Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Vermont reservoir threatens to overflow as floods lash state capital
By Brendan O'Brien and Rich McKay (Reuters) - Another round of heavy downpours in Vermont on Tuesday raised the threat of water from a reservoir spilling over a dam protecting the state's capital city...
Jul 11, 2023
US Treasury seeks large position reports on bill maturing around debt ceiling deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday said it was calling for Large Position Reports from entities holding more than $10.2 billion worth of a six-month Treasury bill maturing ...
Jul 11, 2023
Azerbaijan says Armenia fired at troops near border, one wounded
(Reuters) - Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that Armenia fired at Azeri troops near the Armenian border, wounding one Azeri soldier. Reuters was not able to independently verify the defe...
Jul 11, 2023
U.S. prosecutors probe ex-FTX executive Salame for campaign finance violations -WSJ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former FTX cryptocurrency exchange executive Ryan Salame is under investigation by federal prosecutors for possible violations of campaign finance law, the Wall Street Journal rep...
Jul 11, 2023
Pakistan condemns Koran burning as ‘attack on faith’ at UN rights body
GENEVA (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister said on Tuesday that the desecration of the Koran amounted to the incitement of religious hatred as the U.N. Human Rights Council debated a contentious m...
Jul 11, 2023
Russia vetoes 9-month renewal of UN aid to Syria from Turkey
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia vetoed on Tuesday a nine-month renewal of a massive U.N. aid operation delivering assistance into northwest Syria from Turkey ahead of an expected second U.N. Securit...
Jul 11, 2023
New air bag death prompts ‘Do Not Drive’ warning in 29,000 Dodge Ram pickups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chrysler-parent Stellantis said Tuesday a new death had been reported after a Takata air-bag inflator exploded in a 2003 Dodge Ram pickup, prompting the automaker to urge 29,000...
Jul 11, 2023
Kuwait’s parliament backs ban on sales of products from Koran burning countries
CAIRO (Reuters) - Kuwait's parliament has instructed the trade ministry to ban the sale of products made by countries involved in Koran burning, the parliament said in a statement on Tuesday. It also ...
Jul 11, 2023
India to impose 28% tax on turnover of online gaming firms
By Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India on Tuesday decided to impose a 28% indirect tax on the turnover of online gaming companies, a state minister said, in a major setback to the country's $1.5 bi...
Jul 11, 2023
Factbox-Five things to watch out for in US bank earnings
(Reuters) - U.S. banking giants are scheduled to report second-quarter results starting this week as the industry tries to move past the turmoil caused by the crisis in regional lenders earlier this y...
Jul 11, 2023
