Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Internal watchdog to probe how Justice Department prepared before Capitol riots
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog will review how the FBI and other law enforcement agencies prepared and responded to the storming of the U.S. C...
Jan 15, 2021
UK records 55,761 new cases of COVID-19, 3.2 million people now vaccinated
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded 55,761 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, an increase on the 48,682 cases recorded the previous day, with the number of people receiving a first dose of the vaccinati...
Jan 15, 2021
Goldman Sachs to issue credit cards for General Motors
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Friday it expects to become the issuing bank for automaker General Motors Co's credit card business, starting September this year. Media reports in October ...
Jan 15, 2021
As inauguration nears, law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet's dark corners
By Julia Harte, Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Elizabeth Culliford WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly after rampaging Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a fan of the president posted a ...
Jan 15, 2021
Nightclub taxi drives away the blues in lockdown Greece
By Alexandros Avramidis THESSALONIKI, Greece (Reuters) - Greek taxi driver Konstantinos Bekio is doing his bit to lift his passengers' spirits amid the gloom of coronavirus lockdown, turning his cab i...
Jan 15, 2021
U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities as Washington continues to step up pressure on Tehran in the final days of U.S. President...
Jan 15, 2021
South African scientists discover new chemicals that kill malaria parasite
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African scientists have discovered chemical compounds that could potentially be used for a new line of drugs to treat malaria and even kill the parasite in its infectiou...
Jan 15, 2021
Spanish king's ex-lover tells court spymaster threatened her
By Beln Carreo and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) - A former friend and lover of Spain's ex-monarch Juan Carlos testified under oath on Friday that the head of the intelligence service had threatened he...
Jan 15, 2021
EU trade official seeks tariff suspension to ease aircraft subsidy dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Union hopes to engage quickly with the Biden administration to resolve the long-running Boeing-Airbus subsidy dispute within six months, but wants to see both sides...
Jan 15, 2021
Schools open, businesses closed as Portugal enters new lockdown
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal began the first day of a new lockdown on Friday with businesses closed and most people confined to their homes, although parents were able to take their children to school....
Jan 15, 2021
