Author Archives: Syndicated Content
European Commission chief leaves EU summit after COVID-19 contact
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen said she was leaving the European Union summit in Brussels, less than an hour after it started, because she had been in contact with...
Oct 15, 2020
Kickboxer throws down challenge to Pakistan’s TikTok ban
By Umar Farooq ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A mixed martial arts specialist is challenging a Pakistani ban on TikTok, the video sharing app on which he was pinning his hopes of gaining a mass audience and he...
Oct 15, 2020
Trump would go higher than $1.8 trillion on coronavirus stimulus deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would agree to go higher than the $1.8 trillion that the White House has offered in coronavirus stimulus funding to strike a deal...
Oct 15, 2020
It’s a marathon not a sprint, but it feels like one for Ultra achiever Evans
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Briton Tom Evans has conquered hills, mountains and trails in events up to 100 miles long, but with racing wiped out by COVID-19, he has turned his attention to th...
Oct 15, 2020
Dutch hospitals ask for German help to cope with COVID-19 surge
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Hospitals in the Netherlands on Thursday said they would ask their German counterparts to take patients after the number of those hospitalised with coronavirus doubled in the pas...
Oct 15, 2020
Mexican court blocks ex-president’s bid to register new party
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's top electoral tribunal has rejected former President Felipe Calderon's bid to register a new political party, citing insufficient proof on the origin of cash contribut...
Oct 15, 2020
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project appoints ex-HSBC exec as CFO of payments unit
LONDON (Reuters) - The Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency project has appointed a former HSBC executive as chief financial officer of a unit tasked with managing the planned digital currency's payme...
Oct 15, 2020
Harris pauses in-person campaigning after staffer diagnosed with COVID-19
(Reuters) - U.S. Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will cancel her travel plans through Sunday after one of her staff members tested positive for COVID-19, the campaign said in a stat...
Oct 15, 2020
Sweden boosts military spending, expands draft amid Russia tensions
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will boost military spending by around 40% over the next five years and double the numbers conscripted into the armed forces as it looks to beef up its defence amid growin...
Oct 15, 2020
Falcons close facility after positive COVID-19 test
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Falcons have shut down their practice facility after another player tested positive for COVID-19, the National Football League team said on Thursday. The Falcons, who are sched...
Oct 15, 2020
