Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil’s Petrobras elects Jose Mauro Coelho as CEO
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said on Thursday its board of directors has elected Jose Mauro Coelho as the firm's chief executive for a one-year term. Coelho, who wil...
Apr 14, 2022
U.S. charges three Russian officials over alleged influence scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Thursday unsealed an indictment in New York accusing a senior Russian politician and two staff members of conspiring to illegally advance Russia's interests in...
Apr 14, 2022
U.S. targets seven Belarus national carrier airplanes for violating export controls — source
(Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday is identifying seven Boeing 737 airplanes operated by Belarusian national carrier Belavia that are in apparent violation of U.S. export controls, a...
Apr 14, 2022
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson enter U.S. Open
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson put their names into contention for the U.S. Open Championship, multiple outlets reported Thursday. That doesn't mean that either, or both, are confirmed to participate ...
Apr 14, 2022
Somalia swears in lawmakers, paving way for presidential vote
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Hundreds of Somali lawmakers were sworn into office on Thursday, paving the way for them to pick the country's new leader, a process that has been delayed for mont...
Apr 14, 2022
Governor promises “transparent, independent investigation” into fatal shooting by Grand Rapids police officer
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the Michigan State Police will conduct a transparent, independent investigation of the shooting of Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids ...
Apr 14, 2022
Factbox-Restrictions vs protections: How states are taking sides on abortion
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - This spring, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to roll back constitutional protections for abortion that have been in place since the 1973 Roe v. Wade landmark ruling....
Apr 14, 2022
Chile’s constitutional assembly votes to replace senate with new chamber
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - In a marathon voting session to restructure Chile's political system that finished late Wednesday night, the country's constitutional assembly voted to replace its 200-year-old se...
Apr 14, 2022
Athletics-Britain’s Olympic 4×100 team told to hand back Tokyo silvers
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's men's 4x100m relay team have been told to hand back their Tokyo 2020 silver medals after Chijindu Ujah's doping violation, the British Olympic Association (BOA) said on Th...
Apr 14, 2022
Biden says U.S. deciding on sending envoy to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Thursday that top U.S. officials are deciding soon whether to send a senior official to Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine. "We'll be making that ...
Apr 14, 2022
