Author Archives: Syndicated Content
X to close operations in Brazil 'effective immediately'
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to what it called "censorship orders" from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Mora...
Aug 17, 2024
Canada's CPKC expands freight embargoes ahead of looming work stoppage
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Kansas City said on Saturday it would halt any new rail shipments originating in Canada, and all new U.S. shipments destined for Canada starting...
Aug 17, 2024
Ukraine strengthens positions in Russia's Kursk region, Zelenskiy says
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday his troops had strengthened positions and expanded territory in Russia's Kursk region nearly two weeks into their incursion. U...
Aug 17, 2024
Firefighters battle to contain five wildfires across Turkey, minister says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Firefighters were battling to contain wildfires in five Turkish provinces on Saturday, the Forestry Minister said, though a blaze in the western Izmir region that broke out on Thurs...
Aug 17, 2024
Russia's Kadyrov equips Tesla truck with machinegun for war
(Reuters) - The leader of Russia's Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, published a video on Saturday of himself driving a Tesla Cybertruck with what looked like a machinegun mounted on top, saying he wou...
Aug 17, 2024
MLB roundup: Red Sox top O's in 12-10 slugfest
Masataka Yoshida smashed a three-run home run in Boston's four-run fourth inning and the visiting Red Sox went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night. Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran and D...
Aug 17, 2024
Horse racing-Australian champion sprinter Black Caviar put down
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Champion Australian racehorse Black Caviar, who was retired in 2013 after 25 wins from 25 starts, was put down on Saturday, a day before her 18th birthday. Peter Moody, who trained ...
Aug 17, 2024
Bavarian Nordic to ramp up production of mpox vaccine
(Reuters) - Danish biotech firm Bavarian Nordic said on Saturday it plans to ramp up production of its mpox vaccine and is working closely with all stakeholders to ensure fair access to the vaccine as...
Aug 17, 2024
Russia accuses Ukraine of bombing road near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
(Reuters) - The Russian management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant said on Saturday a Ukrainian drone dropped an explosive charge on a road outside the plant, endangering its staff who use the...
Aug 17, 2024
Analysis-How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded
By Mark Trevelyan, Anastasiia Malenko and Gleb Stolyarov LONDON/KYIV (Reuters) - In the hours before Ukrainian soldiers stormed across Russia's western border, there was no sign from Moscow that anyth...
Aug 17, 2024
