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Biden administration moves to curtail toxic ‘forever chemicals’ – report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency said it will set enforceable limits on certain polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, in drinking water, The Washingto...
Oct 18, 2021
Italy considers new fuel poverty monitor as energy prices soar
By Stephen Jewkes and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) - Italy is looking to monitor fuel poverty as part of broader plans to reform the energy market and temper price increases for consumers, a governm...
Oct 18, 2021
S.Africa’s MTN and Vodacom join Telkom in temporary spectrum lawsuit
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's two biggest mobile operators, MTN and Vodacom, have joined number three Telkom in a lawsuit to stop the regulator withdrawing temporary freque...
Oct 18, 2021
U.S. homebuilder confidence unexpectedly rises in October, survey shows
(Reuters) - Confidence among U.S. single-family homebuilders rose by the most in nearly a year in October as customer traffic improved for a second straight month, although builders remain concerned t...
Oct 18, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court rules for police over excessive force claims
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted requests by police officers in separate cases from California and Oklahoma for legal protection under a doctrine called "qualified immunity" from l...
Oct 18, 2021
U.S. manufacturing output declines in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Production at U.S. factories unexpectedly fell in September as motor vehicle output slumped amid an ongoing global shortage of semiconductors. Manufacturing output dropped 0.7% ...
Oct 18, 2021
Colin Powell, U.S. military leader and first Black Secretary of state, dies
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Colin Powell, the son of Jamaican immigrants who rose to become the first Black U.S. secretary of state and top military officer but whose reputation was tainted ...
Oct 18, 2021
Kourtney Kardashian and drummer Travis Barker engaged, TMZ says
LONDON (Reuters) - Reality television star Kourtney Kardashian and musician Travis Barker are engaged, celebrity news website TMZ reported, and the couple have shared pictures of what appears to be a ...
Oct 18, 2021
Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, remembered as “phenomenal leader”
(Reuters) - Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, his family said...
Oct 18, 2021
Exclusive: Australia must commit to carbon cuts to keep green energy advantage -Fortescue’s Forrest
By Sonali Paul and Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia risks losing its advantage in the green energy revolution if its leaders don't promptly commit to cutting carbon emissions by 2050, th...
Oct 18, 2021
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