Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Queen's death revives memories both fond and bitter in Zimbabwe
By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) - A memorial service in Zimbabwe for Queen Elizabeth drew a handful of mourners on Thursday but some on the streets of the capital said she was a symbol of British ...
Sep 15, 2022
Biden to meet with relatives of two Americans jailed in Russia -AP
(Reuters) - President Joe Biden plans to meet with family members of two Americans jailed in Russia - basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, the Associated Press reported ...
Sep 15, 2022
Figure skating-American skater Malinin lands first quad axel in competition
(Reuters) - American teenager Ilia Malinin has become the first figure skater to land a quadruple axel in competition at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Lake Placid, New York. The 17-...
Sep 15, 2022
Von der Leyen: Supporting Ukraine is costly, but freedom is priceless
KYIV (Reuters) - Supporting Ukraine comes at a high cost, but freedom is "priceless," European Commission chief Urszula Von der Leyen said on Thursday amid soaring inflation and high energy prices in ...
Sep 15, 2022
Factbox-Why Martha's Vineyard is center stage in U.S. immigration fight
(Reuters) - Martha's Vineyard is a largely liberal island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, frequented by some of America's richest and most powerful people. Now it has taken center stage in the U.S. polit...
Sep 15, 2022
Tennis-'He redefined greatness': Tributes pour in as Federer announces retirement
(Reuters) - Roger Federer's decision to retire may not have come as a surprise to the tennis world but Thursday's announcement was still met with an outpouring of sadness as current and former players...
Sep 15, 2022
Peru's GDP expands 1.41% in July as growth pace slows
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's economy expanded 1.41% in July compared with the year before, the government said on Thursday, feeling the effects of a slowdown in the key mining sector. The country's economy...
Sep 15, 2022
Republican governor of Florida flies migrants to Martha's Vineyard in political 'stunt'
By Rich McKay and Ted Hesson (Reuters) - Some residents of the wealthy liberal enclave of Martha's Vineyard decried a move by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to fly dozens of migrants to the ...
Sep 15, 2022
AIG unit Corebridge valued at over $13 billion after shares drop in debut
(Reuters) - Corebridge Financial Inc, the life and retirement unit of insurer American International Group Inc, notched a valuation of $13.2 billion in its U.S. market debut on Thursday after shares o...
Sep 15, 2022
UNICEF names climate activist Vanessa Nakate goodwill ambassador
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. children's agency UNICEF on Thursday named Vanessa Nakate, a 25-year-old Ugandan climate activist, goodwill ambassador. Inspired by Sweden's Greta Thunberg, Nakate bega...
Sep 15, 2022
