Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Communist-run Vietnam eyes influencers, AI to spruce up propaganda, documents show
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, May 8 (Reuters) - Vietnam's ruling Communist Party plans to revamp its propaganda efforts by drafting in social media influencers and artificial intelli...
May 07, 2026
Man pleads guilty to assaulting US lawmaker Ilhan Omar in January town hall
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - A man pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar during a January town hall in which the Democratic lawmaker condemned Repu...
May 07, 2026
Venezuela confirms prisoner's death, after mother's long search
CARACAS, May 7 (Reuters) - Venezuela's government on Thursday confirmed that a detainee whose 82-year-old mother had spent more than a year searching for him had died last July, after a court this wee...
May 07, 2026
Trump's China visit adds sparkle to July 4 celebrations for fireworks maker
By Casey Hall LILING, China, May 8 (Reuters) - Emblazoned on a box of Chinese fireworks is a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump raising his fist in defiance after a failed assassination bid in 202...
May 07, 2026
Andrea Lee leads Lydia Ko, Jeeno Thitikul at Mizuho
Andrea Lee birdied four of her last five holes to take the first-round lead at the Mizuho Americas Open by a single shot on Thursday in West Caldwell, N.J. Lee posted a 6-under 66, enough for a slight...
May 07, 2026
South Korea heads to local elections under shadow of disgraced former president
By Kyu-seok Shim and Brenda Goh SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's martial law scandal is set to loom large over local elections in June that will test whether opposition conservatives can rein in...
May 07, 2026
Biotech firm Odyssey raises $279 million in upsized US IPO
May 7 (Reuters) - Biopharmaceutical company Odyssey Therapeutics has raised $279 million in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Thursday. The Boston-based company sold 15.5 m...
May 07, 2026
China's finance ministry allocates $6.7 billion for pre-school education this year
BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - China has allocated 45.8 billion yuan ($6.73 billion) in funding to support the development of pre-school education this year, state broadcaster CCTV said on Friday. The all...
May 07, 2026
US FTC's investigation of trans youth care was 'retaliatory,' judge says
By Jan Wolfe May 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday derailed an investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a consumer protection agency, into two medical groups that support gender-affirm...
May 07, 2026
Macquarie's $3.5 billion profit beats forecast on commodity and trading boost
By Scott Murdoch May 8 (Reuters) - Top Australian investment bank Macquarie Group reported an A$4.85 billion ($3.50 billion) full-year net profit on Friday, its second-largest ever, as the Middle East...
May 07, 2026
