Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Senator Manchin casts doubt on Democrats’ deadline for budget bill
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on Sunday said lawmakers were unlikely to pass their massive budget package by Democrats' Sept. 27 deadline, adding that he could support...
Sep 12, 2021
Britain’s M&S reviewing future of French stores
LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Sunday it was reviewing the future of its French business, with new trade rules in place since Britain left the European Union continuing to...
Sep 12, 2021
Motor racing-Hamilton and Verstappen collide and crash at Monza
(Reuters) - Formula One title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided and crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday. Mercedes' seven-times world champion Hamilton had pitted a...
Sep 12, 2021
Athletics-Tirop and Teferi smash 10km and 5km world records
(Reuters) - Two world records tumbled on Saturday when Kenya's Agnes Tirop surged to victory in the 10 km race and Ethiopia's Senbere Teferi triumphed in the 5 km distance at an event in Herzogenaurac...
Sep 12, 2021
K-pop sensation Lisa thrills Thai fans with traditional headgear
By Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai-born K-pop singer Lalisa 'Lisa' Manoban has so delighted her fans in Thailand by wearing the traditional golden headdress in the video for her first sol...
Sep 12, 2021
Iraqi PM becomes first foreign leader to meet Iran’s Raisi
(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi became the first foreign leader on Sunday to visit and meet with Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi since the hardliner took office in August. Iraq has ...
Sep 12, 2021
Biden to announce new COVID-19 steps ahead of U.N. meeting, surgeon general says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will announce new steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 before the U.N. General Assembly meets, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Sunday. Murthy did n...
Sep 12, 2021
China’s Wang Yi offers aid and vaccines to ally Cambodia
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday pledged $270 million in aid and three million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Cambodia, one of Beijing's closest alli...
Sep 12, 2021
Cold War cardinal and blind nun beatified in Poland
By Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish cardinal persecuted by communist authorities during the Cold War and a nun dedicated to helping the blind took a step towards sainthood on Sunday when they...
Sep 12, 2021
Scaramucci’s SALT hedge fund confab returns in person in New York City
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - A marquee Wall Street conference returns this week, but much like everyone's pandemic-era plans, the event hosted by hedge fund executive and former White Hou...
Sep 12, 2021
