Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU's Red Sea mission says still no oil spill from tanker hit by Houthis
ATHENS (Reuters) - The EU's Red Sea naval mission Aspides said on Thursday that no oil spill has been detected on the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea, despite 'multiple fires' which ha...
Aug 29, 2024
Ukrainian F-16 jet destroyed in crash on Monday, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - A Ukrainian F-16 jet was destroyed in a crash on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported citing a U.S. official. The official said it looked like the incident had not been caused by enemy...
Aug 29, 2024
Relatives of Israeli hostages try to cross into Gaza
KIBBUTZ NIRIM, Israel (Reuters) - Families of Israeli hostages being held in the Gaza Strip protested near the border on Thursday, demanding a deal to secure their release and at one point made a dash...
Aug 29, 2024
Macron, Starmer pledge deeper ties between France and Britain
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Thursday to deepen ties with Britain over defence, security, migration and energy after a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Pari...
Aug 29, 2024
Egypt eyes shift from commodity subsidies to cash payments by July 2025, PM says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt could begin transitioning from subsidising essential commodities to providing direct cash assistance to its poorest citizens as early as the next fiscal year (July to June), Pr...
Aug 29, 2024
Ukraine's top commander says fighting on Pokrovsk front 'exceptionally tough'
(Reuters) - Ukraine's top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Thursday he spent several days on the eastern Pokrovsk front and described fighting there as "exceptionally tough". Russia has been pressi...
Aug 29, 2024
Al Qaeda branch says it killed 300 fighters, not civilians, in Burkina Faso attack
By David Lewis (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked group said it killed nearly 300 people in Saturday's devastating attack in north-central Burkina Faso, but said it targeted militia members linked to the ...
Aug 29, 2024
Southern California Edison seeks to recover $1.6 billion of wildfire-related losses
(Reuters) - Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, said on Thursday it was seeking approval for a settlement agreement to recover nearly 60% of losses related to wildfires...
Aug 29, 2024
FBI failed to properly investigate all child sexual assault allegations, DOJ report says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's Office of Inspector General said Thursday the FBI failed to properly investigate some suspected child sexual abuse cases and di...
Aug 29, 2024
Pentagon withholds $5 million per F-35 jet as deliveries resume
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deliveries of F-35 jets to the U.S. military have resumed, but the U.S. government is withholding the final $5 million payment for each jet until the completion of the TR-3 tech...
Aug 29, 2024
