Author Archives: Syndicated Content
At least 2,000 medical evacuations from Gaza prevented by Rafah crossing closure, says WHO
CAIRO (Reuters) - The closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has prevented the medical evacuations of at least 2,000 patients, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday, calli...
Jun 25, 2024
AI startup Etched raises $120 million to develop specialized chip
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Artificial-intelligence startup Etched said on Tuesday it has raised $120 million in a series-A funding round that the company plans to use to further devel...
Jun 25, 2024
Russia bans distribution of dozens of EU news outlets in retaliatory step
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it was banning access inside Russia to the broadcasts of dozens of European Union media outlets in what it said was retaliation for a simil...
Jun 25, 2024
China welcomes US dairy firms expanding in the country, vice minister says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China welcomes dairy companies from all countries, including the U.S., to expand their business in the Chinese market, Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen said on Tuesday. Wang ...
Jun 25, 2024
Factbox-Who are Russia's Shoigu and Gerasimov, accused by ICC of war crimes?
(Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the two top Russian officials against whom the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for alleged ...
Jun 25, 2024
Nearly 40% of Italian teens take drugs, government report finds
ROME (Reuters) - Almost 960,000 Italians aged between 15 and 19, or 39% of them, have consumed illegal substances at least once, an annual government report to parliament showed on Tuesday, as drug ab...
Jun 25, 2024
Former CEO of Indonesia's Pertamina jailed over Cheniere LNG contract
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A former chief executive of Indonesia's state energy firm Pertamina has been sentenced to nine years in jail for graft in a case related to a long-term contract to procure liquefie...
Jun 25, 2024
WHO, scientists warn on mpox strain in Congo
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of the dangers of a new...
Jun 25, 2024
Law and order has nearly broken down in Gaza, UNRWA chief says
GENEVA (Reuters) - Chaos is taking hold in Gaza as smuggling bands form and add to the difficulties in delivering aid, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said on Tuesday. "Basic...
Jun 25, 2024
Chanel takes haute couture fashion to Paris Opera house
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) - Chanel held its haute couture show at the Paris Palais Garnier Opera house on Tuesday, displaying a lineup of sparkly evening wear that ranged from trim, embellishe...
Jun 25, 2024
