Reutersflipped into Top NewsIsrael Netanyahu asks Putin to pardon American-Israeli jailed on drug chargesReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to pardon an American-Israeli woman sentenced to 7-1/2 years in jail for a few grams of cannabis
Reutersflipped into Environmental Trump administration proposes plan to raise U.S. biofuels use: EPAReuters - By Stephanie KellyNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration, in an effort to mend fences with the powerful corn lobby, proposed a deal on Tuesday to offset waivers for oil refiners exempting them from the nation's blending
Reutersflipped into World NewsAndrés Manuel López Obrador Mexican president confirms Pemex union boss under investigationReuters - by David Alire Garcia and Abraham Gonzalez in Mexico CityMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The veteran leader of Mexico's powerful oil workers' union faces formal accusations of wrongdoing, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, slowly turning up pressure
Reutersflipped into Tech Despite political headwinds, Huawei wins 5G customers in EuropeReuters - By Douglas BusvineZURICH (Reuters) - China's Huawei may be facing closer official scrutiny in Europe amid U.S. allegations that it poses a security threat, but mobile operators in the region are still queuing up to buy
Reutersflipped into SportsColorado Rapids Rapids' Shinyashiki named MLS Rookie of the YearReutersColorado Rapids forward Andre Shinyashiki is the 2019 MLS Rookie of the Year. The 22-year-old Brazilian topped all league rookies with seven goals and added three assists in 31 matches during the regular
Reutersflipped into SportsSports Tiger to tell his 'definitive story' in memoirReuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: Golf - Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 14, 2019. Tiger Woods of the U.S. celebrates with with his green jacket and trophy after winning the 2019 Masters.
Reutersflipped into Top NewsCatalonia Catalans keep up pressure for split from Spain with second day of protestsReuters - By Joan FausBARCELONA (Reuters) - Demonstrators blocked a train station and several motorways in Spain's Catalonia region on Tuesday, a second day of protests over Monday's jailing of nine separatists by the supreme
Reutersflipped into Tech TikTok brings in ex-U.S. congressmen to review content policiesReuters - by Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru(Reuters) - TikTok will bring in an external group comprising former U.S. congressmen to review and advise on its content moderation policies including on child safety, misinformation and hate speech,
Reutersflipped into World NewsBulgaria Bulgaria to release Australian Palfreeman from detention centerReuters - by Tsvetelia TsolovaSOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will release Jock Palfreeman from an immigration detention center on Tuesday, more than three weeks after a court granted parole to the Australian convicted of murder, a senior
Reutersflipped into World NewsParis French police teargas protesting firefighters in ParisReuters - by Thierry ChiarelloPARIS (Reuters) - French police fired tear gas and water cannons on Tuesday in clashes with firefighters protesting in Paris over their working conditions. Thousands of firefighters from across the country
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Britain delays reform of company audits until early 2020Reuters - By Huw JonesLONDON (Reuters) - Britain will wait until early next year before implementing root-and-branch reform of auditing, a government minister said on Tuesday, dismissing claims of "drift". The collapse of BHS
Reutersflipped into World NewsCathedrals Notre-Dame restoration yet to start six months after the blazeReuters - by Kathryn Carlson and Thierry Chiarello in ParisPARIS (Reuters) - Six months after the massive fire that almost razed Paris' Notre-Dame, the restoration work at the iconic cathedral has not started in earnest and the official reopening date is yet be
Reutersflipped into SportsGolf PGA, LPGA Tours begin Asia swingsReutersField Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. Club at Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, South Korea (Par 72, 7,241 yards) TV: Wednesday-Saturday
Reutersflipped into Top NewsEuropean Union Factbox: Brexit to budgets - the key themes at this week's EU summitReuters - By Jonas EkblomBRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU national leaders will meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to discuss some of the biggest issues facing the bloc, including the prospect of a member state leaving for the first
Reutersflipped into SportsSports Bulgarian soccer chief quits after racist chants mar England gameReuters - Angel KrasimirovSOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian soccer chief Borislav Mihaylov resigned on Tuesday after fans taunted England’s black players with Nazi salutes and monkey chants during a Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia, prompting
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Brazil's BTG Pactual says probes had no impact on asset management unitReuters - By Carolina MandlSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian bank Banco BTG Pactual SA said its asset management unit had maintained the influx of new money in spite of two recent police investigations at the bank, its asset management
Reutersflipped into TechBusiness Time running out to get off Amazon's addictive cloud French minister warnsReuters - By Mathieu RosemainPARIS (Reuters) - Amazon's (AMZN.O) cloud computing is like a "soft drug", a French minister said on Tuesday, warning that time was running out for Europe to wean itself off the U.S. company's services.
