Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US
By Parisa Hafezi and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/KARACHI, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, a...
May 18, 2026
Record rainfall lashes central China's Hubei, heightening flood risk
BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) - Heavy rain has pummelled central and eastern China since Saturday, inundating streets, disrupting traffic in some cities and forcing thousands of people to seek shelter. Ch...
May 18, 2026
NextEra Energy strikes $66.8 billion deal for Dominion in bets on AI power demand
By Vallari Srivastava May 18 (Reuters) - NextEra Energy will buy Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at about $66.8 billion, creating the world's largest regulated electric utility by m...
May 18, 2026
Four killed in protests over Kenya fuel price hikes as strike strands commuters
NAIROBI, May 18 (Reuters) - Four people were killed in protests against fuel price hikes prompted by the Iran war in several Kenyan towns on Monday, its interior minister said, after a nationwide publ...
May 18, 2026
Boston Scientific invests $1.5 billion in MiRus with option to buy heart-valve business
May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. medical device maker Boston Scientific said on Monday it has invested $1.5 billion in privately held MiRus LLC in return for a 34% equity stake and potential access to the star...
May 18, 2026
Analysis-Birkenstock loses its footing as luxury ambitions unravel
By Savyata Mishra and Danielle Kaye May 18 (Reuters) - Birkenstock is falling out of favor with investors who are abandoning hope that the sandal maker can scale into a luxury powerhouse. The company ...
May 18, 2026
Swatch's Royal Pop launch triggers consumer frenzy as resale prices soar
By Alessandro Parodi May 18 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch was forced to shut stores and cap queues after the launch of its Royal Pop pocket watch in collaboration with Audemars Piguet drew large...
May 18, 2026
Foreign bids drive UK M&A to new highs at $192 billion already in 2026
By Anousha Sakoui LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - A rush of foreign bids for UK companies has put Britain on track to outstrip all previous records for dealmaking in 2026, with M&A in the country more than...
May 18, 2026
Health workers race to contain Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak
By Erikas Mwisi BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 18 (Reuters) - Medical personnel were rushing on Monday to the frontlines of a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, wher...
May 18, 2026
Gunmen kill 10 in attack on farming settlements in Nigeria's northwest, residents say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 18 (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 10 people, including women and children, in an attack on a rural community in Nigeria's northwestern Katsina State on Sunday during which ...
May 18, 2026
