Columbia man wins $50K lottery prize after mom urges him to play
A Howard County man walked away with a $50,000 windfall after taking his mother’s advice to try his luck with the Maryland Lottery’s Bonus Match 5. The Columbia resident, who rarely plays,…
NJDEP Urges Public School Teachers to Push Climate Change to Students
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) has released guidelines encouraging teachers to incorporate climate education into their classrooms. The move aims to prepare students for the…
UK urges Meta not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Messenger and Instagram
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Britain urged Meta not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse after the Online…
US Treasury’s Adeyemo urges Nigeria to work on stable currency, fight corruption
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Monday urged Nigeria to work to stabilize its currency and fight corruption to unlock what he called the “unrealized opportunity” of Africa’s…
Taiwan urges China to stop ‘destructive’ military activities
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s defence ministry on Monday urged China to stop “destructive, unilateral action” after reporting a sharp rise in Chinese military activities near the island,…
US Supreme Court’s Jackson urges nation’s history of racism to be taught
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday called for a commitment to remember and teach the history of racism and violence in the United States…
China urges EU to ensure new carbon tax complies with WTO rules
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – The European Union should ensure its plans to impose 20% to 35% tariffs on imports of high-carbon goods like steel, iron ore and cement comply with…
UN rights expert urges US to go further with sanctions against Myanmar junta
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights expert for Myanmar on Wednesday called on the United States to further tighten sanctions on the country’s military rulers to include their…
IMF urges pact to boost its resource quota, strengthen world economy
By Swati Bhat NEW DELHI (Reuters) – It is vital to increase quota resources for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before year-end, its chief, Kristalina Georgieva, said on Sunday, while urging members…
France’s Le Maire urges TotalEnergies to maintain cap on fuel prices
PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he wanted French oil giant TotalEnergies to maintain a cap on fuel prices beyond Dec. 31, adding his priority was to accelerate…
S.Korea urges foreign firms to guard against illegal short-selling in share market
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s financial market watchdog on Thursday urged foreign firms trading on the country’s stock market to strengthen internal controls to prevent illegal naked short-selling. The Financial Supervisory service…
India PM urges UN to rethink priorities for the 21st century
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the United Nations to reform in line with 21st century realities to ensure the representation…
Spanish government urges soccer boss suspension after mild court ruling
MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) urged the country’s Sports Administrative Tribunal (TAD) to provisionally suspend soccer boss Luis Rubiales on Friday after the TAD opened a case against him…
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Urges Biden Official To Visit Region Where Admin Is Seeking To Curb Drilling To ‘Save A Lizard’
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Urges Biden Official To Visit Region Where Admin Is Seeking To Curb Drilling To ‘Save A Lizard’ Nick Pope on August 31, 2023 Republican Rep. August Pfluger of Texas…
US-led coalition urges calm in northeast Syria after clashes between Arab tribes, Kurdish-led force
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group called on Thursday for an end to clashes in northeast Syria, where the Kurdish-led force it backs has been locked in…
Investor Tarsadia urges Cue Health to review options, add new director
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Tarsadia Investments wants Cue Health to review its strategy, including a possible sale, to help reverse its stock plunge of 98% in the last two years.…
US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country ‘as soon as possible’
(Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands…
Senior US diplomat Nuland urges ‘timely’ and ‘fair’ elections in Pakistan
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. diplomat Victoria Nuland spoke on Tuesday with Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and discussed the importance of “timely, free and fair elections” in…
Wealthy Hollywood Celeb Urges Climate Extremists To Inconvenience Regular People
Wealthy Hollywood Celeb Urges Climate Extremists To Inconvenience Regular People Nick Pope on August 28, 2023 Hollywood star Jeremy Strong praised an organization that funds disruptive climate activism during a Thursday Zoom…
Investor pressure group urges G20 to reform agricultural subsidies
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – A group of 32 investors managing $7.3 trillion in assets have urged the G20 group of wealthier countries to align agricultural subsidies with their climate and…
US urges China to cease military pressure against Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. urged China on Saturday to stop pressuring Taiwan, after Beijing launched military drills around the democratically governed island in response to Taiwan Vice President William Lai’s U.S.…
Biden administration urges colleges to pursue diversity after Supreme Court ruling
By Nate Raymond and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday issued new guidance to colleges and universities on how they could still legally encourage racial diversity on their campuses…
Biden Admin Urges Colleges To Continue To Racially Discriminate Following Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action
Biden Admin Urges Colleges To Continue To Racially Discriminate Following Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action Reagan Reese on August 14, 2023 The Biden administration urged colleges and universities on Monday to…
Shanghai Exchange urges bankers to closely vet Chinese medical firms IPOs – sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Shanghai Stock Exchange has urged bankers to pay close attention to the marketing practices of Chinese drug and medical equipment makers seeking initial public offerings (IPOs) amid an…
Key Republican urges Biden to set broad restrictions on U.S. investments in China
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chair of a U.S. House committee on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to adopt expansive restrictions on outbound U.S. investment in China especially in key…
Dem Senator Urges Egypt To Free Cleric Who Called For Murder Of Israelis
Dem Senator Urges Egypt To Free Cleric Who Called For Murder Of Israelis Jake Smith on August 3, 2023 Democratic Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin called on the Egyptian government last Thursday to…
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