Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cycling-Living room riders racing for rainbow jersey
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - When Ed Laverack set out on his journey to become a professional cyclist he could never have imagined having the chance to become a world champion from his living r...
Feb 24, 2022
Soccer-Arsenal snatch vital victory with late goals against Wolves
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -If Arsenal finish in the Premier League's top four and return to mix it with Europe's elite for the first time since the 2016-17 season they may look back on Thursda...
Feb 24, 2022
Oil prices surge 2% as Russian invasion of Ukraine rings supply alarm bells
BEIJING (Reuters) - Oil prices soared nearly $2 per barrel in early trade on Friday as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued to inflame global supply concerns as markets brace for the impact of trade...
Feb 24, 2022
EU says "Putin must and will fail" as it agrees new sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin "must and will fail," top European Union leaders said on Friday as they agreed new sanctions over his invasion of Ukraine, saying he was trying to bring t...
Feb 24, 2022
Australia imposes more sanctions on Russia, criticises China's response
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia imposed more sanctions on Friday against Russia targeting several of its elite citizens and lawmakers, and said it was "unacceptable" that China was easing trade restricti...
Feb 24, 2022
Soccer-Bahia team bus hit by explosive on way to match in Brazil
(Replaces 'coach' with 'bus' in headline for clarity) SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian soccer club Bahia said three of its players were injured when an explosive device detonated on board the team bus o...
Feb 24, 2022
EU says sanctions target 70% of Russian banking market
(Reuters) - EU leaders have agreed sanctions on Moscow that target 70% of the Russian banking market and key state owned companies, including in defence, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said ...
Feb 24, 2022
China central bank makes biggest weekly cash injection since Jan 2020
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank made the biggest weekly cash injection in more than two years this week to maintain stable liquidity conditions towards the month-end. The People's Bank of Chi...
Feb 24, 2022
Euro tries to recover after tumbling on Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The euro was struggling to recover from its plunge the previous day in early Asia trading on Friday, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine had hit the common European c...
Feb 24, 2022
Far from Russian invasion, Ukrainian Brazilians pray for peace
By Pilar Olivares PRUDENTOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - More than 12,000 kilometers (7,450 miles) away from the violence of the Russian invasion, some 200 Brazilians of Ukrainian descent gathered on Thurs...
Feb 24, 2022
