Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain’s GCHQ spy chief says Russian soldiers refused to carry out orders in Ukraine
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - The head of Britain's GCHQ spy service said on Wednesday that new intelligence showed some Russian soldiers in Ukraine had refused to carry out orders, sabotage...
Mar 30, 2022
Olympics-Six years on, Rio begins transforming venue into schools
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - It has taken six years but Rio de Janeiro has finally begun complying with one of its most publicised Olympic promises - to transform one of the sporting venues into schools...
Mar 30, 2022
Tennis-Badosa, Sinner retire as early Miami Open action cut short
(Reuters) - The early action at the Miami Open quarter-finals was cut short on Wednesday, when Spain's Paula Badosa retired from her match against Jessica Pegula and Italian ninth seed Jannik Sinner d...
Mar 30, 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo’s parliament votes out economy minister
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's parliament on Wednesday voted to remove Economy Minister Jean-Marie Kalumba from his post, blaming him for the soaring price of basic goods and mism...
Mar 30, 2022
U.S. official says export curbs on Russia hit car production and tank building
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - Global restrictions on exports to Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine have shut down a car maker, halted work on tanks and cut a Russian computer maker's access...
Mar 30, 2022
UK’s Truss to visit India on same day as Russia’s Lavrov
LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss will visit India on Thursday as part of a "wider diplomatic push" on the war in Ukraine, her office said, a trip which coincides with her Russian ...
Mar 30, 2022
U.S. securities regulator names crypto, ESG among 2022 exam priorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday flagged crypto-assets, information security, the private fund sector and environmental, social and governance issue...
Mar 30, 2022
Seven bodies recovered, a dozen missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least seven bodies were recovered and about a dozen people were missing after a boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in north-central Nigeria on Wednesday...
Mar 30, 2022
Australian businesses commit to $38 billion new UK investment, Britain says
LONDON (Reuters) - Australian businesses have committed to investing 28.5 billion pounds ($37.5 billion) in sectors such as infrastructure and clean energy in Britain, the British government said foll...
Mar 30, 2022
Australia’s Qantas aims to cut carbon emissions 25% by 2030
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) -Qantas Airways Ltd said on Thursday it planned to reduce carbon emissions by about 25% by 2030, in part by boosting sustainable aviation fuel to 10% of its fuel mix an...
Mar 30, 2022
