Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Treasury says all buying of Russian debt and equity banned under sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department has published advice to U.S. money managers that buying any Russian debt or stocks belonging to Russian firms is banned under Washington's sanctions...
Jun 07, 2022
Spanish lawmakers vote on whether to draw up laws to abolish prostitution
By Emma Pinedo and Elena Rodriguez MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish parliament will vote on Tuesday whether to draw up legislation to abolish prostitution, cracking down further on pimping and introduci...
Jun 07, 2022
Alphabet's Waymo, Uber Freight in deal for future self-driving trucks
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Waymo Via, the self-driving trucking unit of Alphabet Inc, and Uber Technology Inc's Freight business on Tuesday said they signed a long-term strategic partnership that woul...
Jun 07, 2022
Tigers, bear rescued from Phuket zoo shut down after tourist slump
PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - The last remaining tigers and a bear were rescued from Phuket zoo in Thailand on Tuesday, after the zoo closed last year due to the pandemic. A lack of tourists plunged th...
Jun 07, 2022
Long lines at Madrid airport prompt hiring spree to deal with tourist surge
MADRID (Reuters) -Long lines at the Madrid Barajas Airport in recent weeks should ease as the Spanish police work on hiring more staff to deal with the surge in tourism from the easing of COVID-19 res...
Jun 07, 2022
Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 account for up to 13% of COVID variants in U.S. - CDC
(Reuters) - The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are estimated to make up nearly 5% and 8% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of June 4, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Jun 07, 2022
Fresh shelling of Ukraine's Kharkiv kills one - mayor
(Reuters) - A Russian strike on Ukraine's second city Kharkiv killed one person and wounded three more on Tuesday, local mayor Ihor Terekhov said on television. Russia "does not leave Kharkiv alone an...
Jun 07, 2022
Earthquake-causing gas field a 'last resort', Dutch minister says
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Tapping the Groningen gas field, which is being wound down due to a series of earthquakes, should be a "last resort", a Dutch minister said on Tuesday, after a government advisor...
Jun 07, 2022
Schumer gives more time for U.S. Senate gun legislation talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he is giving negotiators in the chamber more time to try to reach a deal on gun legislation. "Senator (Chris) Murp...
Jun 07, 2022
Golf-McDowell says LIV Invitational polarising, but proud to be on board
By Martyn Herman ST ALBANS, England (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell conceded on Tuesday the contentious Saudi-backed LIV Invitational Series was 'polarising' but was proud to be ...
Jun 07, 2022
