Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. prosecutors accuse alleged ISIS 'Beatle' of 'brutal hostage-taking'
By Jan Wolfe ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - A former British national accused of engaging in "brutal hostage-taking" as an alleged member of an Islamic State cell nicknamed "the Beatles" appeared in a U....
Mar 30, 2022
Correa hits 1st homer for Twins, Verlander sharp for Astros
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Carlos Correa hit his first spring homer with the Twins, providing a preview of what he could provide Minnesota's lineup this season. The 27-year-old turned on a 1-0 pitch against t...
Mar 30, 2022
Walgreens, Rite Aid to start giving second COVID-19 boosters in U.S.
(Reuters) - Drugstore chains Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid said on Wednesday they would start offering second booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, after the shots were cleared in the Unite...
Mar 30, 2022
Zelenskiy talks defence aid, new Russia sanctions package in call with Biden
Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed specific defensive support with U.S. President Joe Biden in an hour-long call on Wednesday, Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter. The two le...
Mar 30, 2022
Europe told to turn down the heating in Russia gas standoff
By Kate Abnett and Susanna Twidale BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - Fears of a Russian gas supply crunch prompted some European countries on Wednesday to ask people to consume less energy in a move that co...
Mar 30, 2022
U.S. opted to vacate warships from Black Sea before Ukraine war, general says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration made a policy decision to keep U.S. warships out of the Black Sea prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the top U.S. military commande...
Mar 30, 2022
Italy wants privatisation deal for ITA Airways by mid-June, sources say
By Giuseppe Fonte and Francesca Landini ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government wants to clinch a deal on the sale of state-owned carrier ITA Airways by mid-June, two sources close to the matter told ...
Mar 30, 2022
Oklahoma's Republican governor signs transgender sports ban
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) - Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed a Republican-backed bill banning transgender athletes from girls' school sports, adding to a list of states that have pas...
Mar 30, 2022
Russia says forces near Kyiv and in north "regroup" to focus on Donbas
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday its forces were regrouping near Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv to focus on other key areas a...
Mar 30, 2022
Blinken says talks with UAE leader did not focus specifically on energy
ALGIERS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he discussed Iran and the war in Ukraine in a meeting with the United Arab Emirates' de facto leader but did not focus spec...
Mar 30, 2022
