Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canada’s politicians fight over spending on strained healthcare system
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's federal and provincial governments' nearly two-year fight over the need for new spending on the country's universal healthcare system will drag into next y...
Dec 22, 2022
Scotland passes bill to make it easier to change gender
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's parliament on Thursday approved controversial reforms that make it easier for transgender people to change their legal gender, including removing the need for a medical d...
Dec 22, 2022
Mali’s northern armed groups pull out of Algiers peace talks
BAMAKO (Reuters) - A coalition of armed groups in northern Mali on Thursday pulled out of long-running peace talks based on a 2015 Algiers accord because of what they call a lack of political will on ...
Dec 22, 2022
Conservationists move to permanently protect areas around proposed Alaskan mine
(Reuters) - The United States' top environmental non-profit and a regional land trust have raised $20 million to permanently protect 44,000 acres at an Alaskan watershed, that could be another major r...
Dec 22, 2022
U.S. road travel rises, nears pre-pandemic levels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said vehicle travel rose by 0.1% in October to 285.9 billion miles as road travel is nearing pre-pandemic levels for the year. In recent month...
Dec 22, 2022
G7 commits to $32 billion in budget support for Ukraine in 2023
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Group of Seven (G7) wealthy nations has mobilised up to $32 billion in budget and economic support for Ukraine next year, their finance ministers said in a joint statement on Th...
Dec 22, 2022
Malawi cholera death toll crosses 400 as outbreak spreads
LILONGWE (Reuters) - The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has jumped to over 400, health minister Khumbize Chiponda said on Thursday, appealing to people in the worst-hit areas to get vacc...
Dec 22, 2022
Target recalls children’s weighted blankets after two deaths
(Reuters) - Target Corp said on Thursday it has recalled about 204,000 Pillowfort weighted blankets for children after receiving reports of two fatalities. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
Dec 22, 2022
Brazil’s Lula announces new set of cabinet members with VP as minister
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday announced a new set of future cabinet members ahead of his Jan. 1 inauguration, including Vice President-elect Ger...
Dec 22, 2022
Soccer-Arsenal resume title tilt without Jesus, City deploy refreshed Haaland
By Richard Martin MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Arsenal continue their push for a first title in 19 years when they host West Ham United in the late game on Monday as the Premier League season resum...
Dec 22, 2022
