FILE PHOTO: The Houses of Parliament can be seen as a man walks along the South Bank in London, Britain, August 30, 2019. REUTERS/ Henry Nicholls/File Photo (Reuters) – Britain’s Conservative lawmakers have been warned by party officials that their party whip would be withdrawn if they attempt to block a no-deal Brexit, Sky News
Month: September 2019
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (Reuters) – Megan Helsel, a kayaking wildlife specialist, has her dream job, and T’angelo Magee is making headway toward his, a commercial pilot. Both say work is central to their identity. Both are disabled. T’angelo Magee poses in his wheel chair at his apartment in Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S., August 29, 2019.
Sept 1, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Roger Federer of Switzerland hits to David Goffin of Belgium in the fourth round on day seven of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roger Federer has not yet decided if
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will do everything possible to stop a no-deal Brexit after parliament returns on Tuesday, its leader Jeremy Corbyn will say on Monday. Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during an anti-Brexit demonstration at George Square in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Lawmakers
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – Jude Law brought the follow-up to “The Young Pope” to the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, presenting a glimpse of his return in the Paolo Sorrentino-directed papal drama, which at one point sees him wearing just “a napkin”. The second series, called “The New Pope”, sees Law reprise the role of
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The initial reception for a re-launched version of a classic video game points to potential stock price growth of Activision Blizzard Inc, with new titles from key franchises also bolstering the company’s outlook, according to Barron’s. The entrance to the Activision Blizzard Inc. campus is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., August
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and her Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners held off a surge in far right support in two state elections in eastern Germany on Sunday, averting an immediate crisis for the ruling alliance. German Social Democratic Party (SPD) Finance Minister Olaf Scholz gives a statement after first exit polls
TITUSVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian crashed into the Bahamas on Sunday as the second strongest Atlantic storm on record and inched closer to the U.S. mainland, with parts of Florida evacuating and Georgia and the Carolinas bracing for wind and flooding. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Dorian made landfall on Elbow Cay
Young climate activists from Latin America are seen during a meeting and training ahead of forthcoming conference, COP25 in San Jose de Maipo, outskirts of Santiago, Chile, August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Matias Medel SAN JOSE DE MAIPO, Chile (Reuters) – Inspired by Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, a group of young activists from several Latin
FILE PHOTO: Manny Pacquiao celebrates after winning a bout against Lucas Matthysse at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 15, 2018 REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo MANILA, Sept 1 – (Reuters) – Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao launched his very own cryptocurrency on Sunday at a free concert in Manila, where he serenaded more than
TITUSVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian intensified into a dangerous category 5 storm as it hit the Bahamas on Sunday, expected to pound the islands with up to two days of torrential rain, high waves and damaging winds as parts of Florida evacuated in case the storm lashes the U.S. mainland. On Great Guana Cay,
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers opposed to no-deal Brexit will attempt to pass a law this week to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson allowing Britain to crash out of the European Union on Oct. 31, the opposition Labour Party’s Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer said. Senior minister Michael Gove, however, refused to guarantee the government would
Ronny Rodriguez had a pair of two-run homers and drove in five runs, and the host Detroit Tigers overcame a record-setting Minnesota Twins power display to snap a six-game losing streak with a 10-7 win Saturday. Aug 31, 2019; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers first baseman Ronny Rodriguez (60) hits his second home run of
GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) – Europe is starting to resemble the situation on the eve of World War Two, with leaders using divisive language to win popularity and spreading hatred against minorities, London Mayor Sadiq Khan warned on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan walks in Westminster, London, Britain August 28, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience at the Vatican, August 28, 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis arrived late for his weekly address in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, explaining that he had been stuck in an elevator in the Vatican for 25 minutes and had to be
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis challenged governments on Sunday to take “drastic measures” to combat global warming and reduce the use of fossil fuels, saying the world was experiencing a climate emergency. FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis greets the faithful as he arrives for the weekly general audience at the Vatican, August 28, 2019. REUTERS/Remo
FILE PHOTO: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove leaves his home in London, Britain August 19, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – British government minister Michael Gove, asked on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show whether the government would abide by any legislation passed by lawmakers opposed to its strategy of not ruling out
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States began imposing additional tariffs on each other’s goods on Sunday, the latest escalation in a bruising trade war, despite signs that talks would resume some time this month. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar and China yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File
(Reuters) – A white male in his 30s who was known to police killed four people and wounded 21 others on Saturday in a gun rampage between the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa that started with a traffic stop and ended when he was killed by officers, authorities said. People are evacuated from
FILE PHOTO: British Labour politician John McDonnell speaks to media outside the BBC headquarters after appearing on the Andrew Marr show in London, Britain July 7, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Plans for legislation to stop a no-deal Brexit will be published on Tuesday, Britain’s opposition Labour treasury spokesman John McDonnell said on Sunday.
Britain’s Secretary of State for Justice David Gauke arrives in Downing Street in London, Britain June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Former British justice secretary David Gauke, a prominent critic of the government’s Brexit strategy, said he would meet Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday to hear his plan to deliver a deal
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a cornerstone-laying ceremony for Mobileye’s center in Jerusalem August 27, 2019. Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he intends to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, but again gave no timeframe in repeating an
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios’ eventful U.S. Open ended in the third round as Russian Andrey Rublev turned aside the fiery Australian 7-6(5) 7-6(5) 6-3 in a battle of big servers on Saturday. Aug 31, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Nick Kyrgios of Australia, left, and Andrey Rublev of Russia shake hands after their third-round
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States will begin imposing additional tariffs on each other’s goods on Sunday, the latest escalation in a bruising trade war despite signs talks would resume sometime this month. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar and China yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo
TITUSVILLE, Fla (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian was set to slam the Bahamas on Sunday as a dangerous category 4 storm, pounding the islands with up to two days of torrential rain, high waves and damaging winds before taking aim at the U.S. mainland. Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis begged residents of Abaco and Grand Bahamas
(Reuters) – Authorities in the Bahamas made a last-minute plea to residents and tourists on Saturday to seek shelter as time ran out before powerful Hurricane Dorian hits, warning those that refused to move that their lives were at risk. A rainbow appears before the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, on the Great
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong’s international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the Chinese-ruled city. Demonstrators wait near a burning barricade during a protest in Hong Kong, China August 31,