Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Buckingham Palace release details of Princess Beatrice’s ‘secret’ wedding
LONDON (Reuters) - Princess Beatrice wore the same tiara as her grandmother Queen Elizabeth at her wedding this week, Buckingham Palace said, releasing more details about the surprise, private ceremon...
Jul 18, 2020
Disney cuts ad spending on Facebook amid growing boycott: WSJ
(Reuters) - Walt Disney has become a latest company to slash its advertising spending on Facebook Inc as the social media giant faces an ad boycott over its handling of hate speech and controversial c...
Jul 18, 2020
Canada government rejects Blue Jays plan to play in Toronto over COVID-19 fears
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays will have to find a new home this season after the Canadian federal government on Saturday rejected a plan by the Major League Baseball team to use the Rogers...
Jul 18, 2020
Israelis protest against Netanyahu, government handling of COVID-19 crisis
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police used water cannons to disperse demonstrators around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday as protests mounted against him over alleged corrupti...
Jul 18, 2020
WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases for second day in a row
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases for the second day in a row, with the total rising by 259,848 in 24 hours. The biggest increases report...
Jul 18, 2020
Sports leagues mourn death of civil rights icon John Lewis
Members of the NBA, NFL, NHL and Major League Soccer mourned the passing of civil rights leader and long-time United States congressman Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday of pancreatic cancer. He was 80...
Jul 18, 2020
Azerbaijan warns of risks to Caspian energy exports from conflict with Armenia
By Margarita Antidze BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan warned on Saturday about security risks to the oil and gas it supplies to European markets due to the outbreak of hostilities at its border with Armeni...
Jul 18, 2020
G20 finance officials eye solution to digital tax row this year
WASHINGTON/BERLIN (Reuters) - Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies on Saturday vowed to resolve major differences over taxing big tech companies and reach a broad, consensus-based so...
Jul 18, 2020
Libyan GNA fighters head for front as battle for Sirte looms
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) on Saturday moved fighters closer to Sirte, a gateway to Libya's main oil terminals that the GNA says ...
Jul 18, 2020
Algeria sees state carrier’s losses from coronavirus at $272 million this year
By Hamid Ould Ahmed ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria, already under financial pressure after a fall in energy earnings, expects state carrier Air Algerie's losses from the coronavirus pandemic to reach 35 ...
Jul 18, 2020
