Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. senators match House bill to assist Uighur refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill to expedite refugee applications from Uighurs, matching an effort in the U.S. House of Representatives to assist ...
Apr 13, 2021
China push for global power tops U.S. security threats: intelligence report
By Jonathan Landay and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's push for global power is the leading threat to U.S. national security, while Russia's efforts to undermine American influence and a...
Apr 13, 2021
Roblox surges to record after Hasbro unveils Nerf partnership
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Shares of Roblox Corp surged to a record high on Tuesday after Hasbro Inc announced it would sell Nerf blasters inspired by the videogame platform. Roblox, which is among...
Apr 13, 2021
Greensill review will address questions over lobbying, says Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday an independent review would have "carte blanche" to look into lobbying, especially former Prime Minister David Cameron's work fo...
Apr 13, 2021
U.S. national security adviser reaffirms ‘unwavering commitment to Israel’ in joint meeting: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday reaffirmed the Biden administration's "unwavering commitment to Israel's security and to ensuring that Iran will never ob...
Apr 13, 2021
France reports 5,952 people in intensive care units for Covid-19
PARIS (Reuters) - France saw the number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19 rise by 36 to a new 2021 high of 5,952, reflecting increased pressure on hospitals, health ministry data showed ...
Apr 13, 2021
U.S. energy secretary says state incentives could boost clean energy standard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Tuesday that a mechanism called a clean energy standard that is aimed to help boost low carbon energy technology, including nucle...
Apr 13, 2021
Mick Jagger celebrates end of lockdown in new track ‘Eazy Sleazy’
LONDON (Reuters) - Mick Jagger released a surprise new track on Tuesday, "Eazy Sleazy", which celebrates the end of lockdown in England and takes a tongue-in-cheek look at some of the downsides of lif...
Apr 13, 2021
Kremlin says Biden in phone call told Putin he wanted to normalise ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said U.S. President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday that he wanted to normalise bilateral ties and to cooperate on arms contro...
Apr 13, 2021
Factbox: From electric cars to rural internet, this is Spain’s recovery plan
By Christina Galan and Beln Carreo MADRID (Reuters) - Spain outlined its Recovery and Resilience plan on Tuesday aiming to revive and modernise its economy after a record 10.8% contraction in 2020, us...
Apr 13, 2021
