Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-Prince William praises Blackpool’s Daniels for coming out
(Reuters) - Britain's Prince William offered praise and support to Jake Daniels after the Blackpool forward came out as gay, saying he hoped the groundbreaking decision would serve as an inspiration. ...
May 17, 2022
Tesla cars, Bluetooth locks, vulnerable to hackers – researchers
LONDON (Reuters) - Millions of digital locks worldwide, including on Tesla cars, can be remotely unlocked by hackers exploiting a vulnerability in Bluetooth technology, a cybersecurity firm said on Tu...
May 17, 2022
Militant suspects held in Indonesia pledged Islamic State loyalty – police
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Members of a cohort of suspected extremists arrested in Indonesia at the weekend had made pledges of loyalty to Islamic State via an instant messaging application, the national pol...
May 17, 2022
Germany’s Allianz and its U.S. funds troubles
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Allianz has agreed to pay about $6 billion and its U.S. asset management unit will plead guilty to fraud after a group of its multibillion investment funds collapsed am...
May 17, 2022
White House confident NATO can reach deal on Swedish, Finnish membership
AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The Biden administration is confident NATO can reach consensus about bids by Sweden and Finland to join the organization, White house press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said ...
May 17, 2022
Citi shares climb as Berkshire reveals new $3 billion stake
(Reuters) -Citigroup Inc's shares rose nearly 6.1% in early trading after a new $3 billion bet by billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc boosted confidence in the battered Wall S...
May 17, 2022
Freedom demanded for Ugandan opposition veteran blocked at home
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Allies of veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye visited him on Tuesday to demand his release from house arrest imposed last week after he called for ...
May 17, 2022
Companies count the cost of ditching Russia
(Reuters) - Multinationals that announced their exit from Russia, or suspension of activities there, after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, have started to report associated losses. These are ...
May 17, 2022
Belgian appeal court rejects extradition of convicted Spanish rapper
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Spanish rapper convicted of praising terrorist groups won a legal battle in a Belgian court on Tuesday against his proposed extradition to Spain. Valtonyc, whose real name is Jo...
May 17, 2022
Texas heatwave to keep testing power grid this week
(Reuters) - This week's heatwave will keep testing the Texas power system with record monthly demand expected on Tuesday after less hot weather on Monday kept usage below a new high. On Friday, power ...
May 17, 2022
