Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italy makes COVID-19 health pass mandatory for teachers
By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government ruled on Thursday that teachers must have proof of immunity from COVID-19 before entering the classroom, and also made the so-...
Aug 05, 2021
NBA-Kanter says he will not be intimidated by Turkish arrest warrants
(Reuters) - NBA centre Enes Kanter on Thursday vowed to continue his fight against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his regime's alleged human rights abuses despite learning that the government ha...
Aug 05, 2021
Mexico's electoral judges should resign due to 'rot,' says president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on the members of the top electoral court to resign on Thursday, accusing the panel of "rot" while stressing the need for b...
Aug 05, 2021
Brazil's northeastern states drop plan to buy Russia's COVID vaccine
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's northeastern states suspended plans to import Russia COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V due to the conditions set by the country's health regulator Anvisa, Piau state's governor,...
Aug 05, 2021
Tennis-Federer withdraws from Toronto, Cincinnati hardcourt events
(Reuters) - Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati due to a knee injury, tournament organisers said on Thursday. The 39-...
Aug 05, 2021
Boeing to spin off venture capital arm
By Tim Hepher, Eric M. Johnson and David Shepardson (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Thursday it plans to spin off its venture capital arm, HorizonX, to forge a broader external investment fund, in a dea...
Aug 05, 2021
U.S. House members amp up push to close Guantanamo Bay prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats, including the leaders of the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees, called on President Joe Biden on Thu...
Aug 05, 2021
Soccer-What next for Messi after Barca departure?
MADRID (Reuters) - In a bombshell development, Barcelona announced on Thursday that superstar and six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi would leave the club after 18 years. The Catalan side said th...
Aug 05, 2021
Apple to check iCloud photo uploads for child abuse images
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Thursday said it will implement a system that checks photos on iPhones in the United States for matches with known images of child sexual abuse before they a...
Aug 05, 2021
Thyssenkrupp sells infrastructure unit to German investment firm
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp on Thursday said it agreed to sell its infrastructure unit to German investment firm FMC Beteiligungs KG for an undisclosed sum, the second deal in as many weeks as ...
Aug 05, 2021
