Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cricket-Boland turned down county opportunity to stay fresh for WTC final and Ashes
(Reuters) - Australian fast bowler Scott Boland said he turned down the opportunity to play county cricket in England so that he would be fresh heading into the World Test Championship (WTC) final and...
May 20, 2023
Tennis-Kalinina hopes Rome run provides some comfort for Ukraine
ROME (Reuters) - Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina said she was determined to give her war-torn country something to cheer about with her achievements on the tennis court after beating Russian 11th seed Ver...
May 20, 2023
Explainer-What India’s decision to scrap its 2000-rupee note means for its economy
By Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) - India will withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation, the central bank said on Friday. The 2000-rupee note, introduced into circulation in 2016, ...
May 20, 2023
Australian police hold fire on charging officer who tasered 95-yr-old grandmother
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An internal investigation was underway over an Australian police officer who tasered a 95-year-old grandmother, leaving her in a critical condition, and it was too early to say whet...
May 19, 2023
Soccer-‘I will cry 100%’: Firmino braces for emotional Anfield farewell
(Reuters) - Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino expects his final game at Anfield to be an emotional affair and the Brazilian said he is bracing for a flood of tears as he prepares to leave the Premier ...
May 19, 2023
White House: Biden to discuss Ukraine with Brazil’s Lula, India’s Modi
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden aims to speak this weekend with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Ukraine and the "sacros...
May 19, 2023
Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes southeast of Loyalty Islands
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the French territory of New Caledonia on Saturday, the authorities said. The United States Geological Survey (USGS)...
May 19, 2023
Guatemala’s presidential frontrunner thrown off ballot, promises appeal
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - With barely a month to go before Guatemalan voters go to the polls to pick a new president, a judge suspended the candidacy of frontrunner Carlos Pineda on F...
May 19, 2023
Taiwan president vows to keep status quo of peace and stability
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Saturday to maintain the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid high tensions with China, which has stepped up milita...
May 19, 2023
Golf: Hovland makes statement with game and orange pants at PGA Championship
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) - Viktor Hovland's outfits have been known to sometimes overshadow his play, and that might have been the case again on Friday at the PGA Championship if the Norwegian, w...
May 19, 2023
