LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, its most significant geopolitical move since the loss of empire and a blow to 70 years of efforts to forge European unity from the ruins of two world wars. Anti-Brexit protesters holding a banner and flags demonstrate outside
Month: January 2020
LONDON (Reuters) – Singing patriotic songs and waving Union Jacks, thousands of Britons flocked to a muddy patch of grass outside parliament on a damp Friday night to toast their moment of history: Britain’s departure from the European Union. People celebrate Britain leaving the EU on Brexit day in London, Britain, January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Henry
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain future, with Brexiteers claiming victory and popping champagne corks for an “independence day” they said marked a new era for the country. In its biggest shift since losing its global empire, the United Kingdom slipped away at
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Friday voted against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal in the coming days. By a vote of 51-49, the Republican-controlled Senate stopped Democrats’ drive to hear testimony from witnesses like former national security adviser
LONDON (Reuters) – Singing patriotic songs and waving Union Jack flags, thousands of Britons flocked to a muddy patch of grass outside parliament on a damp Friday night to watch their moment of history: Britain’s departure from the European Union. People celebrate Britain leaving the EU on Brexit day in London, Britain, January 31, 2020.
FILE PHOTO: Baidu’s logo is pictured at the 2018 Baidu World conference and exhibit to showcase its latest AI technology in Beijing, China, November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee (Reuters) – China’s Baidu Inc (BIDU.O) said on Friday it was delaying the announcement of its fourth-quarter results and advised its employees in the country to work
(Reuters) – The winner of Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is of little concern to Las Vegas casinos, with a sizeable jackpot awaiting them so long as it is a low-scoring and uneventful affair. FILE PHOTO: Jan 30, 2020; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; General overall view of Hard
FILE PHOTO: A Gilead Sciences, Inc. logo is seen outside the company headquarters in Foster City, California, U.S. May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (Reuters) – Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD.O) said on Friday it provided its experimental Ebola therapy for use in a small number of patients with the Wuhan coronavirus and is working with China’s
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A onetime aspiring actress told a Manhattan jury on Friday that Harvey Weinstein raped her in a hotel room while she was in an “extremely degrading” relationship with the movie producer. Witness Jessica Mann is questioned by prosecutor Joan Illuzzi-Orbon during film producer Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial at New York
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – All three major U.S. airlines announced the cancellation of flights to mainland China on Friday after the U.S. State Department elevated a travel advisory over concerns about the coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: Delta Airlines jets sit at terminal at Reagan National Airport outside Washington in this August 19, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/Larry Downing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Another key Republican announced opposition to calling witnesses in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, appearing to doom a bid by Democrats to have testimony in the trial and paving the way for an expected acquittal of Trump. Senator Lisa Murkowski said she carefully considered the need for witnesses and documents
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday with a mixture of joy, anger and indifference, casting off into the unknown in one of the biggest blows yet to Europe’s attempt to forge unity from the ruins of World War Two. The EU’s most powerful leaders, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Imelda Staunton attends a news conference for the film “Taking Woodstock” by director Ang Lee at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (Reuters) – British actress Imelda Staunton will play an older Queen Elizabeth in the final season of award-winning television series “The Crown,” the show’s creator
FILE PHOTO: Adam Sandler arrives for the National Board of Review Awards in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (Reuters) – Actor and comedian Adam Sandler has reached a deal with Netflix Inc to make four new movies for the global streaming service, the company said on Friday. Sandler, a former
Activists block the entrance to oil giant Shell’s headquarters, saying the company’s plans to continue investment in developing new sources of gas and oil show the company is not taking the threat of climate change seriously in The Hague, Netherlands January 31, 2020 REUTERS/Eva Plevier THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Environmental activists chanting “keep it in
(Reuters) – Twenty-one lions and tigers rescued from Guatemala arrived at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa on Tuesday after an animal conservation and protection group said they endured years of severe confinement and maltreatment. The team from Animal Defenders International plucked the big cats from circuses in Guatemala after 18 months of persuading the
PARIS (Reuters) – Outdated cross-border tax rules are set to be rewritten after 137 states sought this week to avoid a new trade war over the global multiplication of taxes on digital services. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon Prime Delivery is seen on the trailer of a truck outside the company logistics center in
DAKAR (Reuters) – For Senegalese activist Fatou Warkha, online videos play a vital role in her campaign to expose and end violence against women in a country where discretion and forbearance are traditionally prized. Fatou Warkha, 30, an activist who founded the community web TV Warkhatv.com, shoots footage in the streets of Pikine, on the
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial faces a climactic vote on Friday, when senators are due to decide whether to call witnesses and prolong the historic proceedings or instead bring them to the swift conclusion and acquittal that Trump wants. Democrats need to persuade four Republicans to vote with them in the Senate
BRIZE NORTON, England (Reuters) – Two patients from the same family in England have tested positive for coronavirus, the first such cases in Britain, health chiefs said on Friday as an evacuation flight brought Britons home from the centre of the outbreak in China. A flight carrying passengers from China lands at RAF Brize Norton
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s world record holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei will lead a star-studded marathon team to the Tokyo Olympic Games this year, Kenya’s athletics chiefs said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, celebrates after a successful attempt to run a marathon in under two hours in
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A onetime aspiring actress who prosecutors say maintained a relationship with Harvey Weinstein after he raped her because she felt “trapped” is expected to testify against the former Hollywood producer at his Manhattan criminal trial on Friday. Film producer Harvey Weinstein and his legal team leave the New York Criminal Court
BEIJING (Reuters) – A jump in infections in two Chinese cities flanking Wuhan, the epicenter of a rapidly-spreading virus epidemic, is fuelling fear that new hot spots are emerging in a province where strict transport curbs have already brought most activity to a halt. People who arrived from Hubei province wait near a checkpoint at
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reacts as she delivers a speech, on Brexit day, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday she did not rule out testing the legality of calling a consultative referendum on independence if Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative
FILE PHOTO: The Luxottica name is reflected in a pair of sunglasses in this photo illustration taken in Rome, February 4, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EssilorLuxottica’s (ESLX.PA) 7.2 billion euro ($8 billion) bid for Dutch opticians group GrandVision (GVNV.AS) will face a full-scale EU antitrust investigation after the company declined to offer concessions
FILE PHOTO: The logo of French telecoms operator Orange is pictured in a retail store in Bordeaux, France, October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Orange, France’s biggest telecoms company, said it had chosen Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network in mainland France, as China’s Huawei Technologies faces intense political scrutiny
Extinction Rebellion climate change activist wears a face mask of McKinsey Global Managing Partner Kevin Sneader outside the company’s head office in London, Britain January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Civil disobedience group Extinction Rebellion staged a protest outside McKinsey & Company’s London office on Friday to demand the consulting firm use its
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on Thursday in Iowa – the state that kicks off the presidential nominating race next week – basking in the support of his base while the U.S. Senate trial considering his impeachment continued in Washington. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign
CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) – Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ (AAL.O) pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt. FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines Airbus A321 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in
MIAMI (Reuters) – Members of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) on Thursday said player safety would have to come first amid discussions over the potential addition of a 17th game to the regular season. Jan 27, 2020; Miami, Florida; USA; General overall view of the NFL Shield logo and helmets at the NFL Experience at
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