Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Watson, Hopkins call for name change at Clemson
Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins are joining with students and fellow alumni at Clemson in calling for the university to remove the name of John C. Calhoun from its honors college. "I want to bring ...
Jun 09, 2020
British opposition leader Starmer takes a knee in support of Black Lives Matter
LONDON (Reuters) - British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer was photographed taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Tuesday. The killing of George Floyd in Minneapol...
Jun 09, 2020
U.S. Army veteran stunned by negative reaction to Kaepernick kneeling
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - A former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces who advised Colin Kaepernick that kneeling during the national anthem would be a more respectful protest than remaining seat...
Jun 09, 2020
Online used car seller Vroom's shares surge 83% in debut
(Reuters) - Shares of online used car seller Vroom Inc soared nearly 83% in their market debut on Tuesday, as the U.S. IPO market roars back to life after the coronavirus crisis slammed the brakes on ...
Jun 09, 2020
Pakistan's budget to target 2.3% growth after pandemic hit
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will target growth of 2.3% in fiscal year 2020-21, according to government officials and documents seen by Reuters that said the economic landscape would...
Jun 09, 2020
Rhodes Must Fall: Oxford protesters target statue of colonialist
By Ben Makori OXFORD, England (Reuters) - Energised by the toppling of a monument to a slave trader in the English city of Bristol, protesters demanded on Tuesday the removal of a statue of 19th centu...
Jun 09, 2020
Defaced statue of Belgian colonial king taken away, future unclear
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A statue in Belgium of King Leopold II that was daubed with paint and burnt during protests inspired by the death of black American George Floyd was removed on Tuesday for possibl...
Jun 09, 2020
Belgian aged 103 walking marathon to raise funds for COVID-19 research
By Bart Biesemans ROTSELAAR, Belgium (Reuters) - A 103-year-old Belgian doctor is walking a marathon around his garden in daily stages to raise money for research into the new coronavirus, inspired by...
Jun 09, 2020
U.N. chief seeks to clarify protest advice, telling staff to fight racism
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday told staff they were not banned from joining anti-racism demonstrations sweeping the United States and other c...
Jun 09, 2020
Argentina debt talks, in tough final mile, spark hope and tension
By Adam Jourdan, Marc Jones and Rodrigo Campos BUENOS AIRES/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Argentina's debt restructuring talks are sparking hopes and tension, with the government and its creditors in a ...
Jun 09, 2020
