Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Climate change and its human causes cannot be denied, papal document says
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed to climate change deniers and foot-dragging politicians to have a change of heart, saying they cannot gloss over its huma...
Oct 04, 2023
US House adrift as Republicans fight over their next leader
By Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives was leaderless on Wednesday, after hardline Republicans narrowly won a vote to oust Speaker ...
Oct 04, 2023
Biden to announce $9 billion more in student debt relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to announce on Wednesday that his administration has approved an additional $9 billion in student debt relief for 125,000 borrowers, the White Hou...
Oct 04, 2023
One killed in landslide after earthquakes rattle Nepal
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Rescue workers in Nepal dug with shovels and their bare hands on Wednesday as they searched for a woman killed the previous day when she was swept away by a lands...
Oct 04, 2023
Nearly two dozen Indian troops missing after flash flood
GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Twenty-three Indian troops were reported missing on Wednesday after a flash flood caused by a cloudburst in the northeastern state of Sikkim, a defence spokesperson said....
Oct 03, 2023
Flights cancelled as typhoon Koinu grinds towards Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Typhoon Koinu grinded towards southern Taiwan on Wednesday bringing heavy rain and winds and causing the cancellation of 70 domestic flights. Koinu is expected to make landfall on T...
Oct 03, 2023
Kaiser Permanente and healthcare workers head for labor clash as strike deadline looms
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kaiser Permanente appeared headed for a labor clash with 75,000 of its healthcare workers as union leaders said contract talks had stalled on Tuesday, leavin...
Oct 03, 2023
US aid to Ukraine may hinge partly on who takes over as House speaker
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster on Tuesday could signal a shift in the U.S. House of Representatives on aid to Ukraine, with some of his possible successors...
Oct 03, 2023
Explainer-What are the next steps as US House searches for new speaker?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in its history has booted its speaker out of the job, as infighting in the narrow and bitterly divided Republican majority t...
Oct 03, 2023
Australia state swings from bush fires to flash flooding in 24 hours
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Less than 24 hours since residents in parts of Australia's Victoria state fled bush fires, state authorities are now warning of flooding as heavy rain douses flames and lifts rivers...
Oct 03, 2023
