Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India’s Yamuna river laps walls of Taj Mahal after unusually heavy rain
LUCKNOW (Reuters) - A river that runs through the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to lap the compound walls of the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra city, causing concern about damage to the 1...
Jul 18, 2023
US builder confidence hits highest level in over a year
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) - U.S. home builder sentiment hit a 13-month high in July as limited housing stock continued to drive demand for new houses, according to a survey on Tuesday, but the repor...
Jul 18, 2023
U.S. to announce $1.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine -sources
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will announce a new pledge to buy $1.3 billion worth of military aid for Kyiv in its conflict with Russia in the coming days, two U.S. officials ...
Jul 18, 2023
Cricket-Warner to open, Australia may drop Murphy to accommodate both all-rounders
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - David Warner is set to open in the fourth Ashes test against England, Australia captain Pat Cummins said on Tuesday, but spinner Todd Murphy could be squeezed out to accommodate...
Jul 18, 2023
UN shipping agency’s Council elects Panama’s Dominguez as secretary-general
LONDON (Reuters) - The International Maritime Organization's Council (IMO) has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco from Panama as its secretary-general, the UN shipping agency said on Tuesday. D...
Jul 18, 2023
BOJ’s Ueda: Still some distance to sustainably hit 2% inflation target
(Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday there was still some distance to sustainably and stably achieving the central bank's 2% inflation target. Ueda made the remark at a ...
Jul 18, 2023
Amazon to hire 2,000 more staff for new UK fulfilment centre
LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon will hire up to 2,000 people to staff a new fulfilment centre in Britain, located in Stockton-on-Tees, north east England, which it is due to open in October, the company sai...
Jul 18, 2023
Russia extends eligibility for military call-up by at least five years
(Reuters) - Russia's parliament on Tuesday extended the maximum age at which men can be mobilised to serve in the army by at least five years - in the case of the highest-ranking officers, up to the a...
Jul 18, 2023
Trump says federal prosecutor said he was target in Jan. 6 attack probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he is a target in the federal grand jury investigation i...
Jul 18, 2023
EU envoy paraglides off Gaza to show freedom ‘is the way forward’
GAZA (Reuters) - The outgoing European Union envoy has paraglided off Gaza's coast in a rare flight designed to draw attention to the blockaded Palestinian enclave. Video posted online by the European...
Jul 18, 2023
