Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. prosecutors reach hate-crime plea deals in Ahmaud Arbery murder -court filings
(Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors have reached plea agreements with two of the three white men facing federal hate-crimes charges for the 2020 murder of Black man Ahmaud Arbery, according to court ...
Jan 31, 2022
Russia reports fresh record of daily COVID cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported a record daily number of COVID-19 cases on Monday as the Omicron variant of coronavirus spread across the country, authorities said. New daily cases jumped to 124,07...
Jan 31, 2022
Tennis-Nadal triumph slams door on young pretenders again
By Martyn Herman (Reuters) - Not only did Rafa Nadal's staggering comeback victory over Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final earn him a men's record 21st Grand Slam title it also showed once a...
Jan 31, 2022
Cricket-Clamour grows for five-day women’s tests after Canberra thriller
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Women's test matches should be played over five days to produce more results, current and former players said after England and Australia battled out a thril...
Jan 31, 2022
Tennis-Euphoric Spain celebrates Nadal’s record triumph
By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) - Spain united on Monday in celebration of Rafa Nadal's epic comeback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and secure a record 21st Grand Slam title...
Jan 31, 2022
Give back the money, UK tells COVID fraudsters
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's public spending chief on Monday urged fraudsters who swindled billions of dollars of COVID support money from the state to give the cash back. Chief Secretary to the Treas...
Jan 31, 2022
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Shiffrin can make history, say Vonn and Street
By Simon Evans YANQING, China (Reuters) - Former Olympic gold medallists Lindsey Vonn and Picabo Street believe their compatriot Mikaela Shiffrin can medal in every event she competes in at the Beijin...
Jan 31, 2022
Entain targets metaverse with new innovation hub
(Reuters) - British gambling firm Entain Plc said on Monday it would launch an innovation hub to develop gaming and interactive entertainment products for the metaverse. Entain, which owns Ladbrokes a...
Jan 31, 2022
ABB increases majority stake in Chinese EV charging provider
BERLIN (Reuters) - ABB said on Monday it had increased its majority stake in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) charging provider Chargedot to 80% from 67%. The financial terms of the transaction were not ...
Jan 31, 2022
Japan’s Kowa says ivermectin effective against Omicron in phase III trial
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese trading and pharmaceutical company Kowa Co Ltd said on Monday anti-parasite drug ivermectin has been found effective for treating the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in a Phase ...
Jan 31, 2022
