Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Twitter to expand its community fact-checking experiment, Birdwatch
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Twitter Inc will expand its community fact-checking project called Birdwatch, the social media company said on Wednesday, deepening its novel approach to a new form of conte...
Sep 07, 2022
Burundi switches prime minister after president warns of coup plot
By Clement Manirabarusha BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Burundi's parliament on Wednesday swore in a new prime minister a week after President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned that some unnamed people were plottin...
Sep 07, 2022
Cycling-Uran takes Vuelta stage 17 in close finish, Evenepoel retains lead
(Reuters) - Rigoberto Uran held off Quentin Pacher and Jesus Herrada in a thrilling sprint finish to win stage 17 of the Vuelta e Espana on Wednesday as overall leader Remco Evenepoel maintained his a...
Sep 07, 2022
Europe unveils hi-tech satellite to speed up extreme weather warnings
By Tim Hepher CANNES, France (Reuters) - Europe on Wednesday unveiled the first of a 4 billion euro ($4 billion) family of satellites designed to give earlier warning of extreme weather that has been ...
Sep 07, 2022
New York State ending mask mandates on trains, transit
(Reuters) - New York is ending a 28-month-old COVID-19 mandate requiring masks on trains and in public transit, Governor Kathy Hochul said at a press conference Wednesday. "Starting today masks will b...
Sep 07, 2022
Brazil’s currency seen trading in tight range ahead of election – Reuters poll
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Brazil's currency is forecast to hover in a tight range in dollar-dominated trading this month as Brazilians prepare to vote in the Oct. 2 presidential ele...
Sep 07, 2022
Texas police adopt more aggressive strategy on school shootings – report
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Texas state police are adopting a more aggressive strategy for responding to school shootings after scathing criticism of law enforcement for its handling of a massacre ...
Sep 07, 2022
Small dinosaur fit for the living room to be sold at Paris auction
PARIS (Reuters) - A small dinosaur skeleton will go on sale in Paris next month and is estimated to sell for between 400,000 and 500,000 euros ($495,000), auction house Giquello said. Unlike huge dino...
Sep 07, 2022
Top state court judges defend their election oversight at U.S. Supreme Court
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A group representing the top judges in all 50 states is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to shield actions taken by state legislatures affecting federal elections - such a...
Sep 07, 2022
Hugh Jackman reveals winning pitch to be dad in ‘The Son’
By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) - Australian actor Hugh Jackman revealed on Thursday that he was so anxious to play the father in a film called "The Son" that he sent an email to the director-writ...
Sep 07, 2022
