Author Archives: Syndicated Content
House Republican leaders urge Trump to let Jones Act waivers expire as scheduled in August
By Jarrett Renshaw July 1 (Reuters) - House Speaker Mike Johnson and several Republican leaders are asking President Donald Trump to allow waivers to a law on shipping between domestic ports to expire...
Jul 01, 2026
Tennis-Sabalenka relies on survival instincts to tame Kessler
By Pritha Sarkar LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka's love-hate relationship with Wimbledon's slick turf was once again on display before her survival instincts kicked in as the Belarusian sub...
Jul 01, 2026
Niger arrests at least 16 for same-sex sexual acts, judicial source says
NIAMEY, July 1 (Reuters) - The West African country of Niger has arrested at least 16 people after introducing prison sentences and fines for same-sex sexual acts, a judicial source told Reuters. The ...
Jul 01, 2026
Cannibalism is bad for your health, scientists find
WARSAW, July 1 (Reuters) - Cannibalism became taboo in human societies not out of instinctive aversion but because it is harmful to populations who practise it, scientists from Poland and the Czech Re...
Jul 01, 2026
US manufacturing activity eases in June; prices paid by factories remain elevated
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in June after surging in the prior month, likely as some of the lift from businesses front-loading orders to avoid shortages and highe...
Jul 01, 2026
Activist investors make bigger push for campaigns in H1, seek more M&A
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Activist investors pushed global companies more aggressively in the second quarter to make changes and lifted the overall pace of campaigns in the f...
Jul 01, 2026
Soccer-Fans warned of severe heat in Toronto for Portugal-Croatia game
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO, July 1 (Reuters) - Fans heading to watch Portugal play Croatia in the World Cup round of 32 in Toronto on Thursday are being warned to keep hydrated and limit their alcohol...
Jul 01, 2026
Sony to end discs for new PlayStation releases as gaming shifts online
By Anzar Mehraj July 1 (Reuters) - Sony said on Wednesday it will stop producing physical discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles from January 2028, marking a full shift to digital di...
Jul 01, 2026
Brazil's bad loans on non-earmarked credit at record high, despite debt relief drive
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, July 1 (Reuters) - Delinquency rates on Brazilian loans not tied to a specific purpose rose to 6.2% in May from 6.1% in April, reaching the highest level since the central b...
Jul 01, 2026
Wall St slips at open as US-Iran tensions cloud start to second half
July 1 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as fresh U.S.-Iran tensions cast doubt over peace in the Middle East, marking a cautious start to the second half of 2026. The D...
Jul 01, 2026
