Rival School's Hometown Offers Jackson Football Team Help Over Water Woes
After Mississippi's capital lost running water this week due to a treatment plant failure, Jackson State University football coach Deion Sanders shared a video on Instagram saying he was in "crisis mode" to keep his team practicing.
Chips Tech Firm Arm Sues Qualcomm And Nuvia For Breach Of License And Trademark
Chip technology firm Arm Ltd, which is owned by Softbank Group Corp, said on Wednesday it has sued Qualcomm Inc and Qualcomm's recently acquired chip design firm Nuvia Inc for breach of license agreements and trademark infringement.
OPEC+ Sees Tighter Market In 2022, Risks To Oil Demand Growth
The oil market will have a small surplus of just 0.4 million bpd in 2022, much less than forecast earlier, according to OPEC+, due to underproduction of its members, OPEC+ sources said.
Explainer-Updated COVID Vaccines Are Coming In The U.S. Should You Get One?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer Inc with German partner BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc retooled to target Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants as well as the original virus.
Estonia Aims To Stop Most Russians From Entering Country Within Weeks -minister
Estonia aims to stop most Russians from entering the country within weeks, if possible acting in concert with its regional partners, Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said on Wednesday.
Starbucks Executives, Directors Are Sued Over Diversity Policies
Starbucks Corp executives and directors have been sued by a conservative think tank that believes the coffee chain's efforts to promote diversity amount to racial discrimination.
U.S. FDA Green Lights Omicron-targeted COVID Boosters Ahead Of Revaccination Campaign
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that target the dominant BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants, as the government prepares for a broad fall vaccination campaign that could begin within days.
UK Long-run Inflation Expectations Hit Record 4.8% - Citi/YouGov
British households' expectations for average inflation over the next five to 10 years hit a record-high 4.8% in August, more than double the Bank of England's 2% inflation target, a monthly survey from YouGov and U.S.
Iran Seeks Stronger U.S. Guarantees For Revival Of 2015 Nuclear Deal
Iran needs stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, its foreign minister said in Moscow on Wednesday, adding that the U.N.
Germany Says It Will Expand Military Presence In Indo-Pacific
Germany will expand its military presence in the Indo-Pacific by sending more warships and joining drills with allies as it keeps an eye on the "enormous" build-up of China's armed forces, the German defence chief told Reuters.
Mississippi's Capital Enters Second Day Without Running Water
Frustrated residents in Mississippi's state capital faced a second day without drinking water and the prospect of long lines for bottled water handouts after a neglected treatment plant failed this week.
Russian Economy Shrinks 0.4% In H1 But Capital Investment Rises
The Russian economy shrank 0.4% in the first six months of 2022 compared with a year ago but capital investment, one of the main economic growth drivers, rose 7.8%, data from the federal statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday.
Exclusive-Naftogaz CEO Prepared To Step Down If It Would Facilitate Debt Deal
The head of state-run Ukranian energy company Naftogaz is ready to step down if it would help the business to restructure its debt in the wake of Russia's invasion, he told Reuters on Wednesday.
While Rest Of EU Mourns, Baltics Recall Gorbachev As Agent Of Repression
Widely praised in the West as a towering statesman who helped end the Cold War, Mikhail Gorbachev was remembered in the Baltic states on Wednesday as a repressive autocrat who unsuccessfully tried to stop them from breaking away from the Soviet Union.
From Furnace To Flood: World's Hottest City In Pakistan Now Under Water
Not long ago, Sara Khan, principal at a school for disadvantaged girls in Jacobabad in southern Pakistan, looked on in alarm as some students passed out from the heat - the city was the world's hottest at one point in May.
Bank Of America Expands ESG Team With Four Hires
Bank of America Corp is expanding its newly formed environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) advisory and financing solutions team with four new hires, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
U.S. Airlines Commit To Providing Meals, Hotel Rooms For Extended Delays They Caused
Major U.S. airlines told the U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) they will provide meals for customers delayed by three hours and hotel rooms for stranded passengers if prompted by issues under the airlines' control.
Media Outlets Ask Court To Unseal More Records Tied To FBI Search Of Trump's Homes
News media outlets on Wednesday filed a new bid to unseal even more court records tied to the FBI's unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate, asking a federal judge to make public more details about the records that were seized.
Wall Street Climbs As Tech Stocks Rebound, Oil Drops
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as technology and growth stocks rebounded after a three-day slump on rate hike worries, while weaker-than-expected private payrolls data and a slide in oil prices helped ease some worries about inflation.
Kremlin Says Gorbachev Helped End Cold War But Was Wrong About 'Honeymoon' With West
The Kremlin on Wednesday hailed late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as an extraordinary global statesman who helped end the Cold War, but said he had been badly wrong about the prospect of rapprochement with the "bloodthirsty" West.
Don't Underestimate Russia's Military Strength, German Defence Chief Warns
Germany's chief of defence has warned that the West must not underestimate Moscow's military strength, saying Russia has the scope to open up a second front should it choose to do so.
G20 Climate Talks In Indonesia Fail To Agree Communique
Officials from the Group of 20 major economies meeting on Wednesday for climate talks in Bali have been unable to agree a joint communique, amid objections over language used on climate targets and the war in Ukraine, two sources told Reuters.
Snap Restructures Ad Business Amid Worst Sales Growth Rate In Its History
Snap Inc said on Wednesday revenue growth in the third quarter is running at the slowest rate in the company's history, as high inflation, rising interest rates and a deteriorating economy continues to ravage the advertising industry.
South Africa's Woolworths Steps Up Battle For Affluent Shoppers
Woolworths Holdings plans to open more stores and ramp up its on-demand delivery service, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as it steps up a turf war for South Africa's affluent shoppers.
UniCredit Gets ECB's Green Light For Second 1 Billion Euro Share Buyback
UniCredit on Wednesday said it had gained supervisory approval for a new share buyback of up to 1 billion euros ($1 billion), putting it on track to hit its capital distribution goals despite economic recession risks.
As Natural Gas Prices Jump, Shale Oil Firms Get Gassy
Natural gas a few years ago was so unwanted that U.S.
Exclusive-Cuba Seeks More Electricity Supply From Turkish Powerships
Cuba, mired in an energy crisis that has brought frequent blackouts, is negotiating with a Turkish company to have it double the megawatts it currently produces for the country from shipboard generators just offshore, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.
Spain Launches Free Rail Travel Passes To Fight Inflation
After struggling a bit with the ticket machine at Madrid's grand 19th century Atocha railway station, 26-year-old Jennifer Bernard Quintana and her sister became the happy owners of free travel passes valid from Thursday.
Healing With Humour, Palestinian Comedians Strike A Chord In Occupied Cities
Palestinian American Amer Zahr is on a mission to heal through humour.
Residents Complain Of Noise, Danger As U.S. Troops Practice In S.Korea
South Korea and the United States have vowed to step up joint military training to deter North Korea, but for residents outside the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex and other training grounds, that means more noise and possibly more security fears.