Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. appeals court upholds prison sentences for men who plotted to bomb Kansas Somalis
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld the convictions and prison sentences of three white men who plotted to bomb a Kansas apartment complex that was home to Somali immigrants and a mosque, rejectin...
Jan 25, 2021
Discrimination worsens in Spain, far-right and fake news largely to blame
By Clara-Laeila Laudette MADRID (Reuters) - Racial and ethnic discrimination in Spain has worsened in the past few years, especially in housing and education, the Equality Ministry said on Monday, fue...
Jan 25, 2021
France’s new COVID infections up again, ICU patients above 3,000
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 4,240 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours on Monday, down from Sunday's 18,346 but higher than last Monday's 3,736, raising fears...
Jan 25, 2021
Watchdog to probe if Justice Dept. officials improperly tried to alter 2020 presidential election
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog on Monday said his office was launching an investigation on whether current or former department officials made...
Jan 25, 2021
Reckitt withdraws $1.4 billion claim against Indivior
(Reuters) - Indivior said on Monday its former parent Reckitt Benckiser had withdrawn a $1.4 billion claim against the drugmaker as part of a 2019 settlement with U.S. authorities to end a probe into ...
Jan 25, 2021
Drone company Wingcopter gets more firepower in vaccine delivery race
By Caroline Copley BERLIN (Reuters) - German start-up Wingcopter has secured fresh funding to strengthen its position in the race to offer COVID-19 vaccine distribution by air, seeking to get shots in...
Jan 25, 2021
Kallas becomes Estonia’s first female PM, far right out of government
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Kaja Kallas of the centre-right Reform party became Estonia's first female prime minister on Monday after parliament approved her nomination following predecessor ...
Jan 25, 2021
What is behind fears that UK coronavirus variant is more lethal?
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have said the UK variant of the coronavirus that is behind a surge in COVID-19 infections there may be not only more transmissible, but also more ...
Jan 25, 2021
Yemen’s Houthis protest against Trump’s terrorist label
DUBAI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched in Sanaa on Monday, heeding a call by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement to condemn the United States for labelling it a terrorist group and backin...
Jan 25, 2021
Sweden to cull 1.3 million chickens after bird flu found at biggest egg producer
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will cull around 1.3 million chickens after bird flu was found on a farm in the southwest of the country, the Board of Agriculture said on Monday. The H5N5 variant of bird...
Jan 25, 2021
