Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Leftist Lula maintains dominant lead in Brazilian election, poll shows
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian former leftist leader Luiz Incio Lula da Silva has a comfortable lead in the polls heading into next year's October presidential election, with right-wing incumbent Jair...
Dec 14, 2021
Former Bolsonaro appointee to assume electoral role in Brazil, sources say
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - A former Brazilian defense minister who was appointed by President Jair Bolsonaro will be the secretary-general of the nation's top electoral court during the cou...
Dec 14, 2021
Australian consumer cheer chilled by Omicron outbreak
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A measure of Australian consumer sentiment took a step back in December as an outbreak of the Omicron variant clouded the outlook for the economy and spending over the Christmas per...
Dec 14, 2021
Mexico confirmed COVID-19 death toll nearly at 297,000
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday reported 262 more fatalities from COVID-19, bringing the country's official death toll since the pandemic began to 296,983. The health minis...
Dec 14, 2021
UK’s NHS cannot deliver extra COVID-19 rapid tests to pharmacies – The Telegraph
(Reuters) - Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has told pharmacies that it cannot increase the number of COVID-19 rapid tests it delivers each day, The Telegraph reported late on Tuesday. Infecti...
Dec 14, 2021
COVID-19 uptick impacts major North American sports leagues
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fresh wave of positive COVID-19 test results has hit three major North American sports leagues this week, forcing the National Hockey League (NHL) to postpone games and throw...
Dec 14, 2021
U.S. administers 486.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 486,574,475 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Tuesday morning and distributed 597,270,245 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Dec 14, 2021
EU to unveil part two of climate change policy overhaul
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union policymakers will on Wednesday outline a second set of proposals to cut emissions across its economy this decade and put the 27-country bloc on track...
Dec 14, 2021
Google says employees flouting vaccination rules will eventually be fired – CNBC
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google told its employees they would lose pay and eventually be fired if they do not follow its COVID-19 vaccination rules, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing internal documen...
Dec 14, 2021
Soccer-Guardiola hails return of ‘phenomenal’ De Bruyne
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he was proud of his "brilliant" players after they thrashed Leeds United 7-0 in the Premier League on Tuesday ...
Dec 14, 2021
