Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Super Typhoon Mawar clobbers Guam with fierce winds, rains
(Reuters) - A Category 4 typhoon hit Guam on Wednesday, packing winds of up to 140 miles per hour (225 kmh) and torrential rain, as it inched across the Western Pacific Ocean, but there were no early ...
May 24, 2023
Murmurs grow within Fed about tweaking 2% target once inflation recedes
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) - A couple of regional Federal Reserve presidents recently have signaled an openness to examining whether 2% is the right setting for the U.S. central bank's inflation ta...
May 24, 2023
Denmark wants to lower abortion age without parental consent to 15
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark wants to lower the age of abortion without parental consent to 15 years from 18 currently, in line with the country's age of consent, minister for gender equality Marie ...
May 24, 2023
Germany’s DFL soccer league votes down bid to allow outside investors: sources
MUNICH (Reuters) - The German DFL soccer league failed to reach a two-thirds majority in a vote to allow outside investors to buy its media rights, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on...
May 24, 2023
Two Nepal ex-ministers among 30 charged in US-bound refugee scam
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali prosecutors have charged 30 people, including two former cabinet ministers, with corruption in a case involving faking documents for Nepali nationals to en...
May 24, 2023
EU, Google to develop voluntary AI pact ahead of new AI rules, EU’s Breton says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet and the European Commission aim to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) pact involving European and non-European companies ahead of rules to govern the technology, EU ...
May 24, 2023
Explainer-U.S. debt ceiling focus on ‘discretionary spending’ means cuts ahead
By Jarrett Renshaw and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The central pillar of any debt-ceiling agreement between President Joe Biden and House Republican Kevin McCarthy is shaping up to be "discre...
May 24, 2023
Nigeria central bank raises policy rate by 50 basis points
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank raised its main lending rate by 50 basis points to 18.50% in a decision announced on Wednesday. The rate decision comes after data showed earlier in the day th...
May 24, 2023
Soccer-Crystal Palace midfielder Eze gets England call
LONDON (Reuters) - Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze earned his first senior call-up for England as coach Gareth Southgate named his squad for next month's Euro 2024 qualifiers on Wednesday. The ...
May 24, 2023
Exclusive-Congo to hike stake in copper, cobalt venture with China
By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo aims to boost its stake in a cobalt and copper joint venture with Chinese firms to 70% from 32%, on concerns the deal gives away too much o...
May 24, 2023
