Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Annette’ kicks off Cannes with all-singing tale of twisted love
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A musical starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard as lovers caught in an ominous relationship kicked off the Cannes movie competition on Tuesday, bringing rock riffs and o...
Jul 06, 2021
French e-commerce startup ManoMano tops $2 billion valuation after new fundraising
PARIS (Reuters) - French online home improvement retailer ManoMano reached $2.6 billion in valuation after a $355 million fundraising led by investment firm Dragoneer, it said on Tuesday. San Francisc...
Jul 06, 2021
Factbox-Unmarked graves found at Canadian former residential school sites
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada has been rocked by the disclosures of more than 1,000 unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools - institutions that were part of an abusive system that the ...
Jul 06, 2021
Explosive-laden drone hit Erbil airport in Iraq, aimed at U.S. base -security sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A drone attacked Erbil airport in northern Iraq with explosives on Tuesday, aimed at the U.S. base on the airport grounds, Kurdish security sources said. Sirens were blaring from th...
Jul 06, 2021
Olympics-Sha’Carri Richardson will not be selected to Tokyo relay team-USATF
(Reuters) -American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will not be selected to the U.S. 4x100-metre relay team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after she accepted a one-month ban for testing positive fo...
Jul 06, 2021
Soccer-Italy hold nerve to beat Spain on penalties and reach final
By Richard Martin LONDON (Reuters) -Italy reached the Euro 2020 final after keeping their nerve from the penalty spot to edge Spain 4-2 in a shootout following a compelling 1-1 draw after extra time o...
Jul 06, 2021
Mali seeks international warrant for son of ex-President Keita, legal sources say
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Malian authorities have sought an international arrest warrant for the son of ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, two legal sources in Mali said on Tuesday, in a case linked to...
Jul 06, 2021
Patriots QB Mac Jones signs four-year rookie deal
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones on Tuesday signed his four-year, $15.6 million rookie contract which includes a fifth-year option. It comes with a signing bonus of roughly $8.7 million, per...
Jul 06, 2021
Mexico adds nearly 8,000 new confirmed Covid-19 cases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico reported 7,989 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and 269 more fatalities, bringing its total to 2,549,862 infections and 233,958 deaths, according to health...
Jul 06, 2021
From the air, drone footage of Salton Sea shows California drought impact
(Reuters) - Drone footage taken at the Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, shows the dramatic effects of the state's worst drought since 1977. Its receding shoreline has caused an ecological...
Jul 06, 2021
