Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive-Facebook and tech giants to target manifestos, militias in database
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - A counterterrorism organization formed by some of the biggest U.S. tech companies including Facebook and Microsoft is significantly expanding the types of extremist ...
Jul 26, 2021
Hoaxers call time on Credit Suisse’s fossil fuel financing
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) - Climate change activists staged a hoax outside Credit Suisse's headquarters on Monday, posing as representatives of the Swiss bank and announcing an end to...
Jul 26, 2021
Factbox-Lebanon’s PM-designate Najib Mikati
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese billionaire businessman and former prime minister Najib Mikati is set to be designated prime minister in parliamentary consultations on Monday after securing the support of...
Jul 26, 2021
Olympics-Skateboarding-Not just tricks, skaters’ fashion takes centre stage
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Skateboarders making their debut at the Olympics are attracting attention for their outfits as much as for their skills. Twitter users on Monday were especially impress...
Jul 26, 2021
Equatorial Guinea to close embassy in London
DAKAR (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea will close its diplomatic mission in London, the country's foreign minister said on Monday, after Britain last week sanctioned the son of its president for misappro...
Jul 26, 2021
Analysis-5G underdog Nokia firmly back in game after Lundmark’s shakeup
By Supantha Mukherjee and Essi Lehto STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Shifting geopolitics and a sharp round of cost cutting have put Nokia firmly back in the global 5G rollout race just a year after CE...
Jul 26, 2021
Kremlin critic Navalny’s website blocked by Russian regulator
(Corrects date of court ruling in second paragraph) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's website, navalny.com, his team said on ...
Jul 26, 2021
U.S., China diplomats hold ‘frank and open’ discussion -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No. 2 U.S. diplomat Wendy Sherman held "frank and open" talks with her Chinese counterpart, State Councillor Wang Yi, on Monday, raising human rights concerns and the cases of A...
Jul 26, 2021
Jane Campion, Kristen Stewart’s turn as Diana headline Venice film fest
MILAN (Reuters) - Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog", Pedro Almodovar's "Parallel Mothers" and Kristen Stewart's turn as Princess Diana in "Spencer" are among the titles vying for the top prize at ...
Jul 26, 2021
Telecom firm Lumen to sell Latin America business for $2.7 billion
(Reuters) -Telecom company Lumen Technologies said on Monday it would sell its Latin American business to private equity firm Stonepeak for $2.7 billion. The business will operate as an independent, U...
Jul 26, 2021
