Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China's new loans miss forecasts in May as property slump curbs demand
BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) - China's new bank lending rose less than expected in May after contracting the previous month, as a prolonged property downturn continued to weigh on household borrowing. C...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
India sees moderate to strong El Nino conditions during monsoon season
MUMBAI, June 12 (Reuters) - Moderate to strong El Nino conditions are likely to prevail during India's June-September monsoon season, the weather bureau said on Friday, raising concerns about rainfall...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
Pope Leo warns Europe’s migrant traffickers to repent or face hell
By Joshua McElwee SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain, June 12 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Friday issued a stern warning to human traffickers and criminal groups who exploit desperate migrants trying to reach E...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
S&P 500 volatile in choppy trading; Mideast deal, SpaceX debut in focus
By Johann M Cherian and Twesha Dikshit June 12 (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 see-sawed between marginal gains and losses on Friday, ahead of the market debut of Elon Musk's SpaceX, while hopes for...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
'Blind spots' could hide full spread of Congo's Ebola outbreak, WHO suggests
NAIROBI, June 12 (Reuters) - There are many "blind spots" in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization expert said on Friday, suggesting the spread of the dea...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
Albania opposition leader Berisha says US lifts entry ban on him
TIRANA, June 12 (Reuters) - Former Albanian leader Sali Berisha, now the head of the main opposition party, said on Friday that the United States has lifted a travel ban placed on him in 2021. The U.S...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
Jane Fonda to host First Amendment celebration opposite Trump's UFC Freedom 250 event
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, June 12 (Reuters) - As mixed martial arts fighters gather on Sunday on the South Lawn of the White House in a cage match to celebrate President Donald Trump's 80th bir...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
Trump's grand sporting season begins with UFC fights on White House lawn
By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's run of high-profile sporting events begins this week in Washington, with the U.S. leader eager to project an image of strength ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
Soccer-Iranian-American fans face uneasy World Cup as war rages
By Joe Brock LOS ANGELES, June 12 (Reuters) - When Iran kick off their World Cup campaign next week in Los Angeles, Iranian-American businessman Ehsan Shafi will be in the stands cheering on Team Mell...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
Evangelicals divided on Trump's war in Iran, immigration crackdown, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By David Hood-Nuo, Julio-Cesar Chavez and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - About half of evangelical Christians - a core component of President Donald Trump's political base - believe his a...
Thomson Reuters Jun 12, 2026
