Author Archives: Syndicated Content
After rough start, UN plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global treaty to curb pl...
Jun 02, 2023
UN Security Council urges Sudan factions to cease hostilities
(Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday called on warring factions in Sudan to cease hostilities, as fighting continued in the capital Khartoum after the collapse of talks to maintain a ceasef...
Jun 02, 2023
OPEC denies media access to Reuters, Bloomberg, WSJ for weekend policy meets
VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC has denied media access to reporters from Reuters, Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal to report on oil policy meetings in Vienna this weekend, reporters, Bloomberg and peopl...
Jun 02, 2023
Fitch keeps its negative slant on UK credit rating
LONDON (Reuters) - Ratings agency Fitch on Friday stuck with its negative outlook for Britain's sovereign credit rating, citing a weak economy and lingering uncertainty around Brexit trade terms with ...
Jun 02, 2023
U.S. debt ceiling bill may be signed as soon as Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden may sign the bill lifting the U.S. debt ceiling as soon as Saturday, according to the White House. Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday the signing...
Jun 02, 2023
Trump moves to disqualify judge in porn star hush money case
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is seeking to disqualify the New York state judge overseeing the criminal case against him stemming from a hush money payment to a porn star...
Jun 02, 2023
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination sentenced to life in prison
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dual Haitian-Chilean citizen was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after pleading guilty in a U.S. court in March to three charges involving his role in ...
Jun 02, 2023
Argentines grill more steak despite pressures of 109% inflation
By Anna-Catherine Brigida and Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentines are expected to eat the most beef in five years in 2023, extending the country's reign as the No. 1 steak consumer per ca...
Jun 02, 2023
S&P spares France from rating downgrade
PARIS (Reuters) - Ratings agency S&P spared France on Friday the embarrassment of downgrading the country's sovereign debt, but remained cautious about the outlook on account of the strained public ac...
Jun 02, 2023
Republicans set debate rules, creating hurdles for long-shots in 2024 primary election
By Gram Slattery and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican National Committee on Friday announced relatively stringent limits on who can participate in the first 2024 presidential primary...
Jun 02, 2023
