Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia calls on BRICS partners to create alternative to IMF
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, which chairs the BRICS group this year, has called on its partners to create an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to counter political pressure from Weste...
Oct 10, 2024
EU delays new biometric travel checks as IT systems not up to speed
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has delayed the introduction of a new biometric entry-check system for non-EU citizens, which was due to be introduced on Nov. 10, after Germany, France and the...
Oct 10, 2024
More than 15 million US adults have ADHD, new study estimates
By Puyaan Singh (Reuters) - Roughly 15.5 million U.S. adults have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and most of them struggle with gaining access to treatment for the condition, according to d...
Oct 10, 2024
Cluster of drug-resistant mpox identified in five states, US officials report
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have identified a cluster of cases caused by an mpox variant that are resistant to Siga Technologies' antiviral tecovirimat, branded as T...
Oct 10, 2024
Tesla to give permanent jobs to 500 temporary staff at German gigafactory
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tesla on Thursday said it would give 500 of its temporary workers at a German gigafactory near Berlin permanent jobs from Nov. 1. "The decision is an expression of an optimistic ...
Oct 10, 2024
Mattel recalls Fisher-Price Snuga infant swings on suffocation risks after five deaths
(Reuters) - Mattel is recalling all models of its Fisher-Price Snuga infant swings after five deaths were reported from suffocation hazards between 2012 and 2022, the U.S. consumer protection authorit...
Oct 10, 2024
US 30-year mortgage rises to 6.32%, biggest weekly gain since April, Freddie Mac says
(Reuters) - The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year mortgage rate increased to 6.32% this week, its largest one week increase since April, as a string of stronger-than-expected economic data caus...
Oct 10, 2024
France demands explanation from Israel after UN troops targeted in Lebanon
PARIS (Reuters) - France said it was waiting for explanations from Israel after U.N. peacekeeping troops were targeted in Lebanon on Thursday and that it was an obligation to ensure their safety. "Fra...
Oct 10, 2024
Israel recommends Lebanon peace keepers move, says UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel is focused on fighting Hezbollah and recommends that the United Nations peacekeeping force (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon move north, Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Dan...
Oct 10, 2024
Explainer-What damage did Florida sustain from Hurricane Milton?
(Reuters) - Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast on Wednesday evening before driving across the state's peninsula and blowing out to the Atlantic by morning. The storm damaged buildi...
Oct 10, 2024
