Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Veteran Mossad operative named Israeli spy agency's new chief
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A veteran Mossad operative, who Israeli media said specialised in recruiting agents to work against Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, was named on Monday as the Israel...
May 24, 2021
Brazil military could punish general for attending Bolsonaro rally - vice president
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao said former Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello, an active-duty general who appeared at a rally for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, will ...
May 24, 2021
Bank of England's Bailey calls crypto-currencies 'dangerous'
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that crypto-currencies and similar assets were a danger to the public, reiterating his long-standing concern about them. "I'm s...
May 24, 2021
EU air traffic agency helping airlines that want to bypass Belarus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol said on Monday it was working to help airlines bypass Belarusian airspace if they wish after Minsk forced a Ryanair plane to la...
May 24, 2021
Erdogan to 'test waters' in call with top U.S. execs this week -sources
By Ebru Tuncay, Ceyda Caglayan and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan will meet executives from some 20 large U.S. companies on Wednesday to discuss investing in Turkey, thr...
May 24, 2021
Biden to double funding to U.S. program that helps prepare for extreme weather events -Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday will pledge $1 billion to a U.S. government program called Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities that helps communities prepare fo...
May 24, 2021
Factbox-Back to pubs, gyms and movies: plotting the road back to normal
(Reuters) - As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains momentum, many countries are planning a gradual return to normal, opening borders and letting people back into restaurants, shops and sports venues af...
May 24, 2021
Golf-Diet and brain training help middle-aged Mickelson to major history
By Andrew Both KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson is not the first middle-aged person to change his diet and engage in brain training in a quest to feel and perform better, but he is the f...
May 24, 2021
BoE's Bailey sees little long-term impact from inflation spike
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that he does not see long-term implications from an expected pick-up in inflation as the economy emerges from the coronavirus p...
May 24, 2021
UK's Raab says: difficult to believe Russia not involved in Belarus jet incident
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it was difficult to believe that Russia was not involved, at least by acquiescence, in the jet incident in Belarusian airspace but that London had no clear ev...
May 24, 2021
