Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Reaction in Americas region to ousting of Peru’s Castillo
(Reuters) - The following are reactions from political leaders across the Americas to the ousting of Pedro Castillo as Peru's president on Wednesday and the swearing in of Vice President Dina Boluarte...
Dec 07, 2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is said to face market manipulation inquiry by U.S. prosecutors – NYT
(Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating whether FTX's founder Sam Bankman-Fried manipulated the market for two cryptocurrencies this May that led to their collapse and resulted in the i...
Dec 07, 2022
Australia leader postpones Papua New Guinea visit due to COVID illness
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has deferred a visit to Papua New Guinea until early next year after testing positive for COVID-19. He had been expected to visit on Monday...
Dec 07, 2022
China reports 21,439 new COVID cases for Dec 7 vs 25,321 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 21,439 new COVID-19 infections on Dec. 7, of which 4,079 were symptomatic and 17,360 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. That compar...
Dec 07, 2022
UK labour market loses more momentum in November: REC survey
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's labour market cooled noticeably last month, with demand for staff and pay growth easing, and staff shortages became less acute, a survey showed on Thursday. The monthly in...
Dec 07, 2022
Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Indonesia’s West Java -agency
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's West Java province on Thursday, the country's geophysics agency (BMKG) said, prompting residents in areas near the epicentre to flee t...
Dec 07, 2022
British royals brace for Harry and Meghan’s Netflix broadside
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's royal family will be braced for renewed criticism from Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Thursday when a Netflix documentary series about the couple ai...
Dec 07, 2022
U.S. House committee chair says Bankman-Fried subpoena ‘definitely on the table’
(Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters tweeted on Wednesday that a subpoena of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was "definitely on the table." Waters' ...
Dec 07, 2022
Release of Bali bomb maker ‘difficult day’ for Australians, says deputy PM
By Kate Lamb and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Indonesia's release of convicted Bali bomb maker Umar Patek will be a "difficult day" for Australians who lost loved ones and relatives in the attacks, A...
Dec 07, 2022
South Korea orders striking steel, petchem truckers to return to work
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea ordered striking truckers in the steel and petrochemical industries to return to work on Thursday, widening a back-to-work order beyond the cement industry amid a prolong...
Dec 07, 2022
