Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Over 70% of US Jewish college students exposed to antisemitism this school year, survey finds
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly three in four Jewish college students in the United States who responded to a survey said they have experienced or witnessed antisemitism during the cur...
Nov 29, 2023
Exxon CEO Darren Woods likely to attend COP28 – sources
By Sabrina Valle and Sarah McFarlane HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Darren Woods is making plans to attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai next week, two people close to the in...
Nov 29, 2023
Biden to target Republican Boebert as he talks wind energy in Colorado
By Jeff Mason DENVER (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will tout his economic and clean energy policies on Wednesday in Colorado while taking on right-wing Republican U.S. lawmaker Lauren Boebert, a clo...
Nov 29, 2023
Nepal registers first same-sex marriage; ‘historic’, say activists
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Local authorities in a village in Nepal registered the Himalayan nation's first same-sex marriage on Wednesday, officials and activists said, five months after th...
Nov 29, 2023
Paul McCartney performs surprise concert for 300 fans in Brazil
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) - Used to filling stadiums with tens of thousands of screaming fans worldwide, Paul McCartney took to the stage of a small music venue in Brazil's capital on Tuesd...
Nov 29, 2023
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa’s disease boss
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - Climate change is the biggest threat to human health in Africa and the rest of the world, the head of the continent's public health agency said. Mitigating that ri...
Nov 29, 2023
US allows pork plants to keep operating at accelerated speeds
By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will extend for up to 90 days a trial program that allows six U.S. pork plants to operate ...
Nov 29, 2023
Britain bids farewell to its only giant pandas after 12 years
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's two giant pandas, the only pair in the country, will munch bamboo stalks in front of crowds at Edinburgh Zoo for the final time on Thursday before their 12-year stay comes...
Nov 29, 2023
US House to vote on expulsion of indicted Republican George Santos on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Thursday on whether to expel Republican George Santos, who has been engulfed in scandal since his 2022 election and charged with c...
Nov 29, 2023
Top US Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer warns against surge of antisemitism
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on Wednesday against blaming Jewish Americans for the actions of Israel's government, as antisemitism swelled in the ...
Nov 29, 2023
