Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Venezuela ex-general pleads guilty to US charges of helping FARC
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - - A retired Venezuelan general who says he was involved in a plot to oust President Nicolas Maduro has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of assisting Colombia's FARC reb...
Jun 30, 2023
Cricket-England’s Pope will play on after shoulder injury, coach says
By Hugh Lawson LONDON (Reuters) - England batter Ollie Pope is likely to continue playing in the second Ashes test at Lord's despite hurting his shoulder again during the third day's play on Friday, s...
Jun 30, 2023
Georgia ban on transgender healthcare is challenged in lawsuit
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Four Georgia families sued the state in federal court on Friday to stop a law that bans transgender youth from receiving hormone therapy, joining a wave of challenges to s...
Jun 30, 2023
Tennis-Players face ‘mental torture’ at Wimbledon, says sports psychologist
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Tennis club hackers know only too well the paralysing nerves that can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory but they are in good company with even the elite player...
Jun 30, 2023
Soccer-Senegal forward Jackson joins Chelsea from Villarreal
(Reuters) - Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson has joined Chelsea from Villarreal on an eight-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The 22-year-old played a vital role for Villarrea...
Jun 30, 2023
State Department review of 2021 Afghanistan evacuation critical of Biden, Trump
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A State Department report on Friday criticized the handling of the 2021 U.S. evacuation operation from Afghanistan, saying decisions by U.S. President Joe Bid...
Jun 30, 2023
Britain’s Harry seeking up to $560,000 in phone-hacking lawsuit – court documents
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry is seeking damages of around 440,000 pounds ($560,000) from Britain's Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), court documents released on Friday revealed as the tria...
Jun 30, 2023
US Supreme Court sidesteps ‘acquitted conduct’ cases for now
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday decided - for now - not to weigh in on the legality of judges increasing prison sentences for criminal defendants based on charge...
Jun 30, 2023
Argentina makes IMF payment as deal talks grind on
(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that Argentina is current in its payment obligations, and the government said it made a $2.7 billion payment to the fund using its existing s...
Jun 30, 2023
US top diplomat Blinken to discuss Haiti crises with country’s premier
By Daphne Psaledakis and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss political, security and humanitarian crises in Haiti with Prime Minister Ariel Henry...
Jun 30, 2023
