Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Factbox-Key provisions of the US Congress’ massive defense bill
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, is one of the few major pieces of legislation that the U.S. Congress passes every year, a practice started in ...
Dec 07, 2023
Young French influencer turns to civil disobedience to raise climate change awareness
By Antonia Cimini PARIS (Reuters) - Camille Chaudron was among a dozen people arrested on Thursday while helping climate activists block the Concorde bridge in Paris, next to Parliament, to demand the...
Dec 07, 2023
El Nino’s abundant rains bring ‘optimal’ moisture to Argentine soy fields
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Abundant rainfall over Argentina's core farming heartlands over recent weeks is favoring production of soybean, corn and wheat for one of the world's largest grain exporting n...
Dec 07, 2023
Armenia backs Azerbaijan to host COP29 climate conference
By Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) - Armenia agreed on Thursday not to block Azerbaijan's candidacy to host next year's COP29 U.N. climate conference as part of a series of mutual goodwill gestures int...
Dec 07, 2023
US lawmakers introduce sweeping defense bill, drop most ‘culture war’ issues
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers unveiled an annual defense policy bill leaving out most of the divisive social issues, such as abortion rights and treatment of transgender s...
Dec 07, 2023
Republican-majority US House takes step toward vote on Biden impeachment inquiry
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives took a procedural step on Thursday toward voting to authorize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden...
Dec 07, 2023
Trump to appeal judge’s rejection of immunity claim in 2020 election case
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that he would appeal a U.S. judge's ruling that the former president does not have immunity in the federal case accusing hi...
Dec 07, 2023
After failed test vote, prospects dim for new Ukraine aid in US Congress
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate leaders vowed on Thursday to keep trying to reach an agreement to provide billions of dollars in new security aid to Ukraine, b...
Dec 07, 2023
EU meat, wine and sugar output seen waning in decade ahead
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union is expected to produce less meat, wine and sugar and grow more protein crops in the decade ahead as health, environment and animal welfare concerns continue to sha...
Dec 07, 2023
Factbox-Details of Canada’s planned regulations to limit oil and gas emissions
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada unveiled planned regulations on Thursday to limit emissions from the oil and gas sector using a cap-and-trade system, fulfilling a promise by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's ...
Dec 07, 2023
