Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Four children die in London house fire - police
(Reuters) - A fire at a house in London killed four children on Thursday, police said. The children, all believed to be related, were recovered from the Collingwood Road address in South London after ...
Dec 16, 2021
Judge tosses deal shielding Purdue's Sackler family from opioid claims
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge has thrown out a settlement that would have shielded the Sackler family, which owned OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, from future lawsuits over op...
Dec 16, 2021
EU Commission head says booster shots should come within six months
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission is recommending vaccinated people receive booster doses no more than six months after their initial shots, with a further three month grace period for their CO...
Dec 16, 2021
EU to propose easing medicines flow from Britain to Northern Ireland
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is due to set out on Friday legal changes to ease the transport of medicines from Britain to Northern Ireland, a move that could relieve EU-UK tensions ove...
Dec 16, 2021
Biden says it will take 'days and weeks' for Build Back Better bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday appeared to acknowledge that his Build Back Better bill may not pass the Senate in the remaining weeks of this year, saying Democrats would ...
Dec 16, 2021
Boxing-Jake Paul says Woodley rematch will be a 'bank robbery'
(Reuters) - Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul said his Saturday rematch against Tyron Woodley will be a "bank robbery" after defeating the former MMA champion in August. The brash 24-year-old arrived at...
Dec 16, 2021
New Zealand business confidence drops further in December
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand business sentiment continued its slide in December, weighed down by concerns over finding skilled labour and the rising non-wage cost inflation, an ANZ Bank survey s...
Dec 16, 2021
U.S. Senate parliamentarian rejects Democrats’ immigration proposal in Build Back Better bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate parliamentarian has rejected the inclusion of Democrats' proposal to grant work permits to millions of immigrants who have been living in the United States illeg...
Dec 16, 2021
Omicron and inflation chip away at UK consumer confidence - GfK
LONDON (Reuters) - People in Britain turned a bit more pessimistic this month, after the emergence of the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant and inflation worries hit spending plans, a survey ...
Dec 16, 2021
Esports-Mercedes take the F1 title double in virtual world
LONDON (Reuters) - Mercedes pulled off a Formula One title sweep in the Esports Series Pro Championship on Thursday, with Dutch double champion Jarno Opmeer celebrating driver and team success. Opmeer...
Dec 16, 2021
