Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Weary but unbowed, Ukraine marks Independence Day amid fears of new attacks
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainians revelled in a surreal display of burnt-out Russian tanks and armour laid out this week as war trophies in central Kyiv to mark the 31st anniversary of inde...
Aug 24, 2022
Princess Diana’s one-of-a-kind Ford Escort goes up for auction
LONDON (Reuters) - A unique black Ford Escort driven by the late Princess Diana in the 1980s is due to be auctioned this weekend at Britain's Silverstone racing circuit. One of 130 lots going up for s...
Aug 24, 2022
Explainer-How a Thai court suspended Prime Minister Prayuth
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A decision by Thailand's Constitutional Court to suspend Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duties on Wednesday was a blow to the former army chief who first came to po...
Aug 24, 2022
Macron warns French sacrifices will be needed as tough winter looms
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron warned the French on Wednesday that effort and sacrifice were on the cards in the coming months as the world faces what he called "a big shift". Addressing ...
Aug 24, 2022
Fatal stabbings highlight violence against women in Egypt
By Farah Saafan and Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO (Reuters) - A series of violent crimes against women in Egypt has drawn attention to gaps in legal and social protections that leave female citizens vulnerab...
Aug 24, 2022
China’s unemployment insurance payouts hit record high in June
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's unemployment insurance payouts hit a record high in June, adding to signs of a struggling labour market as the economy has been badly hit by COVID-19 outbreaks and a proper...
Aug 24, 2022
Putin says forest fires could worsen in European Russia, Far East
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday there was a risk that forest fires could worsen in both the European part of Russia and in its far east. Speaking during a televis...
Aug 24, 2022
Cricket-Players body flags talent drain from international game to T20 leagues
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The head of the global cricketers union (FICA) warns the drain of talent from the international game to Twenty20 leagues is a bigger concern than ever and th...
Aug 24, 2022
KDPS finds alligator crawling down the street in Edison neighborhood Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It’s an incident you rarely, if ever, see on a city street. Tuesday a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Sergeant came across a small reptile believed to be...
Aug 24, 2022
Analysis-Putin bets winter gas chokehold will yield Ukraine peace – on his terms
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Cold winters helped Moscow defeat Napoleon and Hitler. President Vladimir Putin is now betting that sky-rocketing energy prices and possible shortages this winter w...
Aug 24, 2022
