Author Archives: Syndicated Content
No evidence Russia involved in Colonial Pipeline hack -Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday there was no evidence so far that Russia was involved in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. "I'm going to be meeting with President...
May 10, 2021
Golf-Kerr accepts special exemption to play in U.S. Women’s Open
(Reuters) - Cristie Kerr's decades-long streak of competing in the U.S. Women's Open will stretch to a 24th year next month in San Francisco as the former champion accepted a special exemption to play...
May 10, 2021
U.S. names ambassador Richard Norland as special envoy for Libya
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday named Richard Norland, U.S. ambassador to Libya, as the U.S. special envoy for the country, the U.S. State Department said, to lead diplomatic effort...
May 10, 2021
U.S. pump prices head for highest since 2014 as hacked fuel pipeline shut
By Devika Krishna Kumar and Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. gasoline prices at the pump jumped 6 cents in the latest week and could soon be headed for the highest level since 2014 due to the s...
May 10, 2021
Jordanians protest against Israel over al Aqsa violence
AMMAN (Reuters) - Several thousand Jordanians protested near Israel's embassy in Amman on Monday, calling on their government to scrap its peace deal with Israel in the face of serious Israeli-Palesti...
May 10, 2021
South Africa’s ANC threatens to further discipline suspended Magashule
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling African National Congress will further discipline top official Ace Magashule if he does not apologise for trying to retaliate against President Cyril Ram...
May 10, 2021
U.S. Treasury launches access to $350 billion in state/local COVID-19 aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury launched access to $350 billion in COVID-19 aid for state, local, tribal and territorial governments on Monday, releasing rules for allowable uses and a prohib...
May 10, 2021
TPG says Jon Winkelried to be PE firm’s sole CEO
(Reuters) - Private equity firm TPG said on Monday its co-Chief Executive Officer Jon Winkelried will become the sole CEO of the firm. Jim Coulter, one of the founders of the firm who co-led TPG along...
May 10, 2021
Ethiopian peacekeepers moved to Sudanese refugee camp after seeking asylum
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Thirty-five Ethiopian peacekeeping soldiers were flown from Darfur in western Sudan to a refugee camp near the border with their country after they sought asylum in Sudan, a sourc...
May 10, 2021
Lockheed Martin removes contractors from Iraq base over security fears – sources
By Ahmed Rasheed and Idrees Ali BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin is removing contractors working on the maintenance of F-16 fighter jets at an Iraqi military base because of security concerns, thre...
May 10, 2021
