Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. military's stop-start Gaza pier to resume operations, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military's on-again, off-again floating pier in Gaza is expected to resume operations on Thursday to unload sorely needed humanitarian aid for Palestinians, two U.S. of...
Jun 19, 2024
Most Japan firms see no need to follow the U.S. with tariffs on China: Reuters poll
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Japanese companies see no need for their government to follow the U.S. in raising tariffs on Chinese imports, saying excessive production capacity in China's...
Jun 19, 2024
Fossil fuel use, emissions hit records in 2023, report says
By Robert Harvey LONDON (Reuters) - Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels' share of the global energy mix decreased slightly on the year,...
Jun 19, 2024
TV series 'My Lady Jane' retells the Nine-Day Queen's story with a twist
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Lady Jane Grey's life story gets rewritten in the new comedy-fantasy series "My Lady Jane", which sees the English noblewoman fight back against 16th century gender...
Jun 19, 2024
UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says
LONDON (Reuters) - Election pledges by Britain's governing Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party do not set out how they plan to meet a 38 billion pound ($48 billion) funding shortfall in the ...
Jun 19, 2024
UK takes top spot in Europe for GenAI startups, Accel says
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The United Kingdom is home to the biggest number of generative AI (GenAI) startups across Europe and Israel, followed by Germany and Israel, according to a ...
Jun 19, 2024
Canada to ban open-net salmon farms in British Columbia waters by 2029
By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Canada will ban open-net salmon farms off the coast of British Columbia by the middle of 2029 in order to help protect dwindling wild Pacific salmon populations, the federa...
Jun 19, 2024
Morning Bid: Asian stocks at 2-year high; China, Indonesia set rates
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. No Wall Street, no problem. Investors in Asia go into Thursday in a bullish mood with Asian stocks at two-year highs, boosted by...
Jun 19, 2024
Doping-Knighton avoids ban for positive test ahead of US athletics trials
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic sprinter Erriyon Knighton will not be suspended for testing positive for a banned substance, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said on Wednesday, after an arbitrator found the r...
Jun 19, 2024
NATO chief says Russia, North Korea pact shows mutual support by authoritarian powers
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Russia's new defensive pact with North Korea shows increasing alignment among authoritarian powers and underscores the importance of democracies presenting a unit...
Jun 19, 2024
