Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Texas probe cites ‘systemic failures,’ poor leadership in Uvalde school shooting
By Brad Brooks and Nathan Layne (Reuters) - A Texas legislators' probe of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 dead blamed "systemic failures" and poor leadership for contributing to the death toll...
Jul 17, 2022
Nigerian unions to protest shutdown of public universities due to strike
ABUJA (Reuters) - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will embark on two-day protest on July 26 to demonstrate against an eight-month shutdown of public universities across the country due to pay disagr...
Jul 17, 2022
Athletics-Andersen crushes women’s hammer field for gold
By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) -American Brooke Andersen secured a crushing victory in the hammer throw on Sunday, taking World Championship gold with a throw of 78.96 metres. Canadian Camryn R...
Jul 17, 2022
Golf-Young, the quiet American who would not go away
By Ed Osmond ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Cameron Young was the surprise British Open first-round leader who refused to go away quietly. The American world number 32 scorched round St Andrews to c...
Jul 17, 2022
Athletics-Record-holder Van Niekerk eases through 400m heat, U.S. trio advance
By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - South African world record-holder Wayde van Niekerk made a confident return to the World Championships on Sunday, easing through his 400 metres heat, as a trio ...
Jul 17, 2022
Motor racing-Vandoorne back on top of Formula E after New York weekend
(Reuters) - Mercedes's Stoffel Vandoorne took over at the top of the electric Formula E championship on Sunday after a double-header in New York. Antonio Felix da Costa took his first win of the seaso...
Jul 17, 2022
Golf-‘Jeez, what a week’ – Aussie Smith savours awesome triumph
By Ed Osmond ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Australian Cameron Smith was almost lost for words after shooting a flawless closing 64 to win the 150th British Open on Sunday. The 28-year-old world num...
Jul 17, 2022
Ukraine’s president fires security service chief and prosecutor general
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued executive orders late on Sunday dismissing the State Security Service head and the Prosecutor General. The orders dismissing domestic se...
Jul 17, 2022
EU’s chief executive heads to Azerbaijan in search of gas deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Baku on Monday to seek more natural gas from Azerbaijan, the EU's executive said, as the European Union seeks to ...
Jul 17, 2022
Golf-McIlroy major drought goes on after another near-miss
By Martyn Herman ST ANDREWS (Reuters) - The galleries had flocked to the Fife coast to witness Rory McIlroy's second British Open title, eight years after his first, but instead saw the Northern Irish...
Jul 17, 2022
