Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South African rand claws back some losses on reports cabinet talks progress
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African rand clawed back some losses in early trade on Tuesday, as local media reported progress in negotiations over cabinet positions between the two biggest parti...
Jun 25, 2024
Former Philippine president Duterte plans senate run in 2025, says vice president
MANILA (Reuters) - Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his two sons plan to run for the country's senate in 2025, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Tuesday. "All of them are raring to ru...
Jun 25, 2024
Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition
By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) - At an orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, more than 60 children stared at their plate of palm weevil larvae fried up in spices, shari...
Jun 25, 2024
Toyota sold $2 billion worth of cross-held listed shares in FY2023/24, filing shows
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota sold $2 billion worth of cross shareholdings of listed companies in the year that just ended, the Japanese automaker disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. The world's t...
Jun 25, 2024
MLB roundup: Phillies post triple play in rout of Tigers
The Phillies pulled off the first triple play in the majors this season, Bryce Harper drove in five runs and Philadelphia cruised past the host Detroit Tigers, 8-1, on Monday night. The third-inning t...
Jun 25, 2024
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange set to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge
By Alasdair Pal and Sarah N. Lynch SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will end his impri...
Jun 25, 2024
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi fails in late-stage trial to treat certain type of lung cancer
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca said on Tuesday its blockbuster cancer drug, Imfinzi, failed to improve disease-free survival in a late-stage trial to treat a type of early-stage lung cancer. Imfinzi is a huma...
Jun 25, 2024
India kicks off $11.5 billion spectrum auction; analysts expect lacklustre bidding
India has offered telecom spectrum worth around 962.38 billion rupees ($11.53 billion) for auction on Tuesday, it said in a release, even as analysts expect lacklustre participation from players as th...
Jun 25, 2024
Nepalese court finds 'Buddha Boy' guilty of child sexual abuse
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali court has found a man who thousands believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha guilty of child sexual abuse, a court official said on Tuesday. As a teena...
Jun 25, 2024
Ukraine drone attacks on Russia's Belgorod region kill one, injure four, governor says
(Reuters) - An elderly woman was killed, four people injured and scores of buildings damaged in multiple air attacks by Ukraine on the Belgorod region, the governor of the southern Russian region that...
Jun 25, 2024
