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Rishi Sunak Selected as New UK PM: What You Need to Know
LONDON (Reuters) — Rishi Sunak became England's first prime minister of color on Tuesday, Oct. 25 after winning race to lead the Conservative Party. Sunak will be tasked with steering a deeply divided country through...
Volkswagen Poised to Rake in Almost Half of Spain’s EV Subsidies
MADRID (Reuters) — Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary SEAT will rake in almost half of the nearly 900 million euros (about USD$888 million) in government subsidies allocated for electric vehicle development, Spain's Industry Ministry said on Tuesday,...
Belgians Hold Relay Race Across Pond in Hollowed-out Pumpkins
With fall in full swing, people all around the world have begun sharing their favorite traditions and celebrations. Wearing wimples, wigs and even a shark head, Belgians hopped into giant floating pumpkins to take part...
Clean Up Efforts Underway After Tropical Storm Roslyn Batters Tourist Town in Mexico
Residents of the touristic town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico cleaned up rubble and debris from the streets and the beach after Storm Roslyn passed through in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 23. Roslyn hit...
Tornado Sweeps Through Northern France, Causing Extensive Damage
A mini tornado hit the village of Bihucourt in northern France, on Sunday, Oct. 23 tearing roofs off buildings, turning vehicles up and littering streets with debris. The tornado — a very rare event in...
South Korea Fires Warning Shots at North Korean Boat After it Crosses Border
North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, Oct. 24 accusing each other of breaching their western maritime border amid heightened military tension. The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)...
Two Pilots Killed After Russian Jet Crashes Into Siberian Home
A Russian military jet crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday, Oct. 23 resulting in the death of the two pilots, officials said, the second such fatal incident in...
NIH Website Silently Adds Ivermectin as ‘Being evaluated to treat COVID-19’
As of Friday, Oct. 21, social media users have noticed that the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin has been listed on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) website as "being evaluated to treat COVID-19." In the section...
US Fiscal Budget Deficit Halves to $1.375 Trillion Despite Student Loan Costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. government revealed on Friday, Oct. 21 that its fiscal 2022 budget deficit plunged by half from a year earlier to $1.375 trillion. It largely attributed the fading to COVID-19 relief...
Spain Moves SuperYacht Linked to Russian Oligarch After Payments Halt: Ministry Source
BARCELONA (Reuters) — Spanish authorities moved a luxury yacht linked to the sanctioned head of Russian defense group Rostec after the shipyard where it was berthed stopped receiving payments for its repairs, a transport ministry...
Verizon Profit Declines Amid Pricier Plan Launch and Subscriber Loss
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Verizon Communications Inc's profit fell 23 percent and it added fewer-than-expected wireless subscribers in the third quarter as its raised prices drove some customers to cheaper plans from fast-growing rivals AT&T...
Exxon Mobil Shares Surge to Record Intraday High
HOUSTON (Reuters) — Exxon Mobil Corp shares passed their all-time high on Friday, Oct. 21 as oil prices resumed their climb and analysts raised their long-term views of top U.S. oil producer's cash flow and...