Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Alabama seeks to execute prisoner using nitrogen gas asphyxiation
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - The Supreme Court of Alabama is weighing whether to allow the state to become the first to execute a prisoner with a novel method: asphyxiation using nitrogen gas. Last m...
Sep 22, 2023
McDonald's to raise royalty fees for new US restaurant operators - CNBC
(Reuters) - McDonald's is raising royalty fees for new U.S. franchise operators for the first time in nearly three decades, CNBC reported on Friday, citing a message from the burger giant's U.S. Presi...
Sep 22, 2023
Drugmaker Merck says Keytruda combination fails in lung cancer trial
(Reuters) - Merck said on Friday its cancer immunotherapy Keytruda in combination with partner Eisai's drug failed to meet main goals in a late-stage study evaluating it as a treatment for patients wi...
Sep 22, 2023
Exclusive-At least 40% of Colombia's ELN rebels seen rejecting peace deal-security sources
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - At least 40% of fighters from Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels could reject a potential peace deal being negotiated with the government, three h...
Sep 22, 2023
England had 4,500 heat-related deaths during record-breaking 2022 - official data
LONDON (Reuters) - There were an estimated 4,507 heat-related deaths in England in 2022, according to an official study on climate-related mortality published on Friday which showed some signs of an i...
Sep 22, 2023
EU re-imposes $400 million fine on Intel for abuse of market power
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Friday said it had re-imposed a fine of 376.36 million euros ($400.26 million) on Intel for a previously established abuse of its dominant position in t...
Sep 22, 2023
Britain's Superdrug to stop selling single-use vapes
LONDON (Reuters) - British pharmacy chain Superdrug will stop selling single-use vapes, the company announced on Friday, citing the environmental impact caused by their disposal and the popularity of ...
Sep 22, 2023
EU considering whether to attend Britain's AI summit, spokesperson says
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union is considering whether to send officials to Britain's upcoming artificial intelligence safety summit, a spokesperson told Reuters, as the bloc n...
Sep 22, 2023
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap 35 from university in northwest Zamfara state
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped 35 people from a university in northwest Zamfara state on Friday, the governor's spokesperson said, the first major abduction involving stude...
Sep 22, 2023
Amazon to roll out ads on Prime Video in 2024
(Reuters) -Amazon Prime Video users will see ads on shows and movies from early next year unless they subscribe for an ad-free tier that would be at a higher cost, the tech giant said on Friday. Amazo...
Sep 22, 2023
