Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Treasury’s Yellen vows big push against corruption, new ‘kleptocracy fund’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department must play a major role in combating corruption at home and abroad, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told President Joe Biden's democracy summit on Th...
Dec 09, 2021
Macron questions utility of diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would rather work with the International Olympic Committee on the protection of athletes around the world than engage in symbolic...
Dec 09, 2021
S.Africa’s Omicron-linked COVID-19 wave hits record near 22,400 new cases
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's fourth COVID-19 wave linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant produced a record 22,391 new cases, but only 22 deaths, the National Institute for Communicable D...
Dec 09, 2021
Malta to return to mandatory mask-wearing as COVID-19 precaution
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Malta will return to mandatory mask-wearing in outdoor and indoor spaces as from Saturday, Health Minister Chris Fearne said on Thursday. The measure is being taken as a precautio...
Dec 09, 2021
Macron says EU’s post-COVID economy needs new budget rules
By Michel Rose and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union needs to rethink its budget framework and alter deficit rules to encourage post-pandemic investment and foster growth as the wor...
Dec 09, 2021
Russia keeps tensions high over Ukraine while waiting for next Biden move
By Tom Balmforth and Andrey Ostroukh MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia kept up a barrage of hostile rhetoric towards Ukraine on Thursday and compared the crisis there to the most dangerous moment of the Cold ...
Dec 09, 2021
Britain warns Putin: don’t invade Ukraine
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Britain's defence minister called on President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to pull back from the brink over Ukraine and warned that Russia would face long-term severe consequences...
Dec 09, 2021
ICC judges confirm war crimes charges against Central African Republic suspect Said
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed war crimes and crimes against humanity charges levied by prosecutors against a former commander of the "Seleka" f...
Dec 09, 2021
New York Attorney General James suspends campaign for governor
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office is investigating former U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Thursday that she was suspending her campaign f...
Dec 09, 2021
Zambia arrests three in graft case as anti-corruption drive picks up pace
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia has arrested three former managers at a state-owned company for suspected corrupt practices involving over 300 million kwacha ($18.75 million), which forced donors to tempora...
Dec 09, 2021
