Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil’s Bolsonaro rages against probe, threatens to act beyond constitution
By Pedro Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday raged against a Supreme Court investigation into his conduct and threatened to respond outside the limits of...
Aug 04, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Kenya’s Kipchoge ready to defend marathon gold
By Chris Gallagher SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) - Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge said he was prepared to defend his Olympic marathon gold medal as the clock ticked down to the marquee event scheduled for Sunday. ...
Aug 04, 2021
Australia’s New South Wales reports 262 local COVID-19 cases, five deaths
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales state reported on Thursday five deaths and 262 locally-acquired cases of COVID-19, up from 233 a day earlier, as numbers continued to climb despite state...
Aug 04, 2021
NBA-LeBron fires back at critics who say Lakers are too old
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The flurry of deals the Los Angeles Lakers have made during free agency have led critics to point out that the "purple and gold" could look more like the "purple and old" after...
Aug 04, 2021
China reports 85 new coronavirus cases for Aug 4 vs 96 previous day
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported on Thursday 85 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 4, down from 96 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Of the new infect...
Aug 04, 2021
Dollar firms as Fed members talk of tightening
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar was poised to push higher on Thursday as hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve led markets to bring forward the likely timing of a policy tightenin...
Aug 04, 2021
U.S. State Dept probing whereabouts of $5,800 bottle of whisky given to Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is looking into the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whisky given to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the Japanese government, a U.S. governme...
Aug 04, 2021
Olympics-Karate debuts in long-shot battle for spot in future Games
By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) - When karate makes its Olympics debut on Thursday, it won't just be the competitors out to prove themselves on the world's biggest sporting stage. The ancient Japanes...
Aug 04, 2021
Japan proposes expanding COVID-19 emergency curbs as cases surge, says minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan proposed on Thursday expanding emergency restrictions to eight more prefectures to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases, a cabinet minister said, as worries grow about strains on th...
Aug 04, 2021
Derailed by #MeToo, comedian Louis C.K. announces comeback tour
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Louis C.K. on Wednesday announced a 30-city stand-up tour, his first major gigs since admitting in 2017 to sexual misconduct. The former star of TV comedy "Louie" anno...
Aug 04, 2021
