Category Archives: Syndicated
Hormuz closure could trigger 'agrifood shock', price crisis within a year, FAO warns
ROME, May 20 (Reuters) - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the beginning of a "systemic agrifood shock" that could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, the United Na...
May 20, 2026
Thales inks deal with Google for homegrown German cloud provider
May 20 (Reuters) - French defence group Thales and Alphabet's Google Cloud have signed a deal to launch a new European cloud service in Germany that will be operationally and legally independent from ...
May 20, 2026
Widely used asthma drug may improve performance of cancer immunotherapies
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid May 20 (Reuters) - We also report on a potential new use for ano...
May 20, 2026
Ebola likely circulating in Congo for two months, outbreak to grow, WHO says
By Jennifer Rigby and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, May 20 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak linked to more than 130 deaths in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo likely started two months ago and is expec...
May 20, 2026
US mortgage rates rise to 6.56%, MBA says
May 20 (Reuters) - The rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose last week to its highest in seven weeks, as concerns about inflation from higher oil prices and an uncertain outlook for the Iran wa...
May 20, 2026
UK shares edge higher as benign inflation data reassures investors
May 20 (Reuters) - UK shares rose marginally on Wednesday after softer-than-expected April inflation offered relief to investors, though sceptics warned the reprieve would be temporary. The blue-chip ...
May 20, 2026
Don't fight AI, HSBC CEO tells staff as banks begin job cuts
By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - HSBC appealed to staff not to fight AI on Wednesday, saying it would destroy jobs while creating new ones, as banking rival Standar...
May 20, 2026
Israeli police force Gaza flotilla activists to kneel with hands bound, video shows
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israeli police on Wednesday forced detained activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to kneel on the ground in rows with their hands tied behind ...
May 20, 2026
Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump's 'Golden Dome': key points from the Xi-Putin talks
By Liz Lee and Guy Faulconbridge BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed progress in their 'comprehensive partnership' and criticised U.S....
May 20, 2026
Embracer's Warhorse Studios to develop game set in the world of Lord of the Rings
By Vera Dvorakova May 20 (Reuters) - Warhorse Studios, owned by video game group Embracer, is developing an open-world role-playing game set in the world of the Lord of the Rings, Embracer's chief exe...
May 20, 2026
