LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could see his working majority in parliament reduced to just one when voters in a rural Welsh parliamentary seat go to the polls on Thursday in his first electoral test as leader. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks alongside Home Secretary Priti Patel during the first meeting
Month: July 2019
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer for singer R. Kelly, who is accused of running a years-long scheme sexually preying on women and girls, said on Wednesday that the charges against the R&B artist stemmed from disgruntled groupies. FILE PHOTO: Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly arrives for a child support hearing at a Cook County
U.S. President Donald Trump stands outside the Oval Office after welcoming Mongolia’s President Khaltmaagiin Battulga at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Wednesday offered his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin assistance in putting out wildfires in Russia’s Siberia, the
FILE PHOTO: An Exxon sign is seen at a gas station in the Chicago suburb of Norridge, Illinois, U.S., October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo HOUSTON (Reuters) – Thirty-seven workers were being treated on Wednesday for “minor” burns and injuries after a fire broke out at Exxon Mobil Corp’s Baytown, Texas, olefins facility, plant manager
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mongolian President Battulga Khaltmaa will visit the White House on Wednesday, seeking help from President Donald Trump on trade and military deals – and possibly a name for the horse his government has symbolically gifted to Trump’s 13-year-old son, Barron. FILE PHOTO: Mongolian President Battulga Khaltmaa attends an interview with Reuters at
FILE PHOTO: Singer John Fogerty speaks during the announcement event for the lineup for the Woodstock 50th Anniversary concert in New York, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The troubled Woodstock 50 anniversary music festival, which had been planned for August, has been officially canceled, organizers said on Wednesday. “Woodstock
FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the JP Morgan Chase & Co. corporate headquarters in New York City May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files NEW YORK (Reuters) – The largest U.S. bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), lowered its prime rate, a benchmark for a wide range of consumer and commercial loans,
(Reuters) – A hacker has stolen the personal information of over 100 million people from Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N), the company said this week, in the latest high-profile breach of sensitive consumer data. FILE PHOTO: The logo and ticker for Capital One are displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Plans by President Donald Trump’s administration to resume executions of inmates sentenced to death for federal crimes is set to face a stiff court challenge, but a judge’s decision on the legality of its new protocol for lethal injections may come too late for five men scheduled to die starting in December.
ANDROS, Greece (Reuters) – Like colorful corals, they swayed in the underwater current. A volunteer diver of the environmental group Aegean Rebreath gathers plastic waste from the bottom of the sea, off the island of Andros, Greece, July 20, 2019. Picture taken July 20, 2019. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas Only these were not gorgeous natural reefs built
FILE PHOTO: Boris Johnson, a leadership candidate for Britain’s Conservative Party, gives a television interview before a Hustings event at the Culloden House Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland July 2, 2019. Getty Images/Charles McQuillan/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Northern Irish parties on Wednesday he would stand by the
FILE PHOTO: Jul 7, 2019; Lyon, FRANCE; General view of the World Cup trophy before the championship match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 between the United States and the Netherlands at Stade de Lyon. Mandatory Credit: Michael Chow-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has approved the expansion of
BELFAST(Reuters) – Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson held talks with allies in Northern Ireland on Wednesday in a bid to solve the Irish border conundrum that has scuppered all efforts to secure an orderly withdrawal from the European Union. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a speech on domestic priorities at
FILE PHOTO: Stickers bearing the Facebook logo are pictured at Facebook Inc’s F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc on Wednesday defeated an appeal by American victims of Hamas attacks in Israel, who sought to hold the company liable for providing the
BELFAST(Reuters) – Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson held talks in Northern Ireland on Wednesday in a bid to untangle an impasse over the Irish border “backstop” that has scuppered all efforts to secure an orderly withdrawal from the European Union. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a speech on domestic priorities
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar arrives at the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 20, 2019. Julien Warnard/Pool via REUTERS DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland is not going to be bullied in talks over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said in an interview published on Wednesday. A disagreement
Corey Dickerson homered twice and drove in a career-high five runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates end a nine-game losing streak with an 11-4 win against the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night in a game marred by a wild brawl. Jul 30, 2019; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Corey Dickerson (12) follows
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a speech on domestic priorities at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, Britain July 27, 2019. Lorne Campbell/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday his priority was to try to restore the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland on a visit
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials seeking ways to end a year long trade war lasted barely half a day before ending on Wednesday with a terse response from China’s Foreign Ministry to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning not to stall. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer gestures towards Treasury Secretary Steven
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) warned on Wednesday that Japanese curbs on the export of chip-making materials was blurring its outlook and said it would delay a plan to return money to shareholders due to “significant new challenges.” FILE PHOTO: A Samsung employee arranges the new Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10, S10+ and the Samsung
DETROIT (Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden and rival Kamala Harris will stage a rematch of last month’s explosive debate confrontation during Round 2 on Wednesday, with a re-energized Biden promising a more aggressive approach. Democratic U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden addresses the audience during the Presidential candidate forum at the annual convention of
(Reuters) – Prominent U.S. abortion rights groups Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit late on Tuesday in an effort to stop a new Missouri law that bans almost all terminations of pregnancies after eight weeks. FILE PHOTO: M’Evie Mead, Director of Policy and Organizing of Planned Parenthood Advocates in
MUNICH (Reuters) – German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had filed charges against former Audi (NSUG.DE) Chief Executive Rupert Stadler, who is being investigated for his role in Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) emissions test cheating scandal. FILE PHOTO: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler arrives to the company’s annual shareholders meeting in Ingolstadt, Germany May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles early on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, only days after it launched two similar missiles intended to pressure South Korea and the United States to stop upcoming military drills. People watch a TV that shows a file picture of a North Korean missile for
FILE PHOTO: A flag depicting the British Union Jack design and the EU design is seen outside of the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) – The chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal are significant, a lawmaker from Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party said
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing-based startup iSpace is planning up to eight commercial rocket launches next year, after last week becoming China’s first privately funded firm to put a satellite into orbit, its executives told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Hyperbola-1 rocket of Chinese space company iSpace is seen before its successful launch from the Jiuquan Satellite
DETROIT (Reuters) – Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offered an unabashed defense of their progressive policies during a Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday, as their more moderate rivals criticized their proposals as unrealistic and politically untenable. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren speak on the first night of the second 2020 Democratic
DETROIT (Reuters) – Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offered an unabashed defense of their progressive policies during a Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday, as their more moderate rivals took aim at their proposals as unrealistic and politically untenable. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren speak on the first night of the second
FILE PHOTO – Jul 28, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (45) throws his helmet after striking out during the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit exited Tuesday’s home game against the Arizona
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference at the end of the G7 Summit in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Tony Gentille TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that there was no impact on Japan’s security following North Korea’s latest launch of short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday and that Japan
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