Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand’s borders fully open after long pandemic closure
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's borders fully re-opened to visitors from around the world on Monday, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020. New ...
Jul 31, 2022
Motor racing-Hungary potential fuels Hamilton’s victory hopes
(Reuters) - Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes' form in Hungary on Sunday had fuelled his hopes of a first Formula One win of the season when he returns from the August break. The...
Jul 31, 2022
Reactions to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell
(Reuters) - Reactions to the death on Sunday of Bill Russell, who won 11 championships during a Hall of Fame career spent entirely with the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics. FORMER U.S...
Jul 31, 2022
Even as China becomes more assertive, there are still shared interests, New Zealand’s prime minister says
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that even "as China becomes more assertive in the pursuit of its interests", there are still shared inte...
Jul 31, 2022
Soccer-Neymar at the double as PSG romp to easy Super Cup win
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Paris St Germain's Neymar scored twice with Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos contributing the other two goals as they romped to a 4-0 victory over Nantes in the French Super Cup at t...
Jul 31, 2022
Kosovo closes two border crossings after local Serbs block roads
MITROVICA, Kosovo (Reuters) - Kosovo police said they closed two border crossings in the volatile north after local Serbs blocked roads and fired shots at police in protest at an order to switch Serb ...
Jul 31, 2022
OPEC secretary general says Russia’s membership in OPEC+ is vital for success of agreement
(Reuters) - OPEC's new secretary general said that Russia's membership in OPEC+ is vital for the success of the agreement, Kuwait's Alrai newspaper reported on Sunday, quoting an exclusive interview w...
Jul 31, 2022
Israel demands U.N. disband Gaza war panel over alleged anti-Semitism
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday demanded that a United Nations' panel investigating its 2021 war with Palestinian militants be disbanded, condemning remarks made by one of its members as anti-S...
Jul 31, 2022
Games-Le Clos wins 18th medal to tie Commonwealth Games’ record haul
By Steve Keating BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - South African swimmer Chad Le Clos joined shooters Michael Gault and Phil Adams as the most decorated Commonwealth Games athletes ever on Sunday when h...
Jul 31, 2022
Hundreds of firefighters battle blaze near Lisbon
MAFRA, Portugal (Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze raging in a Portuguese municipality near the capital Lisbon on Sunday as high temperatures and strong winds made it harder to put o...
Jul 31, 2022
