Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
US government shutdown would hit 2,000 long-term disaster recovery projects -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House warned on Thursday a partial shutdown of the federal government that could occur this weekend would delay nearly 2,000 long-term disaster recovery projects. A bu...
Sep 28, 2023
Biden to warn of threat to democracy from Trump, honor McCain
By Jeff Mason PHOENIX (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on Thursday warning that the United States faces a threat to its democracy, returning to an attack against Republican Donald...
Sep 28, 2023
US Senate, House hold procedural votes as partial government shutdown looms
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a partial shutdown of the U.S. government just three days away, the Democratic-controlled Senate is expected to take a procedural vote on Thursday on a b...
Sep 28, 2023
S.Africa’s RCL Foods culls 410,000 chickens amid bird flu outbreak
(Reuters) - South Africa's RCL Foods said on Thursday its poultry unit Rainbow has culled 410,000 chickens due to the country's worst outbreak of avian flu, heightening fears of chicken meat and egg s...
Sep 28, 2023
Flooded homes, streets as another storm hits battered central Greece
VOLOS, Greece (Reuters) - Torrential rain battered central Greece, flooding streets, homes and businesses in the city of Volos just three weeks after devastating Storm Daniel killed 16 people in the w...
Sep 28, 2023
Guinean student cycles across Africa for place at top Islamic university
By Mahamat Ramadane and Dina Sakr CAIRO/N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Mamadou Safaiou Barry was determined to study Islamic theology at an elite school. Unable to afford a flight to Egpyt from Guinea, he drew...
Sep 28, 2023
New York remains top financial centre, London clings to second place – survey
LONDON (Reuters) - New York has easily remained the world's top financial centre with London still second and gaining some ground, but also facing a tougher fight with Singapore and Hong Kong, the Glo...
Sep 28, 2023
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's glaciers suffered their second worst melt rate this year after record 2022 losses, shrinking their overall volume by 10% in the...
Sep 28, 2023
Heavy rain hits north Vietnam, halting traffic in Hanoi
HANOI (Reuters) - Heavy rain from a tropical depression hit northern and north-central Vietnam, causing flooding that halted traffic in the capital Hanoi and sparked warnings of landslides on Thursday...
Sep 28, 2023
New Mexico conquistador statue reinstallation stopped after protests
By Andrew Hay ESPANOLA, New Mexico (Reuters) - A New Mexico county halted the reinstallation of a 16th-century Spanish conquistador statue on Wednesday after protests over the return of the bronze fig...
Sep 28, 2023
