Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Red Cross chief: major prisoner swap deal is option in Russia-Ukraine war
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday that a major prisoner of war swap deal was a "possibility" in the Ukraine-Russia conf...
Dec 14, 2022
WHO chief says his uncle was murdered in Ethiopia’s Tigray
GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that Eritrean troops "murdered" his uncle in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremes...
Dec 14, 2022
Israeli PM praises decision to remove Iran from U.N. women’s commission
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid praised a United Nations decision on Wednesday to remove Iran from a women's commission over policies it deemed contrary to the rights of women ...
Dec 14, 2022
Twitter to shut down newsletter product Revue next year
(Reuters) - Twitter said on Wednesday it will discontinue its newsletter product Revue next year, days after owner Elon Musk said he was open to buying rival online publishing platform Substack. The s...
Dec 14, 2022
Barclays weighs Saudi re-entry amid capital markets boom – sources
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Hadeel Al Sayegh (Reuters) - Barclays is exploring a return to Saudi Arabia in a bid to capture a slice of the country's burgeoning capital markets, two people close to the...
Dec 14, 2022
American released in transfer between Ukraine, Russians -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen has been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, where the war is not likely to wind down before year's end, White House national secu...
Dec 14, 2022
Israeli soldiers shoot dead drug smuggler near Egypt border, Israeli army says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers on Wednesday shot dead a person who was trying to smuggle drugs into Israel from Egypt, the Israeli army said. The soldiers were dispatched after spotting suspec...
Dec 14, 2022
Ukraine tells IOC chief it opposes Russian athletes at 2024 Olympics
(Reuters) - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday told the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that his country opposes the idea of Russian athletes taking part in the 2024 ...
Dec 14, 2022
Soccer-France v Morocco teams
AL KHOR, Qatar (Reuters) - Teams for Wednesday's World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco at the Al Bayt stadium: France - Hugo Lloris (c), Jules Kounde, Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konate, Theo H...
Dec 14, 2022
Former Venezuelan treasurer convicted in U.S. of money laundering
MIAMI (Reuters) - A former Venezuelan treasurer who also served as an aide to late President Hugo Chavez has been convicted in the United States for money laundering in association with a corruption s...
Dec 14, 2022
