Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BALMORAL, Scotland, September 8 (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the country’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, the palace said on Thursday. Buckingham. “The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” he said in a statement. “The King and Queen … Read more
Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Doctors say the Queen, 96, is under medical supervision Heir to the throne, Prince Charles is with the Queen Family members visit Balmoral Castle BALMORAL, Scotland, September 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s royal family has rushed to be with Queen Elizabeth after doctors expressed concern for the … Read more
CHICAGO/LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Scott Taylor could never quit COVID-19. The 56-year-old, who caught the disease in the spring of 2020, had still not recovered about 18 months later when he took his own life at his home near Dallas, having lost his health, memory and ‘silver. “No one cares. No one wants to … Read more
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sep 7 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped on Wednesday, falling below levels seen before Russia invaded Ukraine as downbeat Chinese trade data fueled investor worries about recession … Read more
JACOBABAD, Pakistan, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Not too long ago, Sara Khan, principal of a school for underprivileged girls in Jacobabad, southern Pakistan, watched with concern as some students passed out from the heat – the city was the hottest in the world at one point in May. Now, after heavy monsoon rains submerged large … Read more
JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration approved an emergency declaration regarding a water crisis in the state of Mississippi and on Tuesday ordered federal aid to supplement the response to the state. “Emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, will be provided at 75% of federal funding for a period … Read more
Flood killed at least 1,100 people, affected 33 million A third of the country is under water – climate minister Climate catastrophe in Pakistan needs the world’s attention – António Guterres Devastation ‘of international origin’ – UN Harneis CHARSADDA, Pakistan, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Torrential rains and floods have submerged a third of Pakistan and … Read more
BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Several major Chinese cities stepped up COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, with Shenzhen closing more businesses and Dalian locking down millions, renewing economic uncertainty and delaying the start of the school year for some. The new measures, which are expected to last only a few days for now, reflect China’s insistence … Read more
Moderna’s logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug 26 (Reuters) – Moderna sued Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Friday for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved … Read more
Price cap for 24 million households to increase from October Even higher prices expected in January Regulator calls for urgent government intervention ‘This is a national emergency,’ says opposition Labor LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Britain’s energy bills will jump 80% to an average of 3,549 pounds ($4,188) a year from October, the regulator said … Read more
