Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombian President-elect Petro says he had 'very friendly' call with Biden
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday he had had a "very friendly" telephone call with U.S. President Joe Biden. Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla who has been roundl...
Jun 21, 2022
Olympics-Spain withdraws bid for 2030 Winter Games due to political row
By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will not present a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in the Pyrenees due to political differences between the governments of the Catalonia and Aragon reg...
Jun 21, 2022
Portugal picks companies for $8 billion investment in green projects
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal has picked 51 consortia to invest a total of 7.57 billion euros ($8 billion) in green and other innovative projects over the next four years as part of ...
Jun 21, 2022
Tesla worker rejects $15 million payout in race bias lawsuit
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc's flagship California assembly plant on Tuesday rejected a $15 million award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworke...
Jun 21, 2022
At least 15 civilians killed in Kharkiv region by Russian shelling - governor
(Reuters) - At least 15 civilians were killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv region by Russian shelling on Tuesday, regional governor Oleh Synegubov said in an online posting. After weeks of relative calm, Russ...
Jun 21, 2022
U.S., Meta settle lawsuit over discrimination in housing advertising tool
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United States and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc have settled a lawsuit over a housing advertising system that illegally discriminated against Facebook users based on race a...
Jun 21, 2022
Israeli settler stabs Palestinian to death, Palestinians say
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli settler stabbed a Palestinian man to death during a confrontation in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness said. An Israeli ...
Jun 21, 2022
Chevron CEO says Biden should stop criticizing Big Oil, calls for change in approach
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) -Chevron Chief Executive Michael Wirth on Tuesday rebutted White House officials' criticism of the oil industry over energy costs, saying bringing down fuel prices w...
Jun 21, 2022
U.S. says it will clear 2021 tax return backlog this week
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday said it would complete processing this week all the original, error-free 2021 individual tax returns received last y...
Jun 21, 2022
Soccer-Arsenal sign Porto midfielder Vieira
(Reuters) - Arsenal completed the signing of attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira from Portuguese champions Porto on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Porto said last week th...
Jun 21, 2022
