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September 2, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Friday it would release 30 million pounds ($41 million) of aid to support nations neighbouring Afghanistan dealing with refugees fleeing the country since the Taliban took control. The British government said 10 million pounds would immediately be made available to the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR and […]

September 2, 2021 By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – The United States will send immigration deportees back to Guatemala directly by air, the Central American country’s foreign minister said on Thursday, in a policy shift that may end a practice by which hundreds of deportees were left at a remote jungle border. Foreign Minister […]

September 2, 2021 (Reuters) – Former Masters champion Patrick Reed returned to action at the season-ending Tour Championship on Thursday in Atlanta after a recent hospital stay for bilateral pneumonia that he revealed left him fearing for his life. After playing his first competitive round in 25 days, Reed spent plenty of time during his […]

September 2, 2021 BUDAPEST (Reuters) – England players were targeted with racial abuse by some Hungary supporters during Thursday’s World Cup qualifier in Budapest on Thursday, British broadcasters reported. ITV and Sky Sports said their pitchside reporters heard racist ‘monkey chants’ aimed at England forward Raheem Sterling and substitute Jude Bellingham. England players took the […]

September 2, 2021 By Evan Sully (Reuters) – Half of U.S. small-business owners reported unfilled job openings in August as finding qualified workers remains an ongoing challenge, a trade group said on Thursday. The National Federation of Independent Business said in its monthly jobs report that 50% of small business owners reported unfilled job openings […]

September 2, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican lawmakers on Thursday questioned the Federal Trade Commission’s efforts to unwind life science company Illumina Inc’s $7.1 billion acquisition of Grail Inc, alleging the regulator was not following a normal path in its work. Members of Congress Jim Jordan and Darrell Issa wrote in a letter to […]

September 2, 2021 (Reuters) – Tinder-owner Match Group’s Chief Executive Officer and rival dating platform Bumble are setting up funds to help Texas-based employees seeking abortion care outside the state following its strict new law. The state’s ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect early Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court […]

September 2, 2021 SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged efforts to prevent natural disasters or coronavirus outbreaks from damaging the economy as he convened a meeting of the ruling party’s politburo, state media reported on Friday. Economic plans dominated the agenda at the meeting held in Pyongyang on Thursday, KCNA news […]

The FBI and CISA have published a new advisory warning that cybercriminals could launch cyberattacks against organizations on Labor Day as they have done so during previous holidays. While the two US government agencies don't have any specific threat intelligence indicating that cyberattacks are planned for the holiday weekend, they as well as cybercriminals know […]

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September 2, 2021 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – On a night that started so badly for Sweden, it did not take long for the value of having an out and out number nine in their team to become evident. Just 62 seconds after conceding to Spain, Alexander Isak latched on to Sergio Busquets’s mistake to finish with […]

September 2, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – After an opening match nailbiter Angelique Kerber sailed drama free into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, brushing past Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 6-2 to set up a rematch of former champions. Kerber had appeared headed for an early Flushing Meadows exit until coming back from […]

September 2, 2021 By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Joe Manchin on Thursday urged fellow Democrats to pause in their push to enact a $3.5 trillion spending bill encompassing much of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, casting doubt on whether and when they will be able to advance the package. “Instead of rushing to […]

September 2, 2021 BUDAPEST (Reuters) – England moved five points clear at the top of World Cup qualifying Group I after a comfortable 4-0 win over Hungary at the Puskas Arena on Thursday. Raheem Sterling put England ahead in the 55th minute, after a frustrating first half, slotting home a low pull-back from Mason Mount. […]

September 2, 2021 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden recovered from a goal down to hand Spain their first World Cup qualifying defeat for 28 years with a shock 2-1 victory on Thursday. Alexander Isak and Viktor Claesson produced sumptuous finishes to cancel out Carlos Soler’s early goal for the Euro 2020 semi-finalists and move Sweden top of […]

September 2, 2021 FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) -Italy made it 35 games unbeaten to equal the European record run set by Spain but were ultimately disappointed as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Bulgaria in their Group C World Cup qualifier on Thursday. In their first match since winning the European Championship in […]

September 2, 2021 ST GALLEN, Switzerland (Reuters) -New Germany coach Hansi Flick got his reign off to a winning start as Timo Werner and Leroy Sane scored in a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein in their World Cup Group J qualifier on Thursday, but once again the Germans struggled in front of goal. Former assistant Flick […]

September 2, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Poland’s seventh seed Iga Swiatek said she was feeling the pressure that accompanies Grand Slam success after being made to sweat by unseeded Frenchwoman Fiona Ferro before sealing a 3-6 7-6(3) 6-0 win to reach the U.S. Open third round on Thursday. The 20-year-old, who exploded onto the […]

September 2, 2021 By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday said he is launching a “whole-of-government effort,” including from the White House counsel, to combat a strict new Texas abortion law after an overnight Supreme Court decision let it stand. Biden, a Democrat and a Catholic who has shifted to the left […]

September 2, 2021 By Michel Rose MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a multibillion-euro plan to turn Marseille into what he called a world city and help slash crime, drug trafficking and poverty, offering clues to campaign themes in his likely re-election bid. After a summer spent on international crises, Macron is […]