Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil central government posts better than expected 28.6 billion reais surplus in April
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central government reported a better than expected primary budget surplus of 28.6 billion reais ($5.57 billion) in April, official figures showed on Tuesday, with increas...
Jun 14, 2022
Swimming-Olympic champion Scott pulls out of worlds in blow for Britain
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Olympic champion Duncan Scott, who won four medals at last year's Tokyo Games, pulled out of the swimming world championships on Tuesday due to the lingering effects of CO...
Jun 14, 2022
U.S. Senate finance chair to propose tax on excess oil profits
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Finance Committee chair Ron Wyden is planning to introduce legislation setting a 21% surtax on oil company profits considered excessive, an aide f...
Jun 14, 2022
Basketball-Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia extended to July 2-TASS
(Reuters) - American basketball player Brittney Griner's pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended to July 2 at the request of investigators, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Tuesday. The W...
Jun 14, 2022
Qatar plans 1000 'Bedouin tents' to house World Cup fans
By Andrew Mills (Reuters) - Qatar plans to pitch 1,000 "Bedouin style" tents in the desert for World Cup soccer fans, organisers said on Tuesday, as the state hopes to attract 1.2 million visitors, ne...
Jun 14, 2022
Korean pop band BTS taking hiatus to work on solo projects
(Reuters) - BTS, the South Korean band that spearheaded a global K-pop craze, is taking a hiatus as a group to work on solo projects, members announced on Tuesday. Band member RM, speaking at the annu...
Jun 14, 2022
El Salvador's bitcoin holdings value slashed in half by sell-off
LONDON (Reuters) - El Salvador's bet on bitcoin was slashed on Tuesday by half as the more than $100 million in the country's publicly disclosed purchases dropped more than 50% in value. The 10 purcha...
Jun 14, 2022
Ecuadorean police detain indigenous leader after road blockades
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's police said on Tuesday it detained the leader of the country's largest indigenous organization, Leonidas Iza, after he led blockades on several highwa...
Jun 14, 2022
Tennis-Russian and Belarusian players allowed to compete at U.S. Open
(Reuters) -Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to compete at the U.S. Open this year but only as neutrals, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Tuesday, a decision that ...
Jun 14, 2022
World Food Programme suspends some food aid in South Sudan as funds dry up
By Maytaal Angel and Paul Carrel LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday it had suspended some food aid in South Sudan due to a funding shortage - heigh...
Jun 14, 2022
