Author Archives: Syndicated Content
At least 816 civilians killed in Ukraine since conflict began, UN says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday that at least 816 civilians had been killed and 1,333 wounded in Ukraine through to March 17. Most of the casualties were from explosiv...
Mar 18, 2022
Crypto firm FTX founder slams crypto industry messaging on Russia sanctions
By John McCrank BOCA RATON, Fla. (Reuters) - Communications from the cryptocurrency industry around sanctions on Russia have been counterproductive and do not reflect what the firms are actually doing...
Mar 18, 2022
Alpine Skiing-Inexperienced Switzerland beat Olympic champions Austria in mixed team event
(Reuters) - An inexperienced Switzerland side beat Olympic champions Austria 3-1 in the final to win the alpine skiing mixed team parallel event in Meribel, France on Friday. Fadri Janutin defeated Pa...
Mar 18, 2022
Putin gives cenbank rights to determine size of FX operations with non-residents
(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin gave the central bank rights to determine size of foreign currency operations with non-residents, including limiting FX purchases by foreigners on the Russian dome...
Mar 18, 2022
Russia will respond to Bulgaria’s ‘hostile’ expulsion of diplomats
SOFIA (Reuters) - The Russian embassy to Sofia said on Friday Bulgaria's decision to expel 10 Russian diplomats was "yet another aggressive step" to which Moscow would respond accordingly. In a statem...
Mar 18, 2022
Universal Music label acquires ape NFT to lead virtual music group
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Universal Music Group is capitalizing on the popularity of non-fungible tokens by acquiring one of the cartoon apes that have taken the world of digital collectibles by...
Mar 18, 2022
Britain, U.S. warn of satellite communications risks after Ukraine hack
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States have warned organisations of the risks associated with using satellite communications following a cyberattack on satellite internet mo...
Mar 18, 2022
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: COVID pandemic is 'far from over' - WHO official A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the C...
Mar 18, 2022
European stocks slip but head for best week since November 2020
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) - European shares struggled for momentum on Friday after strong gains earlier this week, as investors focussed on Russia-Ukraine peace talks that have shown no tangible pro...
Mar 18, 2022
Israel urges U.S. not to drop terror designation for Iran’s IRGC
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Friday urged the United States not to remove Iran's Revolutionary Guards from its foreign terrorist organization blacklist in exchange for "empty promises". The United ...
Mar 18, 2022
