Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Israel becomes new obstacle for Sudan in quest to leave U.S. terrorism list
By Nafisa Eltahir, Matt Spetalnick, Patricia Zengerle and Khalid Abdelaziz WASHINGTON/DUBAI/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Despite over a year of negotiations, Sudan is facing a fresh obstacle to its removal fr...
Sep 25, 2020
Four people injured in knife attack in Paris: Prime Minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Friday that four people were injured, including two seriously, in a knife attack that took place near the former office of satirical magazin...
Sep 25, 2020
Chinese fintech Ant sidelines banks in distribution of funds targeting its IPO
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As five Chinese mutual funds targeting Ant Group's hotly-anticipated IPO kicked off subscriptions on Friday, retail investors found the only non-direct channel through which to bu...
Sep 25, 2020
Inspired by Thunberg, veteran climate activist logs Arctic meltdown
By Natalie Thomas ABOARD 'ARCTIC SUNRISE' (Reuters) - Jailed in Russia in 2013 for trying to halt oil drilling in the Arctic, a disillusioned Paul Ruzycki switched to working on cargo ships for a whil...
Sep 25, 2020
Putin calls for reset in cyber ties with U.S., no election meddling – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for an agreement between Russia and the United States to guarantee not to engage in cyber-meddling in each other's elections and internal a...
Sep 25, 2020
Putin says Russia and U.S. should agree not to meddle in each other’s elections
By Tom Balmforth and Anton Kolodyazhnyy MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for an agreement between Russia and the United States to guarantee not to engage in cyber-meddling ...
Sep 25, 2020
Israel tightens second-wave lockdown as Netanyahu, critics argue over protest curbs
By Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel was set to impose a tighter nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on Friday as critics accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to curb protests against his...
Sep 25, 2020
Trafigura proposes carbon levy on marine fuels to help meet decarbonisation targets
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Commodities trader Trafigura on Friday proposed a carbon levy of $250-$300 per tonne of carbon-dioxide (CO2) equivalent on shipping fuels to make zero and low carbon fuels more e...
Sep 25, 2020
Polish coal unions agree to mines closure plan: sources
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish coal unions agreed with the government on Friday to a gradual closure of mines with the last coal mines to shut in 2049, two industry sources told Reuters. The unions, repres...
Sep 25, 2020
France summoned Iranian envoy over human rights: sources
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry this week summoned Iran's envoy over the country's human rights record, three sources aware of the matter said, signalling concern about what ...
Sep 25, 2020
