Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Israel investigating after Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel said it was investing an incident on Thursday after Lebanon's Hezbollah group said it had shot down an Israeli drone in the south of Lebanon. A statement by the armed group s...
Sep 30, 2021
Speed skating-Team GB’s Christie says she was drugged and raped aged 19
(Reuters) - Three-time world gold medallist and Olympic speed skater Elise Christie has said she was raped at the age of 19 in 2010 in Nottingham but did not report the incident to the police. Christi...
Sep 30, 2021
Exiled painter depicts ‘slow disappearance’ of Afghan women under Taliban
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Murad Sharifi, a refugee from Afghanistan, works at a kebab place and lives in a shelter for the homeless in Budapest's outskirts. His tiny room is filled with d...
Sep 30, 2021
U.S. dollar share of global FX reserves steady at 59.2% in Q2 -IMF data
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar's share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund was steady at 59.2% in the second quarter, compared with 59.5%...
Sep 30, 2021
Thousands in Sudan demonstrate in favour of civilian rule
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in the capital Khartoum and other Sudanese cities in support of a civilian-led transition to democracy on Thursday following a coup attempt last week...
Sep 30, 2021
U.S. Senate’s Schumer to bring up House-passed bill raising debt limit as soon as next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he will ask the Senate to consider a House-passed bill raising the nation's debt limit "as early as next week." Senate Rep...
Sep 30, 2021
GM extending Blazer production halt in Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co said Thursday it will extend by two weeks a halt to Chevrolet Blazer sport utility vehicle production at its Ramos plant in Mexico because of the ongoing chips...
Sep 30, 2021
Canada marks first national holiday for indigenous reconciliation
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Thursday held its the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honor the lost children and survivors of indigenous schools, following the grueso...
Sep 30, 2021
Boxing-Joshua says he has identified mistakes and learnt his lesson
LONDON (Reuters) - Anthony Joshua said on Thursday he knew where he went wrong in losing his world heavyweight boxing titles to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, and had learnt his lesson. Usyk took the Brito...
Sep 30, 2021
Thai shopkeepers defenceless against waist-high floodwaters
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Business owners in a province in central Thailand have been battling in vain to protect their stores from floodwaters. Video taken from a boat in the commercial areas of Nakhon Saw...
Sep 30, 2021
