Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Queen Elizabeth and Britain to bid farewell to Prince Philip
WINDSOR, England (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth will bid a final farewell to Prince Philip, her husband of more than seven decades, at a ceremonial funeral on Saturday, with the nation set to fall silent...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. condemns sentencing of tycoon Jimmy Lai, other Hong Kong activists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday condemned the sentencing of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy activists on what it called "politically motivated charges." "Be...
Apr 16, 2021
Members of Sikh community among victims in Indianapolis Fedex shooting – group
(Reuters) - Members of the Sikh religious community are "among those" dead and wounded in a Thursday night shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis that claimed the lives of eight workers, a commu...
Apr 16, 2021
Insurer Hartford to pay $650 million for claims linked to Boy Scouts of America sex abuse cases
(Reuters) - Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group said on Friday it had agreed to a settlement with the Boy Scouts of America and would pay $650 million for sexual abuse claims associated with pol...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. sues Trump ally Roger Stone for alleged nonpayment of federal income taxes
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday sued Roger Stone, saying the close ally of former President Donald Trump owes about $2 million in unpaid federal income taxes, accordi...
Apr 16, 2021
Exclusive: Brazil needs $10 billion/year in aid for carbon neutrality by 2050, minister says
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's environment minister, Ricardo Salles, told Reuters on Friday that Brazil would need to receive $10 billion annually in foreign aid in order to reac...
Apr 16, 2021
Dogecoin surges to record high, up almost 300% in a week
(Reuters) - The Dogecoin cryptocurrency surged more than 90% to a record high on Friday, putting its gain for the week at almost 300%. The latest rally in Dogecoin came two days after billionaire Elon...
Apr 16, 2021
Canada’s immigration initiative for Hong Kong residents receives over 500 applications early on
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special immigration initiative for Hong Kong residents received over 500 applications in its first three weeks, a spokesman for C...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell bid to dismiss indictment, severs perjury charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to dismiss an indictment accusing her of aiding the late financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of young girls between 19...
Apr 16, 2021
China’s vice premier, U.S. climate envoy Kerry discuss climate cooperation: Xinhua
(Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng and U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met via video link on Friday, with both sides expressing willingness to cooperate on climate change, Chinese state news age...
Apr 16, 2021
