Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US targets Sudan weapons procurement director with sanctions, Treasury says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against Mirghani Idris Suleiman, a leading figure in the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) efforts to get weapons for the war against t...
Oct 24, 2024
Greece investigates nightclub owners suspected of laundering Catholic Church money
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek authorities have frozen the bank accounts and assets of five cafe and nightclub owners on suspicion of laundering Catholic church money supplied by two church officials, a sen...
Oct 24, 2024
Critic of Tunisian president jailed over 'racist country' comment, lawyer says
TUNIS (Reuters) - Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer and critic of President Kais Saied, was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday on charges of insulting her country, her lawyer said. ...
Oct 24, 2024
US concerned about China's use of AI, says it could make countries vulnerable to coercion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is concerned about China's use of artificial intelligence to repress its population, spread misinformation and undermine the security of the United States an...
Oct 24, 2024
Polymarket says mystery Trump bettor is French national
By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mystery bettor on election gambling site Polymarket who made large bets on a Trump election victory is a French national who took a position based on a pers...
Oct 24, 2024
US has made progress identifying foreign interference in its elections, US security adviser says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has made progress in identifying foreign interference in its elections, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday, less than two wee...
Oct 24, 2024
US new home sales highest in nearly 1-1/2 years in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased to the highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in September as buyers rushed in to take advantage of a decline in mortgage rates. New...
Oct 24, 2024
Beyonce to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday
(Reuters) - Superstar singer Beyonce will appear with Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday, two sources told Reuters. Harris is appearing in Texas, a Republican st...
Oct 24, 2024
US appeals court allows many New York gun restrictions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court upheld large portions of an expansive New York gun law on Thursday, saying the state can ban people from carrying weapons in "sensitive locations" such as ...
Oct 24, 2024
US business activity rises in October; price pressures easing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business activity increased in October amid strong demand, and firms raised prices for goods and services at the slowest pace in nearly 4-1/2 years, indicating that the eco...
Oct 24, 2024
