Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Main Bangladesh opposition party calls for boycott of January election
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's main opposition party urged voters on Wednesday to boycott next year's general election, reiterating demands for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down or else risk w...
Dec 20, 2023
EU top court upholds sanctions against Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top court on Wednesday upheld sanctions against Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich that had been placed upon him after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. After P...
Dec 20, 2023
Israel charts unmapped ways to treat trauma of freed child hostages
By Ari Rabinovitch and Rami Amichay JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Just days after Hamas kidnapped more than 35 young children and teenagers during its Oct. 7 rampage, youth psychologists and welfare experts i...
Dec 20, 2023
Asset managers face tougher rules on investor cash calls
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Global regulators published tougher rules on Wednesday for managers of open-ended investment funds to ensure they can meet investor cash calls in a crisis without the n...
Dec 20, 2023
Swiss capital Bern considers legal cocaine project
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's capital is examining a pilot scheme to allow the sale of cocaine for recreational use - a radical approach to the war on drugs that is not thought to ha...
Dec 20, 2023
Kuwait's new emir sworn in, demands comprehensive review
By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT (Reuters) -Kuwait's new emir, Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, forcefully castigated lawmakers and executive authorities on Wednesday for what he said was harm to the interests ...
Dec 20, 2023
Ukrainians prepare for first wartime Christmas on new calendar
KYIV/DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainians are gearing up to celebrate their first Christmas according to a new calendar, another step towards erasing all traces of Russian influence as their...
Dec 20, 2023
World Bank releases $250 million to bolster economic reforms in Sri Lanka
(Reuters) - The World Bank has released a second tranche of $250 million to support economic reforms in Sri Lanka, it said in a statement on Wednesday. The International Monetary Fund earlier this mon...
Dec 20, 2023
England's junior doctors ramp up strikes in threat to emergency care
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - Junior doctors in England ramped up their industrial action on Wednesday, beginning the first walk-out of their biggest strike yet, which hospitals warn could threate...
Dec 20, 2023
Britain eyes competitive market carbon capture market from 2035
(Reuters) - The British government on Wednesday presented a plan for moving away from subsidies and into a competitive market for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) by 2035. As part of the CCUS ...
Dec 20, 2023