Reutersflipped into SportsUniversity of Oregon Oregon C Dante to miss nine games with eligibility issueReutersOregon's top rated recruit, five-star center N'Faly Dante, will be ineligible for the first nine games of the season. The NCAA missed his clearance date, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Big banks say U.S. consumers sturdy as businesses quiver with growth fearsReuters - By Imani Moise and Elizabeth Dilts MarshallNEW YORK (Reuters) - Quarterly results from four of the largest U.S. banks on Tuesday showed that American consumers are helping to prop up the economy, even as recession fears have led businesses to back
Reutersflipped into World NewsAndrés Manuel López Obrador Mexican president defends security plan after police massacreReuters - by David Alire GarciaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended his security strategy on Tuesday and blamed past administrations for chronic violence, a day after at least 13 police were
Reutersflipped into Top NewsBusiness U.S.-China tariffs drag global growth to lowest in a decade: IMFReuters - By David Lawder and Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-China trade war will cut 2019 global growth to its slowest pace since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday, but said output
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Italy readies 2020 budget that cuts taxes, cracks down on evadersReuters - By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin JonesROME (Reuters) - Italy's government will approve a draft 2020 budget on Tuesday that cuts taxes for middle-earners and cracks down on tax evaders, while holding the deficit at the same level as this year,
Reutersflipped into BusinessCanada Canadian home sales rise for seventh straight month in SeptemberReuters - by Fergal SmithTORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian homes sales rose 0.6% in September from the previous month, the seventh consecutive month of gains, the Canadian Real Estate Association said on Tuesday. The industry group
Reutersflipped into EnvironmentalEnvironment Operations at two California refineries hit by earthquakeReuters - by Sumita Layek and K(Reuters) - A small earthquake on Monday night hit operations at two oil refineries in Martinez, California, the companies said on Tuesday. Marathon Petroleum Corp said it was working to return its 161,500-barrel-per-day
Reutersflipped into World NewsNicola Sturgeon Sick of Brexit, Scotland's Sturgeon vows new independence vote in 2020Reuters - By Russell CheyneABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) - Scotland must hold another independence referendum in 2020 and will soon request the powers needed to hold it legally, Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Ex-Barclays executive panicked over scrutiny of salary in 2008, court hearsReuters - By Kirstin RidleyLONDON (Reuters) - A former senior Barclays (BARC.L) executive was "panicking" about the risk of a state bailout during the credit crisis in 2008 because he feared government scrutiny of his multi-million
Reutersflipped into World NewsFortaleza Brazil building collapses; 10 missing, one confirmed deadReuters - by Gabriela MelloSAO PAULO (Reuters) - A seven-story residential building collapsed in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza on Tuesday, killing at least one person, rescue workers told TV channel GloboNews. Another
Reutersflipped into BusinessVenture Capital Electric bike-sharing startup Wheels raises $50 million in latest funding roundReuters - by Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Electric bike-sharing startup Wheels said it has raised more than $50 million in its latest funding round led by venture capital firm DBL partners, as the company looks to expand into the and
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Financial services firm Freedom Holding considers Moscow listing after Nasdaq debutReuters - By Andrey Ostroukh and Olzhas AuyezovMOSCOW (Reuters) - Freedom Holding Corp (FRHC.O), a financial services firm focussed on East Europe and Central Asia, is considering a Moscow listing, after its shares began trading on New York's Nasdaq.
Reutersflipped into PoliticsU.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court justices skeptical about voiding Puerto Rico board appointmentsReuters - By Lawrence HurleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled reluctance to overturn appointments to Puerto Rico's federally created financial oversight board in a dispute that could disrupt panel's
