Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK Conservative lawmaker accuses government of intimidation, blackmail
LONDON (Reuters) - A senior Conservative lawmaker accused the British government on Thursday of intimidating and attempting to "blackmail" those lawmakers they suspect of wanting to force Prime Minist...
Jan 20, 2022
Elton John says hello again with resumed goodbye tour
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Flamboyant British rocker Elton John has resumed his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, returning to the stage in New Orleans after a nearly two-year hiatus. The "Tiny Dancer" ...
Jan 20, 2022
Stampede at church event in Liberian capital kills 29
MONROVIA (Reuters) -A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia's capital Monrovia killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister told state radio on Thursday. The incident occurred durin...
Jan 20, 2022
Poland gets formal EU demand to pay fines over judicial regime
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has sent Poland formal notice to pay some 70 million euros in fines for failing to reverse an illegal disciplinary regime for judges,...
Jan 20, 2022
S.Africans intrigued by Desmond Tutu’s choice of aquamation
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu's choice of aquamation over cremation or traditional burial came as a surprise to some South Africans, while others were impressed by this enviro...
Jan 20, 2022
Tennis-Australian Open organisers deny slack COVID testing
By Sudipto Ganguly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Open organisers insisted on Thursday their COVID-19 protocols have been "really successful" despite some top players pointing to lax testing at the ...
Jan 20, 2022
Global energy transition to cause short-term economic pain -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The transition to clean energy required to prevent temperatures from rising swiftly could shave 2% off global GDP by 2050 but is likely recoverable before the end of the century...
Jan 20, 2022
Defection of Le Pen ally rallies Zemmour’s presidential bid
PARIS (Reuters) - A senior European Union lawmaker quit Marine Le Pen's National Rally on Thursday to join the ranks of rival far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour, saying he considered Le Pen...
Jan 20, 2022
Exclusive-TikTok owner ByteDance’s revenue growth slowed to 70% in 2021 – sources
By Yingzhi Yang and Xie Yu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - ByteDance, the owner of short video app TikTok, saw its total revenue grow by 70% year-on-year to around $58 billion in 2021, according to two ...
Jan 20, 2022
Boeing recovery sidetracked by regulatory tussles on big jets
By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co's steady climb out of successive crises - among the worst in U.S. corporate history - gained momentum last week when it won the 20...
Jan 20, 2022
