Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tunisian opposition figure says he is under investigation
TUNIS (Reuters) - The head of a Tunisian opposition party said on Friday he had been summoned for investigation over a radio interview and accused President Kais Saied of attempting to intimidate oppo...
May 13, 2022
U.S. defense chief urged immediate Ukraine ceasefire in call with Russian counterpart - Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a call with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday in which he called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and stressed the i...
May 13, 2022
Monsoon to hit India's Kerala coast earlier than usual - weather office
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Crop-nourishing monsoon rains are likely to reach Kerala state on India's southern tip on May 27, five days ahead of the usual time, the country's weather office said on Friday. "Th...
May 13, 2022
U.S. says working to clarify Turkey's position on Sweden, Finland NATO bid
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is working to clarify Turkey's position on Sweden and Finland's potential membership to NATO, the top U.S. diplomat for Europe ...
May 13, 2022
Elon Musk hits pause on Twitter deal after aggressive pursuit
(Reuters) - Elon Musk on Friday put his $44-billion Twitter offer on temporary hold, sending the shares of the social media company into a tailspin. Twitter stock has consistently traded below Musk's ...
May 13, 2022
Tennis-Swiatek beats Andreescu in Rome for 26th consecutive win
(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek extended her winning run to 26 matches with a 7-6(2) 6-0 victory over Bianca Andreescu in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Friday. Swiatek, who has pu...
May 13, 2022
Four reasons why the bond market rout may be over
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) - Battered U.S. and German government bond markets have just put in their best weekly performance since early March, suggesting a painful surge in yields due to high inflati...
May 13, 2022
Canada competition bureau says litigation in Rogers-Shaw M&A doesn't stop a settlement
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's competition bureau said on Friday that its decision to start litigation to block Rogers Communications' C$20 billion ($15.5 billion) bid for Shaw Commun...
May 13, 2022
SEC accuses Florida firm of fraud in IPO-linked investments
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday sued a Florida firm it said raised at least $410 million by fraudulently promising investors access to pri...
May 13, 2022
Qatar jails four election protesters, including three for life
(Corrects throughout to show three sentenced to life in prison, not two) DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar has sentenced four men to prison, including three for life, after they protested a new law that barred ...
May 13, 2022
