Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Spanish court investigates ex-spy chief over alleged snooping on Catalans
MADRID (Reuters) - A court in Barcelona that is investigating the use of Pegasus spyware to allegedly snoop on high-profile Catalan separatists has named Spain's former spy chief, Paz Esteban, a suspe...
Oct 16, 2023
Explainer-What is Hezbollah? The Lebanese group backing Hamas in its war with Israel
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israel across the border for days in the deadliest escalation since they fought a major war in 2006, threatening to expand a confli...
Oct 16, 2023
Turkey's Erdogan tells British PM Sunak: West needs to keep promises to Palestinians
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a call on Monday that Western countries should refrain from "provocative steps" regarding the Israeli-Pal...
Oct 16, 2023
WeWork appoints David Tolley as CEO
(Reuters) - Flexible workspace provider WeWork Inc on Monday appointed David Tolley as its chief executive officer. Tolley has served as a WeWork board member since February 2023 and as interim CEO si...
Oct 16, 2023
Putin speaking to Iran, Israel, Palestinians, Syria and Egypt - Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is on Monday speaking separately to the leaders of Israel, Iran, Syria and Egypt and to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Kremlin forei...
Oct 16, 2023
EU Commission proposes measures to curb microplastic pollution from pellets
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed measures on Monday to prevent microplastic pollution from the spillage of plastic pellets into the environment. Measures propose...
Oct 16, 2023
Yellen says U.S. will fight to ensure robust economic aid for Ukraine
By Andrea Shalal LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday said support for Ukraine remained a "top priority" for the United States and Europe, calling it crucial to underp...
Oct 16, 2023
Court upholds election of Mauritius PM in 2019
LONDON (Reuters) - A British court sitting as the final court of appeal for Mauritius on Monday upheld the 2019 election to parliament of Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, rejecting an appeal by an opp...
Oct 16, 2023
Half of Israel's hotel rooms filled with Gaza war evacuees
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Half of Israeli hotel rooms are being used to house families evacuated from communities near the Gaza Strip, where an Oct. 7 rampage by Hamas gunmen triggered a ...
Oct 16, 2023
Ivory coast presidency says Robert Beugre Mambe appointed as PM
ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Ivory Coast's presidency on Monday said Robert Beugre Mambe, the governor of Abidjan, was appointed as prime minister, after the government was dissolved earlier this month. Preside...
Oct 16, 2023
