Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ballet star finds feet in Georgia after quitting Russia over Ukraine war
By David and Chkhikvishvili TBILISI (Reuters) - When Laura Fernandez's fellow dancers at the Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow began discussing the war in Ukraine, she knew she would have to leave. Swiss...
Nov 24, 2022
Soccer-Giroud targets scoring record as France face Denmark
By Julien Pretot DOHA (Reuters) - Olivier Giroud will bid to become France's all-time top scorer when they face Denmark in Group D at the World Cup on Saturday, with 'Les Blues' looking for a victory ...
Nov 24, 2022
Soccer-Messi's Argentina seek rapid redemption against Mexico
By Andrew Cawthorne DOHA (Reuters) - Argentina hope to restore their status as a tournament favourite against goal-shy Mexico in their Group C clash on Saturday where both heavyweights of Latin Americ...
Nov 24, 2022
Amazon to shut down online learning academy in India
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it would shut down its online learning platform for high-school students in India less than two years of its launch, without citing a reason. The ...
Nov 24, 2022
Soccer-World Cup 2022: what is the OneLove armband and why did FIFA ban it?
(Reuters) - Here is what you need to know about the 'OneLove' armbands that the captains of seven European teams were planning to wear at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar: WHAT DOES THE 'ONELOVE...
Nov 24, 2022
Binance's Zhao flags possible $1 billion for distressed assets- Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is aiming for a roughly $1 billion fund for the potential purchase of distressed assets in the digital sector, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a...
Nov 24, 2022
Russia's parliament passes law banning 'LGBT propaganda' among adults
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament on Thursday passed the third and final reading of a law that expands an existing ban on promoting "LGBT propaganda" to children by banning it among people of all...
Nov 24, 2022
Polish climate minister says EU gas cap proposal is a 'joke'
WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Union's gas price cap proposal is a 'joke', Polish climate minister Anna Moskwa said on Thursday. Moskwa's criticism followed disagreement among the 27 European Union c...
Nov 24, 2022
Swedish central bank raises policy rate to 2.5%, will keep hiking
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's central bank raised its key rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Thursday to 2.5% and signalled it would tighten policy further next year to fight surging infl...
Nov 24, 2022
Explainer-How South Korea's trucker strike could paralyse critical supply chains
SEOUL (Reuters) - The second mass strike by unionised truckers in South Korea in less than six months on Thursday has the potential to cripple supply chains in an export-driven economy which is the wo...
Nov 24, 2022
