Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Poland passes legislation allowing migrant pushbacks at border
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's parliament passed legislation on Thursday that human rights advocates say aims to legalise pushbacks of migrants across its borders in breach of the country's commitments u...
Oct 14, 2021
World’s tallest woman says it’s OK to stand out
SAFRANBOLU, Turkey (Reuters) - At 2 metres 15 centimetres (7 feet, 0.7 inches) tall, Rumeysa Gelgi has always stood out. Now officially recognised as the world's tallest woman, she wants to use that r...
Oct 14, 2021
Canadian PM Trudeau to shuffle cabinet on Oct 25 -Canadian Broadcasting Corp
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet on Oct. 25, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp said on Thursday, citing unnamed government sources. Trudeau, who was reel...
Oct 14, 2021
Ford to suspend production on Friday at Mexico plant on material shortage
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co will temporarily suspend production on Friday at its Hermosillo plant in Mexico due to a shortage of material, the plant's labor union said on Thur...
Oct 14, 2021
Canada is concerned about supply chain issues, watching ports closely – finance minister
(Reuters) - Canada is concerned about the challenges facing global supply chains and is watching the country's ports very closely, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. Freeland, speaki...
Oct 14, 2021
U.S. will oppose U.N. human rights council’s ‘disproportionate’ attention on Israel -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has concerns with the United Nations Human Rights Council and will oppose its "disproportionate" attention on Israel, State Department spokesman Ned Price told...
Oct 14, 2021
Greek carrier Aegean raises stake in Romanian Animawings to 51%
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's largest carrier Aegean Airlines said on Thursday it has raised its stake in Romanian Animawings to 51% from 25%, strengthening its presence in the Romanian market. The Gree...
Oct 14, 2021
Six people arrested in Rwanda, accused of spreading rumours
By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwandan authorities have arrested six people including a journalist and members of an opposition party accused of publishing rumours allegedly intended to ...
Oct 14, 2021
Delaware court rejects activist’s attempt to control CytoDyn’s board
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - The Delaware Chancery Court this week ruled that an activist investor's attempt to seize control of biotechnology firm CytoDyn's board is invalid, marking a rare reb...
Oct 14, 2021
Former California police chief seeks to defend himself in Jan 6 riot case
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former California police chief linked to a right-wing militia who faces felony charges related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot on Thursday asked a federal ju...
Oct 14, 2021
