Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Judge imposes harsher sentence than requested on man accused of encouraging U.S. Capitol rioters
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday imposed a longer prison term than prosecutors requested on a Dallas man accused of posting inflammatory social media messages inciting peop...
Oct 21, 2021
Chairman of a U.S. House committee says his goal is to get a $2 trillion bill
(Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Representative Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means committee, said his goal was to arrive at a $2 trillion plan for the bill pending in Congress and aimed at...
Oct 21, 2021
Motor racing-Hamilton wants F1 return to Africa as well as U.S. expansion
(Reuters) - Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday welcomed the sport's expansion in the United States but called also for a return to South Africa. Formula One last raced a...
Oct 21, 2021
Jamaica arrests Colombian national in connection with Haitian president’s murder
By Gessika Thomas and Kate Chappell PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian authorities said on Thursday that a Colombian national, considered a suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Mo...
Oct 21, 2021
Nigeria rail company says explosion damages passenger train
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria's national rail company said on Thursday an explosion had rocked one of its passenger trains, damaging its fuel tank and forcing it to stop but there were no casual...
Oct 21, 2021
Saudi FM discusses Iran nuclear talks with EU envoy -statement
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud discussed the Iran nuclear talks with the European Union envoy coordinating talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal, Enrique M...
Oct 21, 2021
Walmart’s Mexico unit posts net profit of 11 billion pesos
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico unit on Thursday reported third quarter net profit of 11 billion pesos ($535.3 million), up from the year-earlier period, when the retailer posted net profit o...
Oct 21, 2021
Cycling-Olympic champions Italy, Germany win team pursuits at world championships
ROUBAIX, France (Reuters) - Olympic champions Italy added the men's team pursuit title to their list of impressive victories in 2021 as they defeated hosts France in the final at the track cycling wor...
Oct 21, 2021
Barbados elects first-ever president, shedding colonial past
(Reuters) - Barbados has elected its first-ever president to replace Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state in a decisive step toward shedding the Caribbean island's colonial past. Sandra Mason wa...
Oct 21, 2021
Hedge funds score unprecedented gains on Trump’s SPAC deal
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - Hedge funds that invested in the blank-check acquisition company that made a $875 million deal to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump's new social media ve...
Oct 21, 2021
