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‘They Don’t Care Anymore; We Are a Burden on the World’—Syrians React to Assad’s Return to Arab League Syrian President Bashar Assad’s attendance at the Arab League summit after a 13-year absence signals a potential regional reintegration, despite sparking controversy and eliciting mixed reactions from Syrians at home and abroad By Mohammad Al-Kassim/The Media Line Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday to attend his first […]

ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Bryson DeChambeau ditched his bulked-up look in favour of a slimmer physique and the decision is paying off as the LIV Golf member outperformed the game’s top players to grab the clubhouse lead at the PGA Championship on Thursday. DeChambeau underwent a remarkable body transformation in 2020 in a bid to generate more clubhead speed and hit golf balls farther than anyone but has decided […]

(Reuters) – Air raid alerts were declared throughout Ukraine except in the country’s far western regions early on Friday. The country’s military warned of possible missile strikes in the southern regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv. There were also warnings of drone attacks in Kyiv and in regions west of the capital. (Reporting by Ronald Popeski; Editing by Leslie Adler)) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

(Reuters) -Twitter Inc has alleged that Microsoft Corp violated an agreement over using the social media company’s data, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday. Twitter owner Elon Musk’s lawyer leveled accusations of “unauthorized” usage of Twitter’s data by Microsoft, including sharing data with government agencies without permission in some cases. In the letter addressed to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Musk’s lawyer Alex Spiro asked the tech giant […]

(Reuters) – Canada’s competition regulator said on Thursday it was suing Cineplex Inc for allegedly advertising movie tickets at a lower price than what many consumers actually have to pay. “We’re taking action against Cineplex because misleading tactics like drip pricing only serve to deceive and harm consumers,” said Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell. Cineplex did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.  Competition Bureau Canada alleged that […]

BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -Fiorentina’s Antonin Barak struck deep into stoppage time at the end of extra time to take his side into the Europa Conference League final with a 3-1 win at Basel in the second leg of the semi-final on Thursday that secured a 4-3 aggregate victory. The Italians made their first European final in 33 years and will face West Ham United in the showpiece match in Prague […]

(Reuters) – Shares in Nvdia Corp, Advanced Micro Devices and Micron Technology on Thursday provided the biggest boosts to the chip sector, which outperformed the broader market as investors looked for ways to invest in artificial intelligence and in Japan. Shares in chip design software company Synopsys shares ended up 8.7% after it forecast better-than-expected third-quarter profit estimates, saying increased use of AI and automation boosted its business. Nvidia shares […]

ALKMAAR, Netherlands (Reuters) – Family and friends of West Ham United players, celebrating their success in Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final in the Netherlands, were attacked by AZ Alkmaar supporters at the final whistle, Dutch media reported. AZ supporters broke through a fence and attacked the West Ham contingent seated in a reserved section at the AZ Stadium. A brawl ensued in which West Ham players, including captain Declan Rice, […]

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) -AS Roma earned a 0-0 draw at Bayer Leverkusen in their Europa League semi-final return leg on Thursday to reach the showpiece match with a 1-0 aggregate win. The Rome side have now reached back-to-back European finals under coach Jose Mourinho following last season’s Europa Conference League title. The visitors were on the backfoot for the entire game and had to survive intense pressure from the Germans, […]