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Ronaldo becomes joint all-time international top-scorer
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo tied Iran's Ali Daei as the all-time top scorer in international soccer by moving on to 109 goals in Portugal's Euro 2020 game against France on Wednesday. Ronal...
Jun 23, 2021
Defying ‘defund police’ calls, Democrat Adams leads NYC mayor’s race
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - For months, as New York City faced a growing spate of shootings, mayoral candidate Eric Adams delivered the same line at one campaign event after another: "The prerequisite fo...
Jun 23, 2021
Biogen’s drug for Alzheimer’s with Eisai gets breakthrough status in U.S
(Reuters) - Biogen Inc and Japanese partner Eisai Co said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted breakthrough therapy designation to their experimental therapy, lecanemab, for ...
Jun 23, 2021
ViacomCBS names MTV executive as streaming unit’s programming head
(Reuters) - ViacomCBS Inc said on Wednesday it has appointed MTV Entertainment Group executive Tanya Giles as chief programming officer for its streaming division. The company also announced a slew of...
Jun 23, 2021
‘Historic’ heat wave takes aim at Pacific Northwest
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. Pacific Northwest could experience a historic heat wave in the coming days that has the potential to shatter long-standing temperature records, strain ...
Jun 23, 2021
Germans fly rainbow flags at Hungary match to support LGBTQ rights
MUNICH (Reuters) - A protester waving a rainbow flag invaded the pitch ahead of Germany's Euro 2020 clash against Hungary on Wednesday night, and fans outside and inside the stadium carried similar ba...
Jun 23, 2021
Canada’s 2030 climate goals challenging to achieve, says budgetary watchdog
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada faces a challenge hitting its 2030 target to cut carbon emissions 40-45% below 2005 levels because of the speed and scale of changes needed to decar...
Jun 23, 2021
Yellen says without debt limit hike, U.S. could face August default risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday urged Congress to raise or suspend the federal debt limit as soon as possible, warning that if lawmakers fail to act, the Unite...
Jun 23, 2021
Tunisia detects six cases of Delta COVID-19 variant
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia has detected six cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant, first detected in India, the health ministry said on Wednesday, amid a rapid spread of the virus in the North African co...
Jun 23, 2021
Biles selection a formality as U.S. team takes shape
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - The United States Olympic gymnastics trials begin on Thursday with Jade Carey having accomplished something seven-times national champion Simone Biles has not -- clinched ...
Jun 23, 2021
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