Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oil prices tick down with OPEC meeting in rear view
By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday, giving up most of the prior session's gains that followed an announcement by the world's top exporter, Saudi Arabia, that it would f...
Jun 05, 2023
Wear Orange event at Kalamazoo’s Bronson Park honors lives of those affected by gun violence
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – With Governor Gretchen Whitmer signing into law a number of gun safety measures for Michigan, gun violence awareness or “Wear Orange” events have been ta...
Jun 05, 2023
Brazil to launch grants for poor families protecting Amazon rainforest
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government will launch a social program to pay additional grants to poor families that work in forest protection, environment minister Marina Silva...
Jun 05, 2023
Mother of 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot teacher faces U.S. gun charges
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his elementary school teacher was charged on Monday with two U.S. firearms felonies, and her lawyer said she wi...
Jun 05, 2023
NZ electoral review recommends widespread changes including lowering voting age
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's electoral system needs significant changes such as a lower voting age of 16 to ensure democracy is more accessible, according to a draft report rel...
Jun 05, 2023
Protesters prepare last-ditch bid to stop French pension overhaul
PARIS (Reuters) - French unions will stage on Tuesday a 14th day of protests against government plans to raise the retirement age to 64, in what could be a final attempt to pressure lawmakers into scr...
Jun 05, 2023
Rugby-Penney appointed Crusaders coach in great resurrection
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rob Penney has been appointed Canterbury Crusaders head coach in a major resurrection following his sacking by the New South Wales Waratahs two years ago. Penney, a former assist...
Jun 05, 2023
Most unionized US rail workers now have new sick leave
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 60% of U.S. unionized railroad workers at major railroads are now are covered by new sick leave agreements, a trade group said Monday. Last year ra...
Jun 05, 2023
Russia says it thwarts another major attack in Ukraine, inflicting heavy losses
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had thwarted another major Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk, inflicting heavy losses, while Ukraine hailed progress in fighting in the east, although it was un...
Jun 05, 2023
Japan April real wages extend falls as consumer inflation weighs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's real wages fell for the 13th straight month in April, government data showed on Tuesday, indicating wage recovery remained slow amid persistent gains in consumer inflation. J...
Jun 05, 2023
