Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-‘Perfection with petulance’, enigma Kyrgios frustrates Australia
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's media marked rather than celebrated Nick Kyrgios's run to the Wimbledon final on Monday, mixing praise for his play with condemnation of his outbursts ...
Jul 10, 2022
Japan says it expects security flaws in former PM Abe’s killing to be probed
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government expects security loopholes in the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to be discussed and investigated, the country's top spokesperson said on Monday....
Jul 10, 2022
Bank of Korea to hike rates by historic 50 bps – Reuters poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava and Cynthia Kim (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank will deliver its first-ever 50 basis point rate rise to 2.25% on Wednesday, turning up the heat on a rate-hiking campaign a...
Jul 10, 2022
Dozens feared trapped after Russian strike on Ukraine apartment building
By Anna Voitenko and Max Hunder CHASIV YAR/KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Rescuers picked through the rubble of an apartment building in eastern Ukraine searching for two dozen people, including a child, f...
Jul 10, 2022
Oil mixed as market weighs tight supply against recession jitters
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices were unsteady on Monday, with Brent trading higher on supply concerns while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dipped, as traders balanced supply concerns ag...
Jul 10, 2022
South Korea’s Yoon suspends informal media briefings, citing COVID
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's president will suspend informal media briefings he has held nearly every day since taking office in May, his office said on Monday, citing rising numbers ...
Jul 10, 2022
U.S. Senate majority leader Schumer tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the most senior Democrat in the chamber, has tested positive for the coronavirus and has very mild symptoms, a spokesperson said on Sunday. "The ...
Jul 10, 2022
Safe haven dollar stands tall on inflation, energy jitters
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar was on the front foot at the start of a week in which U.S. and Chinese data and European energy security were top of mind, as investor concerns about glob...
Jul 10, 2022
Kiribati’s shock withdrawal overshadows Pacific leaders meeting
By Kirsty Needham SUVA, Fiji (Reuters) - The withdrawal of the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati from the region's key diplomatic group has overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum as leaders arr...
Jul 10, 2022
Asia shares open gingerly on U.S. inflation, earnings season
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as investors braced for a U.S. inflation report that could force another super-sized hike in interest rates, and the start of...
Jul 10, 2022
