Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine shot down 37 out of 40 Russian missiles in Kyiv area – official
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian air defences shot down 37 of 40 incoming Russian missiles in the Kyiv area on Friday, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian capital's military administration said. The missile at...
Dec 16, 2022
Soccer-France’s probable starting line-up for World Cup final
By Julien Pretot DOHA (Reuters) - Didier Deschamps is likely to keep his usual starting XI for France's World Cup final against Argentina, although he could make one key change in central defence as t...
Dec 16, 2022
French Interior Minister on Vaulx-en-Velin fire: families complained about drug dealing in area
PARIS (Reuters) - Families had complained about drug dealing in the area where a fire killed ten people, including five children in the early hours of Friday in a residential building in Vaulx-en-Veli...
Dec 16, 2022
Soccer-Club World Cup to feature 32 teams in 2025, says FIFA president Infantino
By Karolos Grohmann AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - The 2025 Club World Cup will feature 32 teams, making the format similar to the ongoing soccer World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Frida...
Dec 16, 2022
Portugal’s central bank cuts 2023 growth forecast to 1.5%
LISBON (Reuters) - The Bank of Portugal on Friday lowered its 2023 economic growth forecast to 1.5% from 2.6% predicted in June, expecting a sharp slowdown after this year's 6.8% expansion as inflatio...
Dec 16, 2022
Russian cultural official hospitalised in Central African Republic after assassination attempt – RIA
(Reuters) - The head of a Russian cultural centre in the Central African Republic was hospitalised in the capital city of Bangui on Friday after an assassination attempt, the RIA Novosti news agency r...
Dec 16, 2022
Foie gras or ‘faux gras’? Paris chef offers festive vegan alternative
PARIS (Reuters) - Vegan and animal-friendly alternatives to foie gras are taking off in France just as a severe bird flu outbreak has ravaged duck flocks and cut short supplies of the traditional Chri...
Dec 16, 2022
U.S. opens safety probe into autonomous driving system in GM’s Cruise vehicles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened a formal safety probe into the autonomous driving system in vehicles produced by General Motors' robotaxi unit Cruise LL...
Dec 16, 2022
India’s Modi tells Putin dialogue and diplomacy only way forward in Ukraine conflict- ANI
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy as being the only way forward in t...
Dec 16, 2022
UK’s Sunak hopeful of resolution to Northern Ireland trade row with EU
BELFAST (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he was hopeful of reaching a resolution to a long-running dispute with the European Union on changing post-Brexit trade rules for ...
Dec 16, 2022
