Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Smaller countries need reassurance amid Russia's war, says Germany's foreign minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised the international community would help stop the effects of Russia's war in Ukraine from destabilising other countries. Speaking fr...
Jul 07, 2022
Slovakia confirms first case of monkeypox -public health authority
(Reuters) - Slovakia confirmed its first case of monkeypox, identified in a person in the 20-59 age group, who most likely contracted the virus abroad, Public Health Authority said on Thursday. (Repor...
Jul 07, 2022
Top U.S. general speaks with Chinese counterpart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, spoke on Thursday with China's Chief of the Joint Staff Department, General Li Zuocheng, the Pentagon said. ...
Jul 07, 2022
Irish regulator moves closer to possible ban on Facebook, Instagram EU-US data flows
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's data privacy regulator moved a step closer to a ruling that could halt EU-U.S. data transfers by Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram when it shared an updated draft order wi...
Jul 07, 2022
British lawyers defending Hong Kong tycoon say they receive threats
By Anne Marie Roantree and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Barristers from a British law firm who are representing jailed Hong Kong tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai said on Thursday they ...
Jul 07, 2022
Tennis-Expect fireworks in Kyrgios v Nadal Part III
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - The first time Nick Kyrgios faced Rafa Nadal at Wimbledon eight years ago the unseeded teenager blew the then world number one off court in the fourth round with a ...
Jul 07, 2022
Exclusive-United Arab Emirates set to run Kabul airport in deal with Taliban, sources say
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - The Taliban and the United Arab Emirates are poised to strike a deal for the Gulf nation to run Kabul airport and several others in Afghanistan that could be an...
Jul 07, 2022
U.S. basketball player Griner pleads guilty to drugs charges in Russian court
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) - U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court on Thursday to drugs charges that could see her face 10 years in prison, a Reuters journalist report...
Jul 07, 2022
Sweden sees increase in COVID-19 cases, more expected over summer
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases and healthcare can expect an increase in pressure over the summer, the health minister said on Thursday. "Quite a few are ill even ...
Jul 07, 2022
EU drugs regulator is not adamant that COVID boosters target new Omicron offshoots
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is open to different next generation COVID vaccines, an official said on Thursday, amid a rise in cases due to circulating Omicron offshoots. Whi...
Jul 07, 2022
