Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Swimming-Oleksiak back to lead Canada in Tokyo pool
TORONTO (Reuters) - Penny Oleksiak, the first Canadian to win four medals at a Summer Olympics, will lead a Canadian swimming team eager to build on their efforts in Rio de Janeiro at next month's Tok...
Jun 24, 2021
Vatican defends intervention over Italy anti-homophobia law
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Thursday defended a request for changes to a draft law in Italy aimed at combating homophobia, saying it was not an interference in another c...
Jun 24, 2021
Ever Given operator says more time needed for ship release
CAIRO (Reuters) - The operator of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Thursday that while a final agreement with authorities was being concluded, it would take more time fo...
Jun 24, 2021
300 migrants may have died in recent capsizing of ship off Yemen coast -U.N
DUBAI (Reuters) - A U.N. official said on Thursday that as many as 300 migrants may have died after a ship capsized recently off Yemen's coast, highlighting the risks of a longstanding migration route...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. ambassador returns to Moscow after leaving amid crisis in ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan returned to Moscow on Thursday after leaving the country in April amid a diplomatic crisis, as relations improve slightly in the wake of last...
Jun 24, 2021
Indigenous group in Canada finds 751 unmarked graves at former residential school
By Anna Mehler Paperny and Moira Warburton (Reuters) -An indigenous group in Canada's Saskatchewan province has found the unmarked graves of 751 people at a now-defunct residential school, the group s...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept urges states to help prevent evictions during COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday urged state courts to adopt strategies that will prevent families who are struggling to pay rent from being evicted from their homes duri...
Jun 24, 2021
EU slightly cuts estimates for vaccine deliveries by year-end
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission estimates European Union countries will receive about 900 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the second half of the year, compared to nearly 1 billion sh...
Jun 24, 2021
Column: China’s sale of state zinc reserves is a well-timed trade
By Andy Home LONDON (Reuters) - The inclusion of zinc in China's sales of state metal reserves is testament to the market's continued surprising strength. London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month zinc ...
Jun 24, 2021
Rudy Giuliani is suspended from law practice over Trump, election comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Rudy Giuliani was suspended from law practice in New York state on Thursday, after a state appeals court found he had lied in arguing that the 2020 presidential election was stolen...
Jun 24, 2021
