Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Senate committee approves sending subpoenas to Facebook and Twitter CEOs
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted to subpoena the chief executives of Twitter and Facebook after the social media platforms decided to block stories from...
Oct 22, 2020
Becker pleads not guilty over failing to return trophies to settle debts: report
(Reuters) - German tennis great Boris Becker pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he had failed to hand over his Grand Slam trophies in order to settle his debts, the Press Association repor...
Oct 22, 2020
Pelosi, White House spokeswoman optimistic on COVID-19 aid talks; Kudlow more cautious
By David Morgan and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said negotiators were making progress in talks with the Trump administration for another round of fi...
Oct 22, 2020
Ahead of U.S. election, Europe eyes an ally in climate change fight
By Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For countries hoping to avoid the worst of climate change, next month's U.S. presidential election will be pivotal in determining t...
Oct 22, 2020
U.S. intelligence agencies say Iran, Russia have tried to meddle in 2020 election
By Joseph Menn and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has accused both Russia and Iran of trying to interfere with the 2020 presidential electi...
Oct 22, 2020
European cities plead for more flu shots as winter looms, pandemic rages
By Alicja Ptak, Emilio Parodi and Francois Murphy WARSAW/MILAN/VIENNA (Reuters) - A surge in demand for vaccines to ward off the winter flu has led to shortages in some European cities, raising the ri...
Oct 22, 2020
Cycling: Pinot abandons Vuelta before stage three
(Reuters) - French rider Thibaut Pinot has abandoned the Vuelta a Espana after only two stages, his team said on Thursday. Pinot has not recovered from the back injury that scuppered his chances at th...
Oct 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia signs MoUs with IBM, Alibaba and Huawei on AI
(Reuters) - The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence on Thursday signed three memorandums of understanding with IBM , Alibaba and Huawei at a summit in the kingdom, state news agency S...
Oct 22, 2020
Apple expands ‘Express’ retail store format ahead of holiday season
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc is expanding a new physical store format as it tries to get iPhone 12 models into customers' hands, its retail chief told Reuters in an interview. The new "Expr...
Oct 22, 2020
2020 U.S. ELECTION: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) - -President Donald Trump has a final shot at making his case for re-election before a vast audience of Americans when he faces off against challenger Joe Biden in the last televised debate ...
Oct 22, 2020
