Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Record production hours, high ratings boosted by iconic Paris images, Games broadcast chief says
By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris Olympics will see a record number of hours of broadcast production, and ratings across many major territories are on a 12-year high, boosted by the city...
Aug 05, 2024
Olympics-Sailing-Dutch sailor Marit Bouwmeester clinches gold and Games record
By Alexander Smith MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands effectively secured gold in the women's dinghy on Monday and is set to be crowned the most successful woman in Olym...
Aug 05, 2024
Fuel tanks fire at Iran-Afghanistan border extinguished, state media says
DUBAI (Reuters) - A huge fire that broke out on Monday in fuel tanks on Iran's side of the Iran-Afghanistan Dogharoun Special Economic Zone at the border has been extinguished, Iran's state media repo...
Aug 05, 2024
Frustration with Netanyahu mounts as Gaza talks falter
(Please note the language in paragraph 17 that some readers may find offensive) By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting frustration within I...
Aug 05, 2024
Strong Iran ties emerge as factor in Hamas leader choice, analysts say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta CAIRO/RAMALLAH (Reuters) - In choosing its next leader, Hamas will be looking for a candidate who can safeguard deep ties with Tehran at a time when Iranian suppor...
Aug 05, 2024
Olympics-Badminton-Denmark's Axelsen beats Thailand to the men's singles gold
By Richa Naidu PARIS (Reuters) - Denmark's Viktor Axelsen beat Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand to win his second successive men's singles Olympic gold medal in badminton at the Port de La Chapelle Aren...
Aug 05, 2024
Olympics-Canoeing-Australia's Fox wins women's kayak cross gold
PARIS (Reuters) - Australia's Noemie Fox won the gold medal in the Olympic women's kayak cross at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Monday. France's Angele Hug took the silver medal, with Kimbe...
Aug 05, 2024
Factbox-Hurricane Debby cuts power for 235,000 Florida customers
(Reuters) - More than 235,000 homes and businesses in Florida were left without electricity as Hurricane Debby slammed into the state's Gulf Coast on Monday morning, according to data from PowerOutage...
Aug 05, 2024
Taekwondo-Russians' absence makes sport even more unpredictable, WF head says
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - The absence of Russian athletes in taekwondo at the Paris Olympics will make the sport even more unpredictable, the head of the martial art's world federation sai...
Aug 05, 2024
Bahrain's Q1 real GDP up 3.3% y/y, government report says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's economy grew 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, according to a quarterly economic performance report by the Ministry of Finance, citing preliminary data from t...
Aug 05, 2024
