Author Archives: Syndicated Content
As U.N. Ocean Conference ends, environmental groups press world leaders
By Catarina Demony and Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Environmental groups on Friday urged world leaders to keep promises they made at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Lisbon this week, to do everyth...
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
Agnelli's Exor expands in healthcare with 10% stake in Institut Merieux
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's Agnelli family will invest 833 million euros ($865 million) through its Exor holding company to buy a 10% stake in French privately-held healthcare group Institut Merieux, the...
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
Georgetown's ex-tennis coach gets 2-1/2 years in prison in U.S. college scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A former Georgetown University tennis coach was sentenced on Friday to 2-1/2 years in prison for helping children of wealthy parents get into the school in exchange ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
Millions hit the road for U.S. Fourth of July holiday
By Doyinsola Oladipo and Gigi Zamora NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of people traveling by car and airplane for the Fourth of July holiday is expected to climb near pre-pandemic levels, a test for U....
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
Tennis-Maria stuns fifth seed Sakkari to reach first major fourth round
LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's Tatjana Maria, at 34 the oldest player left in the women's draw, knocked fifth seed Maria Sakkari out of Wimbledon 6-3 7-5 on Friday to make the fourth round of a Grand Sl...
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
Tennis-I was waiting for it, says Watson of long-awaited sweet 16
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Heather Watson seemed the least surprised of everyone at Wimbledon when she advanced to the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time on Friday, saying she would ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
Palestinians torture detained critics, rights group says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian authorities in the occupied West Bank and Gaza arbitrarily arrest and systematically torture critics and opponents, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report said. The intern...
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
Tennis-Wimbledon order of play on Saturday
LONDON (Reuters) - Order of play on the main show courts on the sixth day of the Wimbledon championships on Saturday (play starts at 1230 GMT unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding): CENTRE COUR...
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
Crisis-hit Ghana changes its mind and turns to IMF for help
By Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana, one of West Africa's largest economies, will hold formal talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a support package, the government said on Fri...
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
Yellowstone reopens access to northern areas after historic flooding
By Randi Love (Reuters) - Yellowstone National Park will reopen its north loop on Saturday in time for the U.S. Fourth of July holiday weekend after historic flooding forced the entire park to close o...
Thomson Reuters Jul 01, 2022
