Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis:'He just killed me' - Spanish teen Alcaraz dumps top seed Goffin
(Reuters) - Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz earned the biggest victory of his fledgling career when he stunned Belgian top seed David Goffin 6-3 6-3 in the Great Ocean Road Open in Melbourne on Wednesday. Alc...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. extends arms control treaty with Russia for 5 years, Blinken says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday extended the New START arms control treaty with Russia for five years, ensuring verifiable limits on Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinke...
Feb 03, 2021
Tiktok strengthens content review with new pre-share prompts
(Reuters) - TikTok will flag unverified content to users before they share it, the video-sharing app said on Wednesday, the latest effort to combat misinformation on its platform. The new feature enta...
Feb 03, 2021
Biden to meet Democratic lawmakers on COVID-19 aid: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will on Wednesday meet congressional Democrats preparing to advance his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan despite Republican pushback. A Democrat himse...
Feb 03, 2021
Makeup tutorials aim to give cancer patients a boost in pandemic
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - Surrounded by lipstick and eye-shadow, Aisha Quashie brushes her cheek with foundation as she mirrors makeup artist Laura Hunt thousands of miles away in L...
Feb 03, 2021
Missile fired at Israeli drone over south Lebanon
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Anti-aircraft missiles were fired at an Israeli drone flying over south Lebanon on Wednesday but did not hit the target, the Israeli military spokesman said. Two Lebanese ...
Feb 03, 2021
'Mank', 'Hamilton' among Golden Globe movie nominations
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood period drama "Mank" and #MeToo revenge satire "Promising Young Woman" were among the nominee for the 2021 Golden Globe awards in film on Wednesday, while television s...
Feb 03, 2021
Cryptocurrency Ethereum hits record high ahead of CME futures launch
LONDON (Reuters) - Ethereum hit all-time highs on Wednesday, breaking above $1,500, as traders bought the cryptocurrency ahead of the launch of ethereum futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange next...
Feb 03, 2021
Bank of America triples affordable housing commitment
By Imani Moise (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said on Wednesday that it would invest $15 billion in affordable housing initiatives over the next five years, tripling its commitment as a booming mort...
Feb 03, 2021
ICC to hand down judgment against former Lord's Resistance Army commander
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - War crimes judges on Thursday deliver their verdict in the case of Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier turned top commander in the Lord's Resistance...
Feb 03, 2021
