Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK must be vigilant about China role in infrastructure, says PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday Britain had to be vigilant about China's involvement in the country's critical infrastructure but added the government should not beco...
Jan 13, 2021
Complaints after Portuguese prosecutors acknowledge spying on reporters
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Groups representing journalists and lawyers in Portugal complained of a threat to press freedom on Wednesday, after prosecutors acknowledged having spied on two r...
Jan 13, 2021
WeWork CEO says company on track to be profitable by end of year
By Sheila Dang and Abhijith G (Reuters) - WeWork Chief Executive Sandeep Mathrani said Wednesday the co-working firm is "completely on track" to reach profitability by the fourth quarter of this year,...
Jan 13, 2021
After record snowfall, Madrid confronts mammoth garbage heaps
MADRID (Reuters) - Heaps of plastic rubbish bags were piled up alongside snowdrifts in downtown Madrid on Wednesday after a historic storm paralysed the city's infrastructure, leaving some 9,000 tonne...
Jan 13, 2021
‘If we relax’ 2021 will be worse than last year for pandemic: PAHO
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A surge in COVID-19 infections is hitting nearly all countries in the Americas, the head of the Pan American Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that the pandemic's toll...
Jan 13, 2021
Tom Hanks to host televised special for Biden’s inauguration
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Tom Hanks will host a primetime television special on Jan. 20 to celebrate the inauguration of Joe Biden as president, organizers said on Wednesday. The 90-minute "Celebr...
Jan 13, 2021
Climate activist Greta Thunberg to feature on Swedish stamps
By Colm Fulton STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Climate activist Greta Thunberg is to feature on a set of stamps issued by Sweden's postal service. She will join a hall of fame of Swedish personalities, from Zla...
Jan 13, 2021
Report: Toronto FC to tab Chris Armas as coach
Toronto FC will name Chris Armas as their next head coach, TSN reported on Wednesday. Armas, 48, previously served as the head coach of the New York Red Bulls for a little more than two years before b...
Jan 13, 2021
‘I’m alive,’ says Frenchwoman fighting official ruling that she died
PARIS (Reuters) - Sitting in her kitchen in France, Jeanne Pouchain remembers the day she discovered that she was dead. It was when she read an official letter from the court of appeal in the nearby c...
Jan 13, 2021
Cowboys hire Joe Whitt Jr. as secondary coach
Joe Whitt Jr., who interviewed for the defensive coordinator job with the Dallas Cowboys, has been hired by the team to coach the secondary and be its defensive pass game coordinator, according to mul...
Jan 13, 2021
