Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Judge blocks Texas governor’s order preventing transport of migrants
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily halted an executive order by Texas Governor Greg Abbott that restricts the transport of migrants through the state and authorizes...
Aug 03, 2021
Facebook’s WhatsApp rolls out option for disappearing photos, videos to take on Snapchat
(Reuters) - Users of Facebook Inc's WhatsApp can now send disappearing photos and videos on its platform starting this week, as it looks to better compete with Snap Inc's photo messaging app Snapchat....
Aug 03, 2021
Kidnappers in Nigeria demand ransom to release 80 schoolchildren
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Kidnappers are demanding a ransom of one million naira each to release around 80 children snatched from a boarding school in northern Nigeria last month, according to a pas...
Aug 03, 2021
Turkey criticises U.S. statement on resettlement of Afghans
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey on Tuesday criticised a U.S. program to offer potential resettlement to Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to their U.S. affiliations, saying the move would c...
Aug 03, 2021
Olympics-Belarus sprinter Tsimanouskaya at Tokyo airport after leaving Polish embassy
TOKYO (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrived at a Tokyo airport early on Wednesday after leaving the Polish embassy, where she had taken refuge in a dramatic diplomatic twist a...
Aug 03, 2021
Belarus sprinter Tsimanouskaya leaves Polish embassy in Tokyo – Police
TOKYO (Reuters) - Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya early on Wednesday left the Polish embassy in Tokyo, where she had sought protection after refusing her team's orders to return home. A da...
Aug 03, 2021
Cuomo’s accusers speak of harassment, humiliation, shock and fear
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - A New York State trooper said Governor Andrew Cuomo ran his hand from her belly to her hip as she held a door open for him. An executive assistant described the governo...
Aug 03, 2021
Missouri governor pardons couple who brandished guns at protesters
(Reuters) - Missouri Governor Mike Parson said on Tuesday that he granted pardons to Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the couple who drew international attention for brandishing guns at racial justice pro...
Aug 03, 2021
Mexico posts 18,911 new COVID-19 cases, 657 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 18,911 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and 657 fatalities, bringing its total to 2,880,409 infections and 241,936 de...
Aug 03, 2021
DoJ considering lawsuit to block UnitedHealth bid for Change Healthcare – The Information
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is weighing a possible lawsuit to block UnitedHealth Group's nearly $8 billion deal to acquire health care analytics and technology vendor Change Healthcare,...
Aug 03, 2021
