Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France demands release of citizen Vinatier held in Russia
PARIS (Reuters) - France called on Friday for the immediate release of French researcher Laurent Vinatier by Russia as it welcomed Thursday's major prisoner exchange that resulted in the release 16 pr...
Aug 02, 2024
Olympics-Italy's Meloni, IOC's Bach discuss 'fairness' in sports after boxing gender row
By Karolos Grohmann and Alessandro Parodi PARIS (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni raised the issue of a gender row in boxing with International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bac...
Aug 02, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-Germany's Neugebauer leads after three events of Olympic decathlon
By Lori Ewing PARIS (Reuters) - Germany's Leo Neugebauer leads the decathlon and is well-placed to unseat reigning champion Damian Warner after three of 10 events at the Paris Olympics on Friday. The ...
Aug 02, 2024
It's a fish, it's a boat? Amphibious vehicles glide through Amsterdam's canals
By Hilde Verweij AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A colourful parade of amphibious cars glided through Amsterdam's canals on Thursday, but it was the last time the event will be held in the city, at least until ...
Aug 02, 2024
Cboe's profit jumps as investors drive up hedging activity
(Reuters) - Cboe Global Markets reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profit on Friday, helped by strong growth in futures and options trading as geopolitical tensions and elevated interest rat...
Aug 02, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-Rivals Richardson, Fraser-Pryce advance in women's 100m
By Amy Tennery PARIS (Reuters) -World champion Sha'Carri Richardson's long awaited Olympic debut got off to a terrific start on Friday as the American cruised through the women's 100 metres heats, whi...
Aug 02, 2024
Israel summons Turkish envoy over half-mast salute for Hamas leader
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Turkey's embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast in response to the kil...
Aug 02, 2024
Kremlin says an FSB agent and deep-cover Russian 'sleeper' agents among those returned in swap
By Dmitry Antonov and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that Vadim Krasikov, a hitman returned by Germany in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, was an em...
Aug 02, 2024
Olympics-Rowing-Croatia's Sinkovic celebrates birthday with men's pairs gold alongside brother
By Philip O'Connor PARIS (Reuters) -Croatia rower Valent Sinkovic celebrated his 36th birthday by coming from behind to win a sensational gold in the men's pair together with his brother Martin at the...
Aug 02, 2024
China filed complaints with Canada over warship in Taiwan Strait
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has lodged complaints with Canada through military and diplomatic channels after a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Chinese defence ministry said on Friday....
Aug 02, 2024
