Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US targets Cuban political, military leaders with new sanctions
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday imposed sanctions on 11 Cuban officials, including the country's communications minister and several military leaders, and...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Hegseth steps away from war duties to campaign against Trump foe
By Phil Stewart and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth campaigned on Monday for a former Navy SEAL who is challenging one of President Donald Trump's top Republi...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Exclusive-Trump official helped secure US visa for fugitive Polish minister
By Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau instructed senior State Department officials to facilitate and approve a visa for ...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Volkswagen flags Chinese competition in Brazil, sees limited Iran impact
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is concerned about declining resale values of its vehicles as lower-priced Chinese competitors expand in the Brazilian market, the c...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Minnesota officials charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan immigrant
May 18 (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Minnesota on Monday charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with assault in connection with the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis in ...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Instant View: California jury sides with OpenAI over Musk lawsuit
May 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. jury in Oakland, California, ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI on Monday, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable for allegedly straying fr...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Bayer agrees to pay $133 million for PCB cleanup in two states
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - Bayer's Monsanto unit on Monday said it would pay at least $133 million to settle Michigan and Rhode Island's claims that the company contaminated the s...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Key moments in the Musk vs OpenAI trial
By Tom Hals May 18 (Reuters) - Elon Musk failed to convince a jury on Monday that OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman broke their agreement to maintain the maker of ChatGPT as a nonpro...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Five dead, including two teen suspects, after shooting at San Diego mosque
By Mike Blake and Steve Gorman SAN DIEGO, May 18 (Reuters) - Two teenage gunmen opened fire on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, California, killing a security guard and two other men outside...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
Sanofi says rare lung disease drug outperforms standard care in trial
(Corrects executive's name from Alaa Ahmed to Alaa Hamed in paragraphs 7 and 8) By Bhanvi Satija LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said on Monday a trial showed its rare disease thera...
Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026
