Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Panel probing U.S. Capitol attack to hold July 21 prime-time hearing
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol announced on Friday that it will hold a hearing at 8 p.m. EDT on...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
Athletics-U.S. into mixed relay final to set up golden farewell for Felix
By Mitch Phillips EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - The sparse crowd on the opening morning of the World Athletics Championships were given something to cheer on Friday as the United States won their heat in...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
Olympics-Thorpe gets his due 110 years after double gold at Stockholm Games
(Fixes grammar in first par) (Reuters) - Jim Thorpe will now go down as the sole winner of the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Games, 110 years after the American was stripped of his me...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
Biden steps in to help end freight rail carrier and union disputes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order creating an emergency board to help resolve disputes between major freight rail carriers and their unions, in a move ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
Athletics-Polish hammer rivals Fajdek, Nowicki advance as worlds get subdued start
By Amy Tennery EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - Poland's Pawel Fajdek began his bid for a fifth straight world title in the men's hammer throw with a 80.09-metre effort in qualification on the opening day of ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
Athletics-Tamberi through to high jump final after mighty scare
By Mitch Phillips EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Italy's joint Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi advanced to the high jump final at the World Athletics Championships on Friday but only after twice flirti...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
Somalia, Kenya ink deals on khat, aviation as relations warm
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The presidents of Somalia and Kenya signed a range of deals on Friday, including one to restart trade of the stimulant khat, the countries' foreign ministers said, in a sign of imp...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
Exclusive-HSBC set to push back against Ping An breakup proposal - sources
By Sumeet Chatterjee and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc is set to speed up its exit from non-core markets and deploy additional capital in Asia, in a bid to push back ag...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
Ukraine strikes significantly reducing Russia's offensive potential, Kyiv says
By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian rocket strikes have destroyed more than 30 Russian military logistics centres in recent weeks and significantly reduced Russia's attacking po...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
Analysis: Set free or set back? Manchin narrows Biden's climate options
By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Joe Manchin's decision to halt support for President Joe Biden's climate legislation after more than a year of negotiations has ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2022
