Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Czech government approves sending up to 650 soldiers to Slovakia
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government approved on Wednesday the dispatch of up to 650 soldiers to Slovakia to bolster NATO's eastern flank, the Defence Ministry said. The deployment, which is planne...
Mar 09, 2022
Discovery to suspend broadcasts in Russia
(Reuters) - Discovery Inc on Wednesday said it will suspend the broadcast of its channels and services in Russia, joining a growing number of corporations withdrawing from the country in response to i...
Mar 09, 2022
Trial of four men accused of plot to kidnap Michigan governor set to open
(Reuters) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys will present opening statements on Wednesday in the federal trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 ove...
Mar 09, 2022
EU imposes sanctions on more Russians, adds Belarus banks to list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union said on Wednesday it was stepping up sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including targeting more Russian individuals and adding banks in Moscow's ally...
Mar 09, 2022
UN war crimes panel urges U.S. to probe casualties of air strikes in Syria
GENEVA (Reuters) -UN war crimes investigators urged the United States on Wednesday to carry out thorough probes into civilian casualties caused by U.S. air strikes in Syria to ensure that those respon...
Mar 09, 2022
On Syrian frontline, Russia’s war on Ukraine evokes painful memories
By Khalil Ashawi TADEF, Syria (Reuters) - Using trench and tunnel warfare, Syrian rebel fighter Abu Ahmad said he and his group held out for years against government forces in eastern Ghouta until Rus...
Mar 09, 2022
German 2022 budget plans 100 billion in new borrowing – source
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's draft budget for 2022 envisages just shy of 100 billion euros (dollars) in new borrowing, a person familiar with the budget planning said, meaning it would not exceed the ...
Mar 09, 2022
Some civilians, mostly women and children, have left Ukrainian city of Enerhodar – mayor
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - A convoy of evacuees left the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar through a "humanitarian corridor" on Wednesday after a temporary ceasefire was agreed with Russian forces, its mayor...
Mar 09, 2022
UniCredit, BNP Paribas reassure investors despite hefty Russia exposures
By Valentina Za and Iain Withers MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit and France's BNP Paribas reassured anxious investors on Wednesday over their respective Russian exposures, despite detailing...
Mar 09, 2022
Futures bounce after four-day sell-off on Wall Street
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures jumped on Wednesday after four straight sessions of losses on Wall Street as oil prices eased and investors snapped up stocks hammered by concerns over Western san...
Mar 09, 2022
