Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Spain readies age-checking tech to protect children from adult online content
By Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is developing age verification technology to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content online such as pornography or gambling sites, the head of the...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
British soldier to face murder trial over Northern Ireland's 'Bloody Sunday'
BELFAST (Reuters) - The only British soldier charged over the "Bloody Sunday" killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in 1972 will stand trial for murder, a Northern Irish court ruled on...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
Putin in rare apology over price of eggs
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a rare apology on Thursday when a pensioner complained to him about the price of eggs. During Putin's end-of-year question and answer session...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
US opens recall probe into over 400,000 Volkswagen, Audi vehicles
(Reuters) - A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Thursday it is opening an investigation into about 447,497 Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf vehicles over reports alleging a fuel leak. The U.S. Office of D...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
Palestinian prime minister says political horizon needed for peace
By Samia Nakhoul and James Mackenzie RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - International pressure on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to overhaul its leadership and step up reforms are a distraction from the ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
ECB pushes back against rate cut bets with pledge to stay tight
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank pushed back against bets on imminent cuts to interest rates on Thursday by reaffirming borrowing costs would rema...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
UK sanctions Iranians linked to Quds Force, Palestinian militant groups
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it had adopted a new sanctions regime against Iran on Thursday as it announced measures against seven individuals, including the head of Tehran's Quds Force, for threat...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
Brazil wants G20 to boost resources for environmental protection
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian presidency of the G20 group will strive to boost financial flows to countries in greatest need of resources for environmental protection, Brazil's Finance Minister F...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
Call centre software firm Aircall names Scott Chancellor as new CEO
PARIS (Reuters) - Aircall, a call centre software company that has been valued at around $1 billion, on Thursday named 41-year old Scott Chancellor as its new chief executive officer. Chancellor, who ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
AT&T to buy Rivian electric vehicles in pilot deal to cut cost, emissions
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. wireless carrier AT&T will purchase some electric vehicles from startup Rivian in a pilot program to evaluate ways to reduce cost, cut carbon emissions an...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2023
