Topline In what’s becoming a trend for this Congress, a group of House Republicans – many of whom are members of the right-wing Freedom Caucus – voted against bipartisan legislation that was passed Thursday by overwhelming margins, in a sign of their increasing willingness to buck their party’s whip. Key Facts Just eight House Republicans voted against…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A chapel is seen in front of the cooling towers of the Czech nuclear power plant at Dukovany PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic’s security row with Russia could influence a decision on whether Russia is invited to bid on building a new unit at the Dukovany nuclear power plant, Industry…
Patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) get treatment at the casualty ward in Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital, amidst the spread of the disease in New Delhi, India April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File PhotoIndia’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning…
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner is surprised by his team’s winless streak in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and demanded “smart cricket” from his side after their third successive defeat in Saturday’s match against Mumbai Indians.For the third match in a row, the 2016 champions failed to pull off a chase despite looking in a…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning a positive result, its chief minister said, urging the federal government to urgently provide more hospital beds to tackle the crisis.FILE PHOTO: Patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) get treatment…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ant Group is exploring options for founder Jack Ma to divest his stake in the financial technology giant and give up control, as meetings with Chinese regulators signaled to the company that the move could help draw a line under Beijing’s scrutiny of its business, according to a source familiar with…
Topline A back-and-forth between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) over Covid-19 restrictions quickly devolved into chaos on the House floor Thursday, with Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) yelling at Jordan to “respect the chair” and to “shut” his “mouth.” Key Facts Jordan, one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest allies, grilled Fauci over…
By Reuters Staff1 Min ReadBRASILIA, April 17 (Reuters) – Brazil recorded 67,636 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 2,929 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.Brazil has registered more than 13.9 million cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 371,678, according…
A Boeing 747-8, one of two that had originally been ordered by a now-bankrupt Russian airline and later earmarked for an Air Force One replacement project, is seen parked at Victorville Airport in Victorville, California, U.S., March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoAir Force One subcontractor GDC Technics countersued Boeing Co (BA.N) on Friday seeking at…
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) on Saturday to provide additional supplies of COVID-19 vaccine to Japan this year, Nikkei reported.Pfizer confirmed in an email that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla met with Suga virtually to discuss vaccine supply on the last day of Suga’s three-day visit to Washington. The Pfizer/BioNTech…