Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Polanski's wartime rescuers named Righteous Among the Nations
WARSAW (Reuters) - Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski attended a Righteous Among the Nations ceremony in Poland on Thursday to honour a Polish couple who sheltered him from the Nazis during Wo...
Oct 15, 2020
North Korea says Danish documentary on alleged sanctions-busting 'fabricated'
COPENHAGEN/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - North Korea said on Thursday a Danish documentary that with hidden cameras shows apparent attempts to evade a U.N. ban on arms trading with Pyongyang was completely ma...
Oct 15, 2020
Twitter restricts Trump's campaign account from tweeting
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Thursday temporarily restricted U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign account from tweeting, saying a video from the account about Democratic presidential candidat...
Oct 15, 2020
Bellevue coaches pick to win North Star women’s basketball conference title
MADISON, S.D. - (NSAA) – Bellevue claimed the top spot in the 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association women’s basketball coaches’ preseason poll, the conference office announced Thur...
Oct 15, 2020
YouTube cracks down on QAnon, banning conspiracy content targeting individuals
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - YouTube, the video service of Alphabet Inc , said on Thursday it was banning content that targets an individual or a group using conspiracy theories such as QAnon or...
Oct 15, 2020
Online used-car seller Shift's shares fall in Nasdaq debut
(Reuters) - Shares of Shift Technologies Inc fell 6.7% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday after the online used-car seller went public through a reverse-merger deal with blank check firm Insurance Acqu...
Oct 15, 2020
Egyptian designer tailors clothing brand for people with disabilities
CAIRO (Reuters) - When Ashgan al-Abhar's wheelchair-using friend said she dreamed of wearing a dress that did not obstruct her mobility, she decided to launch a clothing brand for people with disabili...
Oct 15, 2020
Renault adds to electric car range with sportier model
MEUDON, France (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault unveiled on Thursday a new electric car concept with a larger, sportier design, as it bets on medium-size family vehicles to try to turn itself aroun...
Oct 15, 2020
Support for poorest countries key to avoid economic scarring: IMFC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Equitable and affordable access to COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines globally will be key to avoid an economic recovery that leaves "long lasting scars," the International Moneta...
Oct 15, 2020
Skeoch appointed interim chair of UK accounting watchdog
LONDON (Reuters) - Keith Skeoch, the former boss of Standard Life Aberdeen , will be the interim chair of Britain's accounting watchdog for up to six months, the business ministry said on Thursday. Sk...
Oct 15, 2020
