Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Poland's opposition loosens abortion stance to please younger voters
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's main opposition party called on Thursday for changes in the law to allow pregnancies to be terminated on demand, in a substantial policy shift amid growing strife over abor...
Feb 18, 2021
Fed up with loans, COVID-hit Spanish restaurants seek direct aid
By Jess Aguado and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) - Evaristo Pose says he has lost 86,000 euros ($104,000) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing him to dip into his savings to keep his central Madrid re...
Feb 18, 2021
Word of flight to Cancun from frozen Texas lands Senator Ted Cruz in hot water
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz faced widespread criticism on social media on Thursday after images went viral online that a journalist said showed him flying to a resort in Cancun while ...
Feb 18, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine faces resistance in Europe after health workers suffer side-effects
By Caroline Pailliez and Johan Ahlander PARIS (Reuters) - Health authorities in some European countries are facing resistance to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after side-effects led hospital staff an...
Feb 18, 2021
TikTok strikes deal with UFC to live-stream content
(Reuters) - TikTok will live-stream content from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on its short-form video app as part of a multi-year partnership with the mixed martial arts organization, the ...
Feb 18, 2021
Planet Earth its quietest in decades as lockdowns reduce seismic noise
ZURICH (Reuters) - Earth had its quietest period in decades during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced human activity and its impact on the planet's crust, according to scientists work...
Feb 18, 2021
Japan, U.S., India, Australia call for return of democracy in Myanmar
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Thursday he had agreed with his U.S., Indian and Australian counterparts that democracy must be restored quickly in Myanmar. Myanm...
Feb 18, 2021
Stable EU relations with City of London will take time, says EU financial chief
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union foresees "stable and balanced" relations with Britain's financial sector eventually after ground rules for cooperation are agreed next month, its fin...
Feb 18, 2021
Brainard: Fed wants maximum employment, growth that is sustainable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's emerging focus on climate change won't lessen its focus on achieving maximum employment, Fed Gov. Lael Brainard said in response to questions about whether...
Feb 18, 2021
U.S. import prices post biggest gain since 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased by the most in nearly nine years in January, lifted by higher prices for energy products and a weak dollar, supporting expectations for an accelerat...
Feb 18, 2021
