Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-African teams chase World Cup places at Women's Cup of Nations finals
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - World Cup places will be up for grabs at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Saturday, with the top four finishers guaranteed a spot ...
Jun 30, 2022
Portugal pushes Greenpeace activists off U.N. Ocean Conference premises
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese police pushed Greenpeace activists off the U.N. Ocean Conference premises in Lisbon on Thursday as they tried to stage a protest in support of strong action to save the w...
Jun 30, 2022
Pfizer asks for formal U.S. approval of oral COVID treatment Paxlovid
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it is seeking full U.S. approval for its oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, which is currently available under an emergency use authorization (EUA). Pf...
Jun 30, 2022
Russia's Medvedev says sanctions could be justification for war
(Reuters) - Russia's Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that in certain circumstances, sanctions against Moscow may be seen as an act of aggression and a justification f...
Jun 30, 2022
Tennis-Wimbledon day four
LONDON (Reuters) - Highlights on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Thursday (all times GMT): 1150 KVITOVA DOWNS BOGDAN Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova continued her fine run on ...
Jun 30, 2022
Analysis-Saudi Arabia walks oil policy tightrope between Biden and Putin
By Alex Lawler and Maha El Dahan LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's push for swifter oil production hikes by OPEC+, which were agreed in June, involved behind-the-scenes diplomacy to ensure Russi...
Jun 30, 2022
Basel revises bank crypto capital plan to include blockchain
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Banks should take a conservative approach to setting aside capital to cover risks from "unbacked" crypto assets on their books, the global Basel Committee of banking re...
Jun 30, 2022
Germany presents plan to make changing gender easier
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will cut the red tape required for changing a person's name and gender under a plan presented by the government on Thursday that seeks to abolish a controversial 1980 law re...
Jun 30, 2022
Norway oil workers at one union reject wage deal
OSLO (Reuters) - Members of the Lederne labour union representing Norwegian oil workers have voted against a wage deal negotiated with oil companies, a state-appointed mediator said on Thursday. It wa...
Jun 30, 2022
EU extends roaming regulations for telecom providers until 2032
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has extended 'Roam-like-at-home' regulations for telecom providers until 2032, the European Commission announced on Thursday. The scheme allows travellers in th...
Jun 30, 2022
