Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Madrid residents told to stay at home as torrential rain sweeps across Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - Madrid's mayor on Sunday advised all residents to stay at home as the capital braced itself for torrential rain and storms affecting parts of Spain. National weather agency AEMET is...
Sep 03, 2023
Thousands evacuated, flights cancelled as Taiwan girds for Typhoon Haikui
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Domestic flights were cancelled and almost 3,000 people were evacuated as Taiwan girded for the arrival of Typhoon Haikui on Sunday, which is expected to bring torrential rain and s...
Sep 02, 2023
Armani stages star-studded fashion spectacle in Venice
By Hanna Rantala VENICE (Reuters) - Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani brought sparkle and stars to the canal city on Saturday with a "One Night Only" fashion show coinciding with the 80th Venice...
Sep 02, 2023
Rain and mud leave Burning Man revelers stranded in Nevada desert
(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of revelers attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert have been asked to shelter in place and conserve food and water on Saturday after a rainstorm turned t...
Sep 02, 2023
Make-up artist explains thinking behind Bradley Cooper nose
By Crispian Balmer and Mike Davidson VENICE (Reuters) - The make-up artist for Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein biopic "Maestro" apologised on Saturday for offending people by giving the lead charac...
Sep 02, 2023
Bill Richardson, U.S. diplomat and troubleshooter, dead at 75
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bill Richardson, a former U.S. diplomat, congressman, energy secretary and New Mexico governor who made his mark on the world stage by securing the release of Ame...
Sep 02, 2023
Emotional Tony Leung wins lifetime award at Venice
VENICE (Reuters) - Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai received a Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, brushing away his tears as he was given a prolonged st...
Sep 02, 2023
US judge throws out two soccer bribery convictions
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge has thrown out the convictions of a former Fox executive and an Argentine sports marketing company for attempting to bribe soccer officials in exch...
Sep 02, 2023
Producer bemoans no buyers for Polanski film in France, US and UK
VENICE (Reuters) - The producer of Roman Polanski's latest movie, "The Palace", bemoaned the fact that no one wanted the distribution rights for the film in the United States, Britain and France, sayi...
Sep 02, 2023
Biden heads to Florida to survey storm damage, no DeSantis meeting set
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Florida on Saturday to survey damage caused by Hurricane Idalia and comfort people affected by the storm, but he will not be meet...
Sep 02, 2023
