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By Ismail Shakil and Anna Mehler Paperny OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s main oil-producing province of Alberta faces another hot and dry weekend, with warnings of more intense wildfires after blazes forced thousands to evacuate homes and temporarily shuttered energy production. Authorities in at least one fire-ravaged area said Saturday they had already seen an increase in fire activity and were expecting more. Residents forced to evacuate early this month say they […]

(Reuters) – Southampton have failed to live up to their standards in this campaign, captain James Ward-Prowse said after a 2-0 Premier League home defeat by Fulham on Saturday sealed their relegation from the top-flight. Southampton are bottom of the table on 24 points from 36 games and will be heading back to the second-tier Championship 11 years after they were promoted to the Premier League in 2012. The south-coast […]

GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Israel and Gaza militant groups have agreed to an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire that will start at 2200 local (1900 GMT), two Palestinian officials told Reuters. There was no immediate comment from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other officials. Cairo called on all sides to adhere to the agreement, Egypt’s Al-Qahera News television channel reported. (Reporting by Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi; Editing by Mark Potter) Brought to […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Saturday that talks with Congress on raising the U.S. government’s debt limit were moving along and more will be known about their progress in the next two days. “I think they are moving along, hard to tell. We have not reached the crunch point yet,” Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “We’ll know more in the next two days,” he said. […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Saturday that talks with Congress on raising the U.S. government’s debt limit were moving along and more will be known about their progress in the next two days. “I think they are moving along, hard to tell. We have not reached the crunch point yet,” Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “We’ll know more in the next two days,” he said. […]

LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Leeds United have issued a lifetime ban to one of their supporters who ran into the technical area and pushed Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe in the chest on Saturday. Howe was shoved in the closing stages of a thrilling Premier League clash which ended 2-2 at Elland Road. “Leeds United can confirm that following an incident at our Premier League match against Newcastle United today, […]

LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Newcastle United suffered more jitters in their quest to finish in the Premier League’s top four as they drew 2-2 at relegation-threatened Leeds United but Southampton’s agony is over after being relegated on Saturday. Leeds defender Rasmus Kristensen’s second-half equaliser denied Newcastle the victory that would have all but assured them a place in next season’s Champions League. It could also prove vital in Leeds’s bid […]

By Ismail Shakil and Anna Mehler Paperny OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s main oil-producing province of Alberta faces another hot and dry weekend, with warnings of more intense wildfires after blazes forced thousands to evacuate homes and temporarily shuttered energy production. Authorities in at least one fire-ravaged area said Saturday they had already seen an increase in fire activity and were expecting more. Special alerts have been declared across western Canada, and […]

(Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc said it has optimized its delivery network coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing it to increase delivery speeds and lower costs, while also reducing the ecommerce giant’s carbon emissions. The online retailer on Saturday said it has reduced delivery times, reshaped its inventory management system as well as search capabilities to show customers items closest to them, leading to products reaching 12% less touchpoints before being […]