Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombia ex-president Uribe could go on trial in witness tampering case
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe could be tried on allegations of witness tampering, after a judge on Tuesday dismissed a prosecutor request to shelve the probe, reviving a l...
May 23, 2023
China’s Micron ban ‘not based in fact,’ White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Chinese government's recent ban on U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology over security concerns is "not based in fact," the White House said on Tuesday. The Biden administration ...
May 23, 2023
Mexico government open to buying Citigroup’s Banamex
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's administration is studying the possibility of buying a majority of shares in Citigroup's local retail unit known as Banamex, acc...
May 23, 2023
Explainer-How could a US debt ceiling default hit regular Americans?
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - What could happen on Main Street if Washington's political showdown over the debt ceiling stopped the government from cutting checks that fund a quarter of the ec...
May 23, 2023
US securities regulator shuts down ‘sham’ marijuana offering
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday said it obtained an order to shut down an alleged Ponzi-like scheme run by two individuals who raise...
May 23, 2023
Congo files new complaint to ICC against Rwanda’s military and M23 rebels
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday made another formal referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure the court will focus on what it calls the systematic pilla...
May 23, 2023
Exclusive-Doping-Education first but drug-testing in gamers’ future, says WADA
By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - Gamers who use stimulants could be frozen out of competitions after the World Anti-Doping Agency and Global Esport Federation said they will work on an education p...
May 23, 2023
Biden administration asks US court to dismiss airplane mask case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department on Tuesday asked an appeals court panel to dismiss its appeal and vacate an April 2021 ruling that declared unlawful a government order requiring masks on...
May 23, 2023
Ukraine says Russia prevents Black Sea grain deal port operating
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -The Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi has halted operations because Russia is not allowing ships to enter it, in effect cutting it out of a deal allowing safe Black Sea gra...
May 23, 2023
NBA-Lakers to speak with James in coming days about retirement comment
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers will talk to LeBron James in the coming days after the NBA's all-time leading scorer said after the team's exit from the playoffs that he would consider retirement d...
May 23, 2023
