Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Talks on extending Ukraine grain deal look at U.N. proposals
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations discussed on Thursday U.N. proposals to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, which Moscow has threaten...
May 11, 2023
NBCUniversal’s Peacock to stream Paris 2024 Olympic Games coverage live
(Reuters) - NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service will be the home to live streaming coverage of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, the media division of Comcast Corp said on Thursday. NBC said P...
May 11, 2023
Pope Francis recognises 21 Copts beheaded by Islamic State as martyrs
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Thursday announced that 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians beheaded by Islamic State in Libya in 2015 are being recognised as martyrs by the Vati...
May 11, 2023
Russian woman gets 2-year suspended sentence for “insulting” note on Putin’s parents’ grave
(Reuters) - A 60-year-old Russian woman was given a two-year suspended sentence on Thursday for leaving a note with an "insulting inscription" on the grave of President Vladimir Putin's parents, indep...
May 11, 2023
ANALYSIS-Turkey’s Erdogan, master campaigner, faces toughest contest yet
By Samia Nakhoul ISTANBUL (Reuters) - For more than two decades, President Tayyip Erdogan has been the lord of all elections in Turkey. With Sunday's presidential vote putting him in a tight race with...
May 11, 2023
Ukraine says it’s received $16.7 billion in foreign aid this year
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has received $16.7 billion in financial aid from its Western partners so far this year, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on Thursday. Russia's full-scale invasion in Feb...
May 11, 2023
U.S. seizes 13 web domains used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah and associates
(Reuters) - The United States on Thursday seized 13 web domains used by Lebanon's Hezbollah and its associates, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. According to court records, the United ...
May 11, 2023
Amsterdam bans fast-delivery grocery hubs from residential areas
By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Amsterdam is banning fast-delivery grocery companies from setting up so-called dark stores in residential areas, the local city council decided late We...
May 11, 2023
Fed’s Kashkari says tight monetary policy may be needed for ‘extended’ time
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - An extended period of high interest rates and an inverted yield curve could put more stress on banks, but would be necessary if inflation stays stubbornly high, Minneapolis F...
May 11, 2023
Sudan’s conflict since fighting erupted in mid-April
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's capital has been devastated by a conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Response Forces (RSF) since mid-April. Here is a timeline of major events since fighting ...
May 11, 2023
