September 6, 2021 ABUJA (Reuters) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on Guinea on Thursday, according to a staff memo shared with Reuters. Special forces soldiers ousted long-serving President Alpha Conde and dissolved his cabinet on Sunday, prompting ECOWAS to demand a return to constitutional order and […]
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Islamic State says it carried out Sunday’s attack on Iraqi police near Kiruk, killing 10
September 6, 2021 KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State militants on Monday claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on Sunday on a guard post near the city of Kirkuk that police sources said killed 10 Iraqi policemen and wounded four. Islamic State, whose militants are active in the area, claimed responsibility for the attack through […]
Chinese beef buyers expect Brazil trade to resume soon despite mad cow cases
September 6, 2021 By Dominique Patton and Nayara Figueiredo BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese beef importers said on Monday the suspension of exports by top supplier Brazil due to two cases of mad cow disease has had no immediate market impact, with some still making purchases in anticipation of a quick resumption of trade. Brazil said […]
Tennis-Harris wins battle of big servers to reach U.S. Open quarters
September 6, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Unseeded South African Lloyd Harris stormed into his first Grand Slam quarter-final with a crushing 6-7(6) 6-4 6-1 6-3 victory over American Reilly Opelka on Monday. The 24-year-old Harris, whose previous best performance at a major was his run to the third round of the Australian Open earlier […]
Over 80% of oil output in Gulf of Mexico still offline a week after Ida
September 6, 2021 By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 80% of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut in after Hurricane Ida, a U.S. regulator said on Monday, more than a week after the storm made landfall and hit critical infrastructure in the region. Energy companies have been struggling to […]
UK PM Johnson to address lawmakers on social care plan
September 6, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address lawmakers on Tuesday on his plans to fix Britain’s “broken” social care system, at a time many in his own party are furious that he wants to pay for it by raising taxes, violating an election pledge. For years, British leaders have been […]
‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in apartment -NY Post
September 6, 2021 By Tim Reid (Reuters) – Michael K. Williams, who played the character Omar Little in the TV series “The Wire,” was found dead in his New York apartment on Monday, the New York Police Department said. He was 54. Lieutenant John Grimpel, a NYPD spokesman, said Williams was found dead in his […]
Tennis-Raducanu’s dream U.S. Open run continues with Rogers thrashing
September 6, 2021 By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) – British teenager Emma Raducanu continued her dream run at the U.S. Open on Monday by overwhelming American Shelby Rogers 6-2 6-1 to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final. Going through qualifying to get to the last eight at a major is a stunning accomplishment by […]
Tennis-Surviving U.S. Open draw is a marathon, not a sprint
September 6, 2021 By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) – ‘Survival of the fittest’ appears to be the mantra at this year’s U.S. Open as marathon matches dominate proceedings at Flushing Meadows to the delight of fans. While speed and skill are paramount at the year’s final major, endurance is proving just as valuable, with […]
Factbox-Pros and cons for El Salvador, the first bitcoin nation
September 6, 2021 SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador will on Tuesday become the first country in the world to recognize bitcoin as legal tender, a move President Nayib Bukele says will save Salvadorans living abroad millions of dollars in commissions on money they send home. Despite Bukele’s popularity, the move has been greeted with […]
El Salvador buys its first 200 bitcoins, president says
September 6, 2021 (Reuters) – President Nayib Bukele on Monday said that El Salvador has bought its first 200 bitcoins, as the country approaches the planned formalization of the cryptocurrency as legal tender. El Salvador is set to legalize bitcoin on Sept. 7, a plan announced by Bukele in June. “Our brokers will be buying […]
A.ID closes Pre-Seed funding for ID verification platform aimed at high-risk clients
A.ID, an identity and compliance platform with a focus on high-risk clients, has closed a pre-seed investment round of $500,000 from angel investors including former employees of RobinHood, Square and Snap. The startup says it is addressing a market that traditional Fintech companies and banking instutions can’t seem to deal with: namely the rise of […]
Tennis-Economical Zverev rolls into U.S. Open quarters
September 6, 2021 By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alexander Zverev eased past Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4 7-6(7) and into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday as the fourth-seeded German extended his winning run to 15 matches. Enjoying a summer to remember, Zverev might have difficulty recalling the last time he lost […]
TV aggregator Roku to launch its players in Germany
September 6, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – Television aggregator Roku Inc said on Monday it would launch its streaming players in Germany later this year, its second big European rollout, seeking to capitalize on a pandemic-driven shift towards watching more video on demand. Roku will offer content from local partners Seven.One Entertainment Group, RTL Deutschland and […]
Financial automation startup Aurelia raises $3M Seed round led by Blossom Capital
Financial automation platform, Aurelia has raised $3 million in seed funding, led by Blossom Capital. Billing itself as a sort of “IFTTT for finance” aimed at small businesses that want to integrate their bank accounts with financial tools, Aurelia says this then gives them greater control over cash flow, taxes etc to automate normally manual […]
U.S. Justice Dept. says will protect Texas abortion clinics that come under attack
September 6, 2021 By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it would not tolerate attacks against people seeking or providing abortions in Texas, as the agency explores ways of challenging the state’s recently enacted law (https://ift.tt/3kV4JCN) that imposed a near-total ban on abortion. The law, known as SB8, leaves […]
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro signs decree changing social media regulations
September 6, 2021 BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree on Monday changing internet regulations to combat “arbitrary removal” of accounts, profiles and content, the presidential press office said. The decree aims to “give clarity” to policies of social media companies to cancel or suspend accounts and would give people the right […]
G7 nations urge return to constitutional order in Tunisia
September 6, 2021 TUNIS (Reuters) – The ambassadors of the G7 group of advanced economies urged Tunisia’s president on Monday to appoint a new head of government as a matter of urgency and return to a constitutional order in which an elected parliament plays a significant role. The statement, put out by the British Embassy […]
Tennis-Bencic survives Swiatek test to reach U.S. Open quarter-finals
September 6, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Swiss Olympic champion Belinda Bencic survived a punishing first-set tiebreak to defeat seventh seed Iga Swiatek of Poland 7-6(12) 6-3 in the fourth round of the U.S Open on Monday. The pair battled through the 23-minute tiebreak under hot and sunny conditions inside Louis Armstrong Stadium as Swiatek […]
Porsche AG sees ‘huge’ demand for all-electric Taycan – CEO
September 6, 2021 MUNICH (Reuters) – Luxury sports car maker Porsche AG is attracting huge demand for its Taycan model, causing wait times for the all-electric coupe to stretch to six months, CEO Oliver Blume said on Monday. “Our original production capacity for the Taycan was 20,000 units this year – we’ve sold that many […]
