Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Ogre of the Ardennes’ serial killer dies in French prison hospital
PARIS (Reuters) -Michel Fourniret, one of France's most notorious serial killers, has died in a hospital jail, the public prosecutor said on Monday. He was 77 and had been in jail for nearly two decad...
May 10, 2021
Sikh temple opens hospital to help India fight coronavirus wave
By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A prominent Sikh temple opened a hospital in the Indian capital New Delhi on Monday to help the country's overstretched health system cope with a surging secon...
May 10, 2021
‘Black fungus’ complication adds to India’s COVID woes
By Manas Mishra and Kannaki Deka BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Indian government has told doctors to look out for signs of mucormycosis or "black fungus" in COVID-19 patients as hospitals report a rise in...
May 10, 2021
Babel Finance raises $40 million as interest grows in Asian crypto
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based crypto lender and asset manager Babel Finance said on Monday it has secured funding from investors including Zoo Capital, Sequoia Capital China and Dragonfly Capit...
May 10, 2021
Israeli military suspends drill to focus on possible escalation in violence
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Monday it was suspending for a day a major drill in order to focus efforts on preparing for a possible escalation of violence as tensions simmer with...
May 10, 2021
Lawyer who sued Chevron over Ecuador pollution faces N.Y. contempt trial
By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Reuters) - A disbarred American lawyer who spent more than two decades battling Chevron Corp over pollution in the Ecuadorian rainforest is set to go on trial on Monday in ...
May 10, 2021
Far-right using COVID conspiracy theories to lure young – UK police
LONDON (Reuters) - Extremist groups, especially on the far-right, have used conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic as a recruiting tool to attract young supporters, a senior British police of...
May 10, 2021
Barry Jenkins says he feared making slavery drama ‘The Underground Railroad’
By Lisa Keddie LONDON (Reuters) - "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins switches to the small screen for an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Underground Railroad", a project the Oscar ...
May 10, 2021
Georgian opposition leader expected to walk free after court ruling
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia was expected to walk free on Monday after a court ordered his release on bail, seen as a major step in an EU-backed plan to help end a politic...
May 10, 2021
In statement, suspected U.S. pipeline hackers say they don’t want to cause ‘problems for society’
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A news release issued on Monday in the name of the cyber group suspected of masterminding the hack of a major U.S. pipeline company threatening the East Coast'...
May 10, 2021
