Families of Venezuelans detained for political activism demand their release outside infamous prison

Anna Odine Stroem of Norway hoped for silver and ended up with gold in Olympic ski jumping

Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Polls open in Japan elections that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will allow her to push new conservative policies

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