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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

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Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar

KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were in "open war."

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Trump says of Iran: 'Sometimes you have to use force'

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump expressed disappointment on Friday about U.S. negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and warned that "sometimes you have to use force," amid a massive military presence in the region that could presage strikes on the Islamic Republic.

U.S.

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Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: 'I saw nothing'

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Bill Clinton told lawmakers on Friday that he "saw nothing that gave me pause" when he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, as the former president gave closed-door testimony about his relationship with the late sex offender.

USA-SCOUTING-MILITARY/

Scouting America reaches accord with Pentagon to maintain military support

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Scouting America has reached an accord with the Pentagon that aims to rid its policies and programs of "radical woke ideology" and restore membership "based solely on biological sex at birth," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.

BUSINESS

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California now the biggest obstacle to Paramount's Warner Bros takeover

Feb 27 (Reuters) - California has a lot to lose if Paramount Skydance buys Warner Bros Discovery and could stand in the way of a deal, while Paramount's deep political connections to the Trump administration are expected to smooth the path to federal regulatory approval.

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Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic's AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply risk

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is directing the government to stop work with Anthropic, and the Pentagon said it would declare the startup a supply-chain risk, dealing a major blow to the artificial intelligence lab after a showdown about technology guardrails.

SPORTS

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Soccer-Real Madrid and Man City to meet again in Champions League last 16

NYON, Switzerland, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Manchester City and Real Madrid will renew their familiar rivalry after being drawn together in the Champions League knockout phase for the sixth time since 2019-20 following Friday's draw for the last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals.

PARALYMPICS-2026/

Paralympics-More nations skip Milano Cortina opening ceremony as boycott grows

MILAN, Feb 27 - A week before the Paralympics open in Verona, a growing list of countries plans to skip the ceremony in protest at the inclusion of Russian athletes under their own flag, an escalating boycott that threatens to overshadow the start of the Games.

UPCOMING

DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

GREECE-TRAINS/CRASH- ANNIVERSARY (PIX) $(TV)$

Greeks rally to mark anniversary of deadly 2023 train crash, ferries, trains come to a halt

Greeks rally in Athens and other cities across the country to mark the anniversary of a 2023 train crash, the country's worst rail disaster on record, that killed 57 people, most of them students. Ferries and trains will come to a halt as transport workers are expected to join the demonstrations weeks before a criminal trial begins over the so-called Tempi tragedy that became an emblem of the neglect of Greece's infrastructure in the decades before the crash.

28 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

BERKSHIRE-ANNUAL REPORT/

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Abel to release first shareholder letter

Berkshire Hathaway will release the first annual shareholder letter by Chief Executive Greg Abel, who replaced Warren Buffett in that role on January 1. Investors will review Abel's outlook for the conglomerate, its investments and its huge cash holdings, as well as how his leadership and actions may differ from his predecessors. The letter will be accompanied by Berkshire's annual report and financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and the full year

28 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

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Berkshire Hathaway to release fourth-quarter, full-year results

Berkshire Hathaway will release its fourth-quarter and full-year results. Investors will look for how well Berkshire's insurance businesses are handling greater competition and falling interest rates, and the extent to which economic uncertainty may weigh on Berkshire's retail and manufacturing businesses. Investors will also seek greater clarity on how Berkshire is deploying its huge cash stake, including whether it resumed stock buybacks . Results will be accompanied by the first annual shareholder letter by Chief Executive Greg Abel, who replaced Warren Buffett in that role on January 1.

28 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-BRITS/ (TV)

BRIT Awards take place in Manchester

Manchester hosts Britain's pop music honours, the BRIT Awards.

28 Feb 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SPORTS

SOCCER-ARGENTINA-BOJ-GIM/ (TV)

Soccer - Argentina - Primera Division - Torneo Apertura - Boca Juniors v Gimnasia La Plata

Boca Juniors play Gimnasia La Plata in the Argentina LPF Torneo Apertura.

28 Feb 15:45 ET / 20:45 GMT