Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Europe dangerously unprepared for worsening wildfires, report says
ROME, March 24 (Reuters) - Europe is dangerously unprepared to tackle a growing wildfire crisis, and must overhaul its fleets of firefighting aircraft and step up investment, according to a report. Th...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2026
Valero shuts Texas refinery after explosion, sources say
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, March 24 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp has shut its 380,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, following an explosion and fire at a diesel hydrotreater un...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2026
Taiwan Mandopop star Jay Chou returns with ambitious new album
By Angie Teo and Ann Wang TAIPEI, March 24 (Reuters) - Taiwan Mandopop star Jay Chou will release his first album in nearly four years this week, unveiling on Tuesday its lead single accompanied by a ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2026
The BTS ARMY is coming to a city near you, armed with $5.3 billion in spending power
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL, March 24 (Reuters) - For Maria Herrera, a utility employee from Vancouver, the trade-off to watch a performance by Kpop supergroup BTS on Saturday in Seoul was simple: Weeks of e...
Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2026
No tsunami threat after deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake near Tonga
March 24 (Reuters) - A tsunami was not expected after a deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tonga islands on Tuesday, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC). "There is no tsu...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
Pakistan ranked most polluted country in 2025, data shows
SINGAPORE, March 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan was ranked the world's smoggiest country in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended Wo...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
Democrats condemn detention of distraught woman by federal officers at San Francisco airport
By Kanishka Singh and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - The detention by federal officers of a crying woman at the San Francisco International Airport on Sunday drew condemnation from local ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
Senate approves Trump's Homeland nominee with immigration crackdown under scrutiny
By Ted Hesson and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, March 23(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee for Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, to replace outgoing Kristi...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
At Graceland, Trump shares his burning love for Elvis
By Bo Erickson MEMPHIS, March 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has met royalty throughout the world, but in Memphis, Tennessee on Monday, he was wistful about one he never got to know: Elvis Pres...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
Majority of US Senate votes to back Trump's Homeland nominee; voting continues
WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - The majority of U.S. senators have voted to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee for Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, to replace outgoing Kristi Noem...
Thomson Reuters Mar 23, 2026
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