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Hot, gusty winds fanning flames of massive U.S. wildfires
(Reuters) - Gusty winds and dry, hot weather are increasing the size of dozens of wildfires scorching vast stretches of Oregon, California and other western states, authorities said on Sunday. The Boo...
Jul 18, 2021
‘I want to dance’: London clubbers cheer end of COVID restrictions
(Adds dropped "I" in final paragraph) By Guy Faulconbridge and Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) - London clubbers on Monday flocked to one of the first rule-free live music events since the pandemic be...
Jul 18, 2021
Costa Rica seizes 4.3 tons of Colombian cocaine, 2nd-biggest bust in its history
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rican police on Sunday seized 4.3 tons of cocaine originating in Colombia, the Central American nation's second-largest drug bust ever and the biggest this year, local autho...
Jul 18, 2021
All aboard the hyperloop: How your commute could be changing
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - Think about the future of transportation, and you might envision the old animated show "The Jetsons," with everyone flying around in personal spaceships. Not only ...
Jul 18, 2021
British ministers call for oversight of FA’s security failings review at Wembley -The Times
(Reuters) - British ministers have called for independent oversight of a Football Association (FA) review of security failings at Wembley after violence and disorder at the Euro 2020 final between Ita...
Jul 18, 2021
Australian PM Morrison’s approval rating slumps on slow vaccine rollout
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval ratings fell to the lowest level in more than a year, according to a poll published on Monday, as a sluggish COVID-19 vaccine rol...
Jul 18, 2021
Japan’s Suga, S.Korea’s Moon to hold first summit meeting on Friday -Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are set to hold their first in-person summit on Friday, coinciding with the start of the Tokyo Olympics, ...
Jul 18, 2021
Healthcare workers in England may be able to skip self-isolation orders
LONDON (Reuters) - Frontline health and social care workers in England may be able to carry on working even if they are exposed to someone with COVID-19, the government said on Monday as minister seek...
Jul 18, 2021
UK reaffirms backing for Guaido as Venezuela president ahead of $1 billion gold case
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government reiterated on Monday that it recognises opposition figure Juan Guaido as Venezuela's president, a move aimed at quashing a bid by the Nicolas Maduro-backed Ve...
Jul 18, 2021
Women make up nearly a third of financial service firm boards, report says
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - The proportion of women on the board at 200 of Britain's top financial firms has risen to nearly a third in the five years since the government launched an initiativ...
Jul 18, 2021
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