October 6, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – England defender Fikayo Tomori says playing under the gaze of Italian great Paolo Maldini at AC Milan has helped him produce the form to earn a recall to Gareth Southgate’s squad. The former Chelsea defender, who joined the Serie A club in June after an impressive loan spell, is […]
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EU health agency advises dropping traffic light travel map
October 6, 2021 By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s public health agency is proposing a revision of COVID-19 rules which could ease travel for vaccinated people and drop a colour-coded system that limits trips to and from areas with high levels of infections. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) […]
Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed rejects UK court’s hacking findings
October 6, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum on Wednesday rejected the findings https://ift.tt/3Aj9cEG by a British court that he had hacked the phones of his ex-wife and her lawyers, saying the rulings were unfair and based on an incomplete picture. “I have always denied the allegations made against me and […]
GM says it will double revenue by 2030, take EV market share from Tesla
GM said Wednesday it will double its revenues by 2030 and take over the market share of EVs — a spot that Tesla currently enjoys — all while increasing profit margins for its internal combustion engine vehicles. The ambitious goal, outlined during GM’s two-day investor event that kicked off Wednesday, will be reached by selling […]
New European taskforce takes on Mali’s elusive militants
October 6, 2021 By Paul Lorgerie ANSONGO, Mali (Reuters) – When the soldiers reached the end of the road, they descended from their trucks and motorbikes and partially deflated the tyres to make it easier going across the soft terrain of eastern Mali. Then they rumbled onwards in the moonlight along a grassy trail that […]
Ethiopian PM to keep finance minister in new cabinet
October 6, 2021 By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday re-nominated his finance and foreign affairs to remain in his new cabinet, but shuffled other positions to include leaders from small opposition parties. Abiy’s government won June’s election in a landslide, and will face little opposition in parliament after […]
Venezuela’s coastal villages, fisherman suffer as oil spills rise
October 6, 2021 By Mircely Guanipa PUNTA CARDON, Venezuela (Reuters) – Rebeca Reyes furiously scrubbed black tar from her kids’ arms after they swam in waters tainted by crude oil during a recent outing to Venezuela’s Punta Cardon beach. A breach in an undersea pipeline owned by state-run oil company PDVSA that had gushed for […]
Special Report-How AT&T helped build far-right One America News
October 6, 2021 By John Shiffman SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – One America News, the far-right network whose fortunes and viewership rose amid the triumph and tumult of the Trump administration, has flourished with support from a surprising source: AT&T Inc, the world’s largest communications company. A Reuters review of court records shows the role AT&T […]
Google to invest $1 billion in Africa over five years
October 6, 2021 LAGOS (Reuters) -Google plans to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to ensure access to fast and cheaper internet and will back startups to support the continent’s digital transformation, it said on Wednesday. The unit of U.S. tech company Alphabet Inc made the announcement at a virtual event […]
GM takes aim at Tesla’s market share with growing portfolio of “really affordable EVs for people”
General Motors laid out its forthcoming EV portfolio at its investor event Wednesday, with the full-size electric pickup Chevrolet Silverado as the centerpiece, as the company seeks to gain market share in the increasingly crowded electric truck market. While GM had previously announced the electric Silverado, the company confirmed some additional details, like that it […]
YouTube removes R. Kelly’s official channels
Kris Holt Contributor Share on Twitter Kris Holt is a contributing writer at Engadget. More posts by this contributor IMDb’s free TV service arrives in the UK Beyond Meat’s plant-based ‘chicken’ tenders are coming to grocery stores YouTube has taken down R. Kelly’s official channels after the singer was convicted of sex trafficking. The RKellyTV […]
Exclusive-U.S. to tell critical rail, air companies to report hacks, name cyber chiefs
October 6, 2021 By Christopher Bing (Reuters) – The Transportation Security Administration plans to introduce new regulations that will compel the most important U.S. railroad and airport operators to improve their cybersecurity procedures, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will announce in a speech on Wednesday. The upcoming changes will make it mandatory for “higher-risk” rail […]
Plant-based egg and shrimp on Nestle’s menu as it taps into vegan growth
October 6, 2021 By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle is launching plant-based substitutes for egg and shrimp that closely mirror the taste, nutrition and performance of the originals, the food group said on Wednesday, extending its range in the fast growing vegan market. The egg substitute, branded Garden Gourmet vEGGie in Europe, contains soy […]
Private collection tells story of Egypt’s cinematic heyday
October 6, 2021 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) – In a small apartment-turned-museum in the northern city of Alexandria, 72-year-old Makram Salama’s cluttered collection of negatives, posters and projectors traces the history of Egyptian cinema through its 20th century heyday. The collection started with photos and posters from his hometown in southern Egypt where he worked in […]
“This is the moment of shame,” pope says about France abuse report
October 6, 2021 By Angelo Amante VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was saddened and ashamed by the Catholic Church’s inability to deal with sexual abuse of children in France and that the Church must make itself a “safe home for everyone”. “I would like to express to the victims my sadness, […]
Lufthansa gets strong investor backing for 2.1 billion euro cash call
October 6, 2021 By Abhinav Ramnarayan and Alexander Hübner LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German airline Lufthansa received strong investor backing for a 2.14 billion euro ($2.47 billion) rights issue, providing some encouragement for travel companies looking to weather the after effects of the COVID-19 crisis. The company said on Wednesday that its rights issue was 98.36% subscribed […]
French trawlermen threaten to block Britain-bound trade in licence row
October 6, 2021 By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) – French fishermen said they could block the northern port of Calais and Channel Tunnel rail link, both major transit points for trade between Britain and continental Europe, if London does not grant more fishing licences in the next 17 days. The warning by trawler captains in […]
McConnell hints at Republican cooperation for passing U.S. debt limit hike by reconciliation
October 6, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said there was “plenty of time” to pass a debt limit increase through the budget reconciliation process, as he indicated his party would help facilitate a fast procedure. “Our colleagues have plenty of time to get it done before the earliest […]
Snapchat revamps creator payouts by offering chance to win prizes with Spotlight Challenges
As competition for creator talent heats up, Snap today introduced a series of new tools, programs, and features that will enable creators on its platform to generate revenue. These include the expansion of a Gifting feature to worldwide creators, the expansion of the Creator Marketplace to include Snap Stars (top creators with verified accounts), the […]
Soccer-Palace thriving on underdog status, says American co-owner
October 6, 2021 By Christian Radnedge LONDON (Reuters) – Crystal Palace are enjoying their status as Premier League underdogs and are aiming to finish in the top 10 for the first time in almost seven years under new manager Patrick Vieira, the club’s American co-owner Josh Harris said on Wednesday. Harris, who along with compatriot […]