Category Archives: Syndicated
Russia and China scold the United States over 'Golden Dome' plans
MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia and China said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile-defence shield plans threatened strategic stability and that Washington had been ir...
May 20, 2026
StanChart CEO seeks to reassure staff over 'lower value human capital' comment
By Selena Li HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters sought to assuage staff concerns on Wednesday, a day after saying that the bank will cut thousands of jobs over the next ...
May 20, 2026
Tennis-Who are the other men's contenders to look out for at the French Open?
May 20 (Reuters) - The following are some of the other contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open, which begins on Sunday: CASPER RUUD (NORWAY) * World ranking: 17 Twice runner-up at th...
May 20, 2026
Pfizer's pneumococcal shot shows stronger immune response in mid-stage trial
May 20 (Reuters) - Pfizer said on Wednesday its experimental pneumococcal vaccine showed significantly stronger immune response than its current shot, including up to 15-fold higher antibody levels ag...
May 20, 2026
Ukraine, Hungary kick off expert-level consultations
May 20 (Reuters) - Kyiv and Budapest began expert-level consultations online on Wednesday, the countries' foreign ministers said. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said he focused his opening s...
May 20, 2026
Tennis-Djokovic targets record 25th Grand Slam but poor build‑up clouds Paris bid
By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU, May 20 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic heads to the French Open with the singular goal of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title, but his chances of making history have dim...
May 20, 2026
Chinese personnel swim, use boats to evacuate people in flood-hit areas
HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Rescue workers used boats or swam through floodwaters to evacuate people in waterlogged areas across central and southwest China on Wednesday after torrential rain killed...
May 20, 2026
Tennis-Rampant Sinner eyeing full set of majors at French Open
By Julien Pretot PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - World number one Jannik Sinner has the chance to complete his Grand Slam haul at the French Open after ticking off a full set of Masters 1000 titles earlier ...
May 20, 2026
Macron's central bank pick defends independence in confirmation hearing
By Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Emmanuel Moulin, President Emmanuel Macron's pick to head the Bank of France and his former chief of staff, told lawmakers on Wednesday ahead of a knife-edge ...
May 20, 2026
Tennis-Zverev still hoping for entry to Grand Slam champions club
PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Germany's Alexander Zverev has been knocking on the door for the best part of a decade but is still waiting to enter the club of Grand Slam champions and time might be runnin...
May 20, 2026
