Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Rebellion Williams win first virtual Le Mans 24 Hours
(Reuters) - Rebellion Williams Esports won the first virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, the day the real race was scheduled to finish before being postponed to September due to the coronavirus pan...
Jun 14, 2020
Anti-racism protest signs, murals destined for U.S. Smithsonian
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Days into nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, demonstrators began to fill a tall fence in front of the White House with posters, flowers, pa...
Jun 14, 2020
Swiss women stage a mass scream over domestic violence, pay gap
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - Women across Switzerland let loose with screams during a national protest on Sunday, demanding equal treatment and an end to violence at the hands of men. Last y...
Jun 14, 2020
Polish president says foreign media took LGBT comments "out of context"
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda on Sunday asked international media to "stop distributing fake news" after extensive coverage of a campaign speech in which he compared what he called ...
Jun 14, 2020
Lakers' Howard: 'No basketball' until reform
The Los Angeles Lakers have their eye on an NBA championship when the season resumes next month, but center Dwight Howard said the team will have to do it without him. Howard told CNN on Saturday that...
Jun 14, 2020
NBA players, staff to have COVID-19 tests every other day
NBA teams will be tested every other day for the coronavirus beginning June 23 as the league prepares to resume the season, according to multiple reports. The league reportedly sent a memo to teams on...
Jun 14, 2020
Italy death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises by 44 to 34,345
MILAN (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 44 on Sunday, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the tally of new cases increased by 338. The total death toll since the ou...
Jun 14, 2020
Sudan to introduce direct cash payments to its neediest citizens
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan will begin rolling out an experimental programme of direct cash transfers to its neediest citizens next week as it tries to wean the country off costly subsidies. Khartoum h...
Jun 14, 2020
Djokovic knocked out of own event despite Zverev win
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - An emotional Novak Djokovic broke down in tears in front of a packed 4,000 crowd at his own tennis tournament after a 4-0 1-4 4-2 win over German Alexander ...
Jun 14, 2020
Need a bit more human contact? So do London Zoo's gorillas
LONDON (Reuters) - It was party time this weekend for the gorillas at London Zoo - complete with treats like nuts, leeks and broccoli to eat and bunting in their treehouses - as they got ready to see ...
Jun 14, 2020
