Category Archives: Syndicated
US social media legislation gains momentum as key Republican senator pledges support
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. legislation that would require social media companies to take more responsibility for how their apps affect children and teens overcame a key hurd...
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'Lord of the Rings' director honoured as Cannes festival opens on subdued note
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 12 (Reuters) - The Cannes Film Festival officially started on Tuesday night with a more muted tone than in years past, with fewer A-list Hollywood celebrities on ...
12h ago
Exclusive-Meta U.S. employees organize protest against mouse tracking tech
By Katie Paul NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - Meta employees distributed flyers at multiple U.S. offices on Tuesday to protest the company's recent installation of mouse-tracking software on their comput...
12h ago
Brown-Forman rejects $15 billion acquisition approach from Sazerac, source says
By Abigail Summerville May 12 (Reuters) - Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman has rejected the $32 per share cash takeover offer from rival Sazerac, according to a source familiar with the matter. The re...
12h ago
Soccer-Score safely in the bedroom: Toronto offers free World Cup-themed condoms
TORONTO, May 12 (Reuters) - As Toronto gears up for the World Cup, the city wants to help people score safely in the bedroom by offering free soccer-inspired condoms. With more than 300,000 visitors e...
12h ago
US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon's $185 billion estimate
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense shield could cost approxima...
13h ago
Britain to bring 10 people to UK for precautionary isolation after hantavirus outbreak
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - British health authorities said on Tuesday that 10 people from remote British island territories who were contacts of individuals in the hantavirus outbreak will be brought ...
13h ago
Reports: Michigan, UConn to run back NCAA title game in November
Michigan will head to Boston to begin its title defense and the 2026-27 season in a rematch of the national championship game with UConn on Nov. 6. According to multiple reports, Wolverines coach Dust...
13h ago
Samsung Elec, labour union fail to reach pay deal as strike looms
SEOUL, May 13 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union failed to reach a pay deal on Wednesday, its union leader said, ahead of a planned lengthy strike that threatens to disr...
14h ago
Senate confirms Warsh to Fed Board, with Fed chair vote likely Wednesday
By Richard Cowan May 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to a 14-year term as Federal Reserve governor, marking an important step toward his succeeding Jerome Powell as the...
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