Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-Netherlands lead Ecuador 1-0 at halftime in Group A contest
DOHA (Reuters) - Cody Gakpo's sixth-minute rocket gave the Netherlands a 1-0 lead over Ecuador at halftime in their World Cup Group A clash at Khalifa International Stadium on Friday, to leave the Dut...
Nov 25, 2022
EU to provide more help to maintain power, heating in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will step up efforts to provide Ukraine with support to restore and maintain power and heating, the head of the European Commission said on Friday, after a new ...
Nov 25, 2022
Congo’s M23 rebels ask for dialogue after states declare ceasefire
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group on Friday said it wants to talk directly with the government after Congo's president and other African leaders signed a ceasefire de...
Nov 25, 2022
Ukraine needs to be ‘far-sighted’ to secure peace, pope says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Ukraine's leaders will have to be "far-sighted" to secure peace, Pope Francis said on Friday, suggesting that Kyiv would have to make concessions to end the war with Russia. T...
Nov 25, 2022
Ice hockey-IIHF reprimands Russian Ice Hockey Federation over pro-war ‘propaganda’
(Reuters) - The International ice hockey federation (IIHF) has reprimanded the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) after Russian clubs promoted messages in support of the Ukraine war, the IIHF said o...
Nov 25, 2022
Black Friday faces green backlash in Belgium
By Jakob Van Calster GHENT, Belgium (Reuters) - Black Friday deals have prompted a backlash in Belgium where some businesses rejected promotions and chose to close for the day or even offered to repai...
Nov 25, 2022
Argentina honors Maradona anniversary, hopes memory can spur World Cup revival
By Belen Liotti BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentines honored soccer icon Diego Maradona on Friday, the second anniversary of his death, including with a huge new painting of the striker in the center o...
Nov 25, 2022
Hockey great Salming succumbed unusually quick to ALS, doctor says
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Toronto Maple Leafs great Borje Salming, who passed away on Thursday from nervous disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), succumbed unusually quickly to the disease less tha...
Nov 25, 2022
Walmart gunman railed at co-workers in ‘death note’ before Virginia store shooting
(Reuters) - A Walmart supervisor who killed six co-workers before turning the gun on himself this week left a rambling note on his cellphone in which he railed against other employees at the Chesapeak...
Nov 25, 2022
Analysis-Soccer-Qatar’s lack of attacking intent puts them on World Cup precipice
By Nick Said DOHA (Reuters) - As the home fans streamed out of the ground in the final few minutes of Qatar's 3-1 loss to Senegal on Friday it was symbolic of the lack of fighting spirit shown by thei...
Nov 25, 2022
