Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Assange appeals U.S. extradition ruling to UK’s top court
LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday filed an application to appeal to Britain's Supreme Court against a lower court's ruling this month that he can be extradited to the Uni...
Dec 23, 2021
Enel teams up with Intesa Sanpaolo for Italy payments firm Mooney
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian utility Enel SpA has agreed to buy 50% of Italy's Mooney to take joint control of the payments firm with Intesa Sanpaolo SpA and create a European-based fintech group. Under ...
Dec 23, 2021
U.S. to allow waiving of in-person interviews for H-1B, other visas through 2022
(Reuters) -The United States will allow its consular officers to waive in-person interviews for H-1B and other certain non-immigrant visa applicants through next year to help reduce visa wait times, t...
Dec 23, 2021
Iran’s foreign minister says Riyadh to grant visas to Iranian diplomats
(Reuters) - In a further sign of a thaw in ruptured ties, Saudi Arabia has agreed to grant visas to three Iranian diplomats to be based in the kingdom, the Iranian foreign minister said on Thursday. T...
Dec 23, 2021
New York to require biodiesel blending with heating oil in 2022
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - New York will become the largest state to enact a biodiesel blending requirement for heating oil, according to legislation passed in the state on Wednesday night. Petrole...
Dec 23, 2021
Five killed in Nigeria after explosions near air base used by president
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and more than a dozen injured on Thursday after several explosions near an air force base in Nigeria's Maiduguri town, ahead of a visit ...
Dec 23, 2021
Uganda charges 15 with terrorism for role in IS-linked bombings
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda on Thursday charged 15 people with offences including terrorism and aiding terrorism related to their alleged role in bombings in the country's capital and elsewhere in Octo...
Dec 23, 2021
GM pulls out of Consumer Electronics Show on COVID-19 concerns
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Thursday joined a group of companies that will not send employees or top executives to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month due to the g...
Dec 23, 2021
Soccer-World Leagues unwilling to release players for Cup of Nations until Jan. 3
By Rohith Nair (Reuters) - The World Leagues Forum (WLF) has written to global soccer governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to say they will not release players for the A...
Dec 23, 2021
Americans proceed with holiday plans despite Omicron surge
By Maria Caspani and Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - Millions of Americans are pushing ahead with holidays that include cross-country flights, busy tourist attractions and indoor dining, even as the surge ...
Dec 23, 2021
