It’s back to school season and on TikTok, that means students are inexplicably stealing everything that isn’t bolted down. The latest TikTok trend to generally wreak social havoc sees students pulling off “devious licks” — small-scale heists of everything from soap dispensers, Covid test kits and hand sanitizer to high value items like classroom tech. […]
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Inspiration4 crew, meet outer space: SpaceX’s first all-civilian mission launches to orbit
The first all-civilian crew in history has made it to space. The Inspiration4 crew took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:04 EST PM, commencing the first space mission in human history featuring zero trained astronauts. The reusable first-stage of the Falcon 9 rocket executed two burns in its journey back to […]
Factbox-Profiles of first all-civilian space crew headed for orbit
September 16, 2021 (Reuters) -The quartet of private citizens who make up the Inspiration4 team, poised to make history aboard a SpaceX rocket ship as the first all-civilian crew launched into orbit, may appear at first glance to be everyday people, but they are far from ordinary. They consist of a billionaire internet commerce executive […]
‘A fantasy’ to think U.N. can fix Afghanistan, Guterres says
September 16, 2021 By Michelle Nichols and Mary Milliken UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said any suggestion the world body can solve Afghanistan’s problems is “a fantasy” and that its capacity to mediate for a more inclusive Taliban government is limited. Asked in an interview with Reuters a month […]
New Democrats’ Singh looks to dance his way to role as Canada’s kingmaker
September 16, 2021 By Rod Nickel and Moira Warburton WINNIPEG/VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Sporting dance moves on TikTok videos in his signature neon turbans, the leader of Canada’s left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP), Jagmeet Singh, is poised to recover from a 2019 election stumble and strengthen his position as kingmaker in the country’s next government. Singh, […]
Athletics-Venezuela’s Rojas targets 16-metre triple jump
September 15, 2021 CARACAS (Reuters) – Yulimar Rojas, the Olympic triple jump champion and world record holder, has set her sights on breaching the 16-metre mark. Venezuelan Rojas jumped 15.67 meters at the Tokyo Olympics and smashed the world record for the women’s triple jump on her last attempt in the final, after she had […]
Britain’s Sainsbury’s makes it personal in price battle with rivals
September 15, 2021 By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket group Sainsbury’s will offer lower prices to customers using its digital loyalty scheme and self-scanner service, deepening ties with shoppers and cutting costs in the latest wave of innovation to hit the industry. Dominated by Tesco and challenged by German discount groups Aldi and […]
Macron says French forces killed Islamic State leader in Sahara
September 15, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday French military forces had killed islamic militant Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. “It’s another major success in our fight against terrorist groups in the Sahel,” Macron said in a tweet. (Reporting by Michel Rose; […]
Pope urges COVID inoculations, says vaccines are humanity’s friends
September 15, 2021 By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was puzzled why so many people, including some cardinals in Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, have refused to get inoculated against COVID-19. “It is a bit strange because humanity has a history of friendship with vaccines,” he said […]
U.S. officials to hold semiconductor supply chain meeting
September 15, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and White House economic adviser Brian Deese will host a semiconductor supply chain meeting convening at the White House on Sept. 23, the Commerce Department said. The department said in a statement that officials would discuss the ongoing global chip shortage and the impact […]
New Jersey set to shed $182 million Unilever assets over Ben & Jerry’s boycott
September 15, 2021 By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – A New Jersey state treasury official said on Wednesday it is set to divest $182 million in Unilever Plc stock and bonds held by its pension funds over the restriction of sales by the consumer giant’s Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. It […]
Japan firms see economy recovering to pre-COVID level in FY2022
September 15, 2021 By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – A majority of Japanese firms say the world’s third-largest economy will recover to pre-pandemic levels in fiscal 2022, a Reuters poll showed, with many anticipating they will continue to face COVID pains until next year or later. The Corporate Survey results underscored a cautious view of […]
Analysis-China’s biotech sector comes of age with big licensing deals, global ambitions
September 15, 2021 Source Link Analysis-China’s biotech sector comes of age with big licensing deals, global ambitions David Barret
GM tells Bolt EV owners park away from vehicles in decks
September 15, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co on Wednesday recommended that Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle owners parking in decks do so on the top floor or on an open level, at least 50 feet away from other vehicles, citing potential fire risks. The precaution would “reduce potential damage to structures and nearby vehicles […]
U.S. President Biden to host UK PM Boris Johnson at the White House next week -Axios
September 15, 2021 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the White House next week, Axios reported https://bit.ly/3Cb09He on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the preparations. (Reporting by Sabahatjahan Contractor in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese) Source Link U.S. President Biden to host UK PM Boris Johnson at […]
Cuba publishes draft family code that opens door to gay marriage
September 15, 2021 By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba published a long-awaited draft of a new family code on Wednesday that would open the door to gay marriage if approved, in a move that LGBT rights activists applauded cautiously as they remained wary of whether it would actually be implemented. The new code defines […]
Chevron CEO says dividend to shareholders better than investing in wind, solar
September 15, 2021 HOUSTON (Reuters) – Chevron Corp Chief Executive Mike Wirth said on Wednesday the company prefers to pay dividends to shareholders than use the money to invest in solar and wind power production, due to the low return generated by these renewable fuel projects. (Reporting by Sabrina Valle; Editing by Chris Reese) Source […]
China sees ‘Cold War mentality’ in U.S., British, Australia pact
September 15, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s Washington embassy reacted to a new security pact announced by the United States, Britain and Australia on Wednesday by saying that countries should “shake off their Cold-War mentality and ideological prejudice.” The United States, Britain and Australia said on Wednesday they would establish a security partnership for the […]
Australia’s Telstra announces T25 strategy to accelerate growth
September 15, 2021 (Reuters) – Australian telecom Telstra on Thursday announced its T25 strategy to accelerate growth, under which it aims to extend 5G coverage to 95% of the Australian population. The strategy will commence from July 1, 2022, the company said. (Reporting by Arundhati Dutta in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber) Source Link Australia’s […]
No One Pushed ‘Button’ to Prevent Biden from Speaking
There was nothing unusual about the end of a routine press “pool spray” before a private meeting between fire officials and President Joe Biden in Idaho. But conservatives have falsely claimed the video shows someone cut off Biden’s microphone, for fear he was veering off-script. At a Sept. 14 hearing on the Afghanistan withdrawal, Sen. […]
