LONDON (Reuters) – J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantastical world of hobbits, elves and orcs have won over fans around the world in the decades since “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” stories were published. FILE PHOTO: 76th Golden Globe Awards – Arrivals – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 6, 2019 – Nicholas Hoult. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File
Month: April 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Democratic presidential hopeful John Hickenlooper, a two-time former governor of Colorado, called on Friday for beefing up U.S. anti-trust laws, part of a business-friendly yet progressive agenda he hopes will set him apart among 20 candidates seeking the party’s presidential nomination. FILE PHOTO: Former Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) speaks at the
(Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest auto manufacturer, said on Monday it is testing software that will allow drivers of its cars to earn the IOTA cryptocurrency as a reward for sharing data. The logo of British manufacturer Jaguar is seen on a Jaguar F-Pace SUV car in Zurich, Switzerland, August 10, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd
MADRID (Reuters) – Early voting data in Spanish elections on Sunday pointed to a hung parliament, though with the left-wing parties carving out a lead over a right wing bloc split by the emergence of nationalists Vox. The Socialists of outgoing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez took the lead but their share of the vote was
FILE PHOTO: Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U .S., May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former top Justice Department official Sally Yates said on Sunday that
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney General William Barr objects to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee in a closed session dedicated to redacted portions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, a congressional Democratic aide said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks at a news conference to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s
FILE PHOTO – Tennis – Australian Open – First Round – Court 14, Melbourne, Australia, January 14, 2019. Croatia’s Petra Martic reacts during the match against Britain’s Heather Watson. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Reuters) – Croatia’s Petra Martic fought back from a set down to beat Marketa Vondrousova 1-6 6-4 6-1 to win her first WTA title
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fans around the globe packed movie theaters for the debut of “Avengers: Endgame” over the weekend, pushing total ticket sales for the Walt Disney Co superhero spectacle to a stunning $1.2 billion and crushing records in dozens of countries. An Avengers fan in costume arrives at the TCL Chinese Theatre in
PEMBA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Rescuers raced to help people caught in rising floodwaters in cyclone-hit northern Mozambique on Sunday as houses collapsed and heavy rains raised fears of worse to come. A woman jumps across a flooded street as rain falls in the aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth in Pemba, Mozambique, April 28, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Brucutu mine owned by Brazilian mining company Vale SA is seen in Sao Goncalo do Rio Abaixo, Brazil February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Washington Alves/File Photo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Minority shareholders of Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA have enough votes to request that board members be elected independently using
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s plans to lead her nation to independence from the United Kingdom have been muddled by Brexit, but the whirlwind at the centre of British politics may yet advance her cause. FILE PHOTO: A Scottish flag flies between British Union Jack flag and European Union flag outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain,
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain heads to the polls on Sunday for its most divisive and open-ended election in decades, set to result in a fragmented parliament in which the far-right will get a sizeable presence for the first time since the country’s return to democracy. A worker moves boxes containing ballots as they are taken
FILE PHOTO: A surveillance camera is seen in front of the Huawei logo outside its factory campus in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – China on Sunday warned Britain not to discriminate against companies involved in developing the 5G network and to resist pressure from other countries over
Manuel Margot’s bases-loaded single keyed a six-run 10th inning, and the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive win. Apr 27, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Juan Soto (22) reacts after hitting a two run home run against the San Diego Padres at Nationals
Damage after a construction crane collapsed is seen on the roof of a building in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 27, 2019, in this picture obtained from social media. CHAD TILLEKERATNE/via REUTERS (Reuters) – A giant construction crane collapsed across a Seattle intersection on Saturday, killing four people and injuring three others, police and fire officials
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Thousands of people representing the more than 300 tribes native to Brazil marched to government offices in Brasilia on Friday to protest the policies of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro that threaten their reservation lands. Indigenous people attend a protest to defend indigenous land and cultural rights that they say are threatened by
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