Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US CDC delays publishing report showing COVID vaccine benefits, WaPo reports
April 9 (Reuters) - The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication of a CDC report showing the COVID-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency departmen...
Apr 09, 2026
Italy working to restore freedom of navigation in Hormuz, Meloni says
By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME, April 9 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz was of vital interest ...
Apr 09, 2026
US-Iran truce should extend to Lebanon, EU's top diplomat says
BRUSSELS, April 9 (Reuters) - The ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran should extend to Lebanon, EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Thursday, adding that Iran-backed Lebanese grou...
Apr 09, 2026
US container imports down 1% in March, Descartes says
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. container import volumes fell 1.1% in March from last year, supply chain technology provider Descartes Systems Group said on Thursday. U.S. seap...
Apr 09, 2026
Mercedes Q1 sales down in tough 'transition year' for China business
BERLIN, April 9 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz reported a sales slump at the start of 2026 as the tough Chinese market continued to pressure the German premium carmaker during an overhaul of its model line...
Apr 09, 2026
Kenya disputes UN probe accusing Haiti mission of sexual abuse
NAIROBI, April 9 (Reuters) - Kenya has disputed a U.N. report saying an investigation had found substantiated allegations of sexual abuse involving members of a U.N.-backed anti-gang force in Haiti th...
Apr 09, 2026
War-fuelled diesel crunch hits Bangladesh farmers in key planting season
By Ruma Paul MANIKGANJ, Bangladesh, April 9 (Reuters) - The fuel crunch from the Iran war is rippling through Bangladesh's countryside, leaving tens of thousands of farmers struggling to secure diesel...
Apr 09, 2026
Fighting between Sahel-based jihadist rivals spills into Niger
By Robbie Corey-Boulet DAKAR, April 9 (Reuters) - The West African affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State have clashed in Niger for the first time, according to a statement from one of the groups, a...
Apr 09, 2026
Italy says EU should consider pausing budget rules if Iran crisis persists
ROME, April 9 (Reuters) - European Union authorities should consider a temporary suspension of budget deficit rules if the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran flares up again, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ...
Apr 09, 2026
Factbox-Hostage stand-offs and disputed comments: Past papal visits to Africa
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four countries in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge world leaders to address the needs of the continent....
Apr 09, 2026
