Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma fined $15K for obscene gesture
The NBA fined Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma $15,000 for directing an obscene gesture toward a fan in Detroit on Wednesday night. Kuzma turned and flashed his middle finger at a fan after sinki...
Dec 10, 2021
U.S. issues general licenses allowing personal remittances to flow to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday formalized guidance allowing personal remittances to flow to Afghanistan, providing protection to senders and financial institutions from U.S. sancti...
Dec 10, 2021
NBA fines Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks $25K
Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for aggressively confronting a game official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner upon his ejection. B...
Dec 10, 2021
U.S. budget gap rises from a year earlier in November
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday posted a $191 billion budget deficit for November, 32% higher than the $145 billion shortfall a year earlier as pandemic-related spending drove record outlays...
Dec 10, 2021
Ukrainian president does not exclude holding referendum on Crimea and Donbass
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said he did not exclude holding a referendum on the future status of war-torn eastern Ukraine and the Crimea peninsula annexed by Rus...
Dec 10, 2021
Tennis-Murray splits with coach Delgado – reports
(Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray has split with coach Jamie Delgado after working with his compatriot for over five years, British media reported on Friday. Delgado joined Murray's team in 2016 as an...
Dec 10, 2021
Exclusive-Nicaragua embracing China to insulate against international sanctions – U.S. official
By Matt Spetalnick and Drazen Jorgic WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nicaragua's diplomatic switch from Taiwan to China was part of efforts by President Daniel Ortega's government to shield itself from recent ...
Dec 10, 2021
Olympics-Russia presents flagless uniforms for Beijing Games
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia unveiled the national team uniform for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, leaving out its tricolour flag from the design to comply with doping sanctions. ZASPORT, th...
Dec 10, 2021
Canada Finance Minister, Bank of Canada set to unveil monetary policy framework
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada and the finance ministry are scheduled hold a news conference on Monday, officials said on Friday, a clear sign they will announce the renewal of their five-year ...
Dec 10, 2021
G7 finance ministers to discuss inflation at virtual meeting on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Finance ministers from the Group of Seven rich nations will meet virtually on Monday to discuss the recent spike in inflation, among other matters, a source familiar with the mat...
Dec 10, 2021
