Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In Libya, Gaddafi leadership bid opens old wounds
By Ahmed Elumami and Stephanie van den Berg TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Mustafa Ftis paid a heavy price for joining protests against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. When security forces opened fire on ...
Dec 13, 2021
Soccer-FIFA launches dedicated commercial programme for women’s game to boost growth
(Reuters) - FIFA has introduced a new commercial partnership structure that includes dedicated programmes for the women's game for the first time, world soccer's governing body said on Monday. FIFA sa...
Dec 13, 2021
Apple inches closer to $3 trillion market value
(Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc rose 1% on Monday, bringing the iPhone maker within spitting distance of becoming the world's first company to cross $3 trillion in market value. The company's stock wa...
Dec 13, 2021
Vatican office apologises for hurting Catholic LGBTQ community
(Removes extraneous words from paragraph 2) By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Vatican department has apologised for "causing pain to the entire LGBTQ community" by removing from its websit...
Dec 13, 2021
India’s Grofers renames itself Blinkit with eye on faster deliveries
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian internet firm Grofers on Monday rebranded itself Blinkit as its CEO promised to speed up deliveries of everything from groceries to electronics in a b...
Dec 13, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court snubs J&J’s bid to avoid Mississippi talc lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Johnson & Johnson to throw out a lawsuit brought by the state of Mississippi over allegations that the company failed ...
Dec 13, 2021
‘Belfast’ and ‘Power of the Dog’ lead Golden Globe film nominations
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Movie dramas "The Power of the Dog" and "Belfast" led nominations on Monday for the annual Golden Globe awards on Monday in a year clouded by controversy and a scaled-down cerem...
Dec 13, 2021
Supreme Court asks U.S. government for views on Bayer weedkiller case
By Lawrence Hurley and Ludwig Burger WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration for its views on whether the justices should hear Bayer AG's bid...
Dec 13, 2021
French Olympian Agnel, under investigation for rape, admits to sexual relationship with minor, says prosecutor
By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) - Former French Olympic swimmer Yannick Agnel, who was placed under formal investigation last week for suspected rape of a minor, has admitted to a sexual relationshi...
Dec 13, 2021
South Africa’s Ramaphosa still showing mild COVID symptoms, office says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, is still showing mild symptoms but his infection has caused him to delay a booster shot he...
Dec 13, 2021
