Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF approves $80.77 million to help Burkina Faso address balance of payment needs
DAKAR (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board on Monday approved a disbursement of $80.77 million to help Burkina Faso address its balance of payment needs, the Fund said in a st...
Mar 27, 2023
Zelenskiy tells IAEA’s Grossi: No safety until Russia leaves Zaporizhzhia
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Monday that safety at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station could not be guaranteed until Russ...
Mar 27, 2023
U.S. farm agency to provide additional $123 million in debt relief
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. farmers who are struggling economically will receive another $123 million in debt relief from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under a program fund...
Mar 27, 2023
Brazil VP wants to convince central bank high interest rate ‘makes no sense’
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Monday the government needs to convince the country's central bank that its high interest rate "makes no sense at all." Alckmin's ...
Mar 27, 2023
Amazon loses bid to throw out case by UK drivers seeking worker rights
LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has lost a bid to throw out three sample lawsuits brought by British delivery drivers seeking employment rights including the minimum wage and holiday pay. More than ...
Mar 27, 2023
NHL-Sabres’ Russian defenseman Lyubushkin to skip Pride Night warm-up
(Reuters) - Russian defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin will not take part in the Buffalo Sabres' pre-game warm-up during the team's Pride Night later on Monday due to safety concerns after his birth country's...
Mar 27, 2023
Russia fails at UN to get Nord Stream blast inquiry
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia failed on Monday to get the U.N. Security Council to ask for an independent inquiry into explosions in September on the Nord Stream gas pipelines c...
Mar 27, 2023
Factbox-Major school shootings in the United States
(Reuters) - A 28-year-old woman shot dead three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, before police killed her. Below are some of the deadliest an...
Mar 27, 2023
Biden calls for assault weapons ban after Nashville shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban after six people, including three children, were killed in a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee o...
Mar 27, 2023
EU seeks clarification on Italy post-COVID plan, freezes 19 billion euros
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - The European Commission has frozen an overdue 19-billion-euro ($20.50 billion) tranche of post-pandemic funds for Italy, requesting clarification ove...
Mar 27, 2023
