Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Senate's no. 2 Republican says gas tax holiday 'dead on arrival'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's request that Congress pass a three-month suspension of the federal gasoline tax "is dead on arrival," U.S. Senator John Thune, the second-ranking Republica...
Jun 22, 2022
Brazil's ex-education minister arrested on corruption charges
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's former top education official was arrested on corruption charges, the president said on Wednesday, noting his former aide will answer for his actions ahead of elections ...
Jun 22, 2022
U.S. judge agrees to postpone Proud Boys trial amid Jan. 6 Capitol riot hearings
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday postponed the trial for leaders of the Proud Boys facing seditious conspiracy charges for their role in storming the U.S. Capitol,...
Jun 22, 2022
Migrant rights defenders in Greece treated like criminals, says UN expert
ATHENS (Reuters) - Human rights defenders in Greece, particularly those documenting the treatment of migrants and refugees, face smear campaigns and are treated like criminals, U.N. Special Rapporteur...
Jun 22, 2022
Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall are getting a divorce - NYT
(Reuters) -Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch and actress Jerry Hall are getting a divorce, the New York Times reported https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/22/business/media/rupert-murdoch-divorce-jerry-hall.html...
Jun 22, 2022
U.S. delivers 2.7 million COVID vaccine doses for kids under five to administration sites
(Reuters) - The United States has delivered about 2.7 million doses of COVID vaccines for children below five years to administration centres while another one million shots will reach the sites soon,...
Jun 22, 2022
Elvis lives again with acclaimed portrayal by Austin Butler
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Although critics seem to either love or hate film director Baz Luhrmann's biopic "Elvis," they all agree on one thing: Austin Butler excels in his portrayal of th...
Jun 22, 2022
We can find a new majority, Macron says after losing control of parliament
PARIS (Reuters) - All party leaders in the French parliament agree on the need to avoid a political gridlock, President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address on Wednesday, adding that he would w...
Jun 22, 2022
Franchise Group mulls lowering bid for Kohl's closer to $50 per share - CNBC
(Reuters) -Franchise Group is considering lowering its bid for department store chain Kohl's Corp to closer to $50 per share from about $60 apiece, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar...
Jun 22, 2022
Mexico, Brazil fall behind in anti-corruption efforts, ranking shows
By Brendan O'Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Brazil and Mexico were among the countries registering the biggest declines in anti-corruption efforts as the pandemic and inflation pushed fighting graft lo...
Jun 22, 2022
