Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US to make visa bond program permanent for people from dozens of countries
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department will make permanent a visa bond program that could require applicants from 50 countries, mostly from Africa, to post bonds o...
Jul 31, 2026
Treasury selloff signals need to bolster Fed's inflation credibility, Musalem tells FT
July 31 (Reuters) - A selloff in U.S. Treasuries this week signaled the need for the Federal Reserve to earn its inflation-fighting "credibility" with interest rate increases, St. Louis Fed President ...
Jul 31, 2026
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online
SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Australia's government mounted a defence on Saturday of its world-first ban on social media for children under 16, even as fresh data revealed the scale of the challenge conf...
Jul 31, 2026
China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed shoal in South China Sea
By Che Pan and Ryan Woo BEIJING, Aug 1 (Reuters) - China's military and China Coast Guard conducted joint air and naval combat drills around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, acco...
Jul 31, 2026
Explainer-As sargassum seaweed piles up, Caribbean bets on boats, barriers and biofuel
By Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY, July 31 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Mexican hotel workers, tractor operators and specialized Navy personnel are heading out to the beach each day at dawn to clean record mass...
Jul 31, 2026
Ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie kidnapping released six months into unsolved case
By Steve Gorman July 31 (Reuters) - Two ransom notes purportedly written by kidnappers who abducted the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie were released on Friday, six months after Nancy ...
Jul 31, 2026
South Korea July exports beat forecasts on robust demand for AI investments
SEOUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's exports grew more strongly than expected in July on global chip and computer demand for AI investments. Exports from Asia's fourth-largest economy rose 62.8% in ...
Jul 31, 2026
Mariners SS J.P. Crawford (wrist) hits IL for third time this season
The Seattle Mariners placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day injured list on Friday and recalled infielder Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma. Crawford is dealing with left wrist inflammation. The mo...
Jul 31, 2026
Peruvian ex-President Humala released from prison after court overturns conviction
LIMA, July 31 (Reuters) - Peruvian ex-President Ollanta Humala was released from prison on Friday evening after Peru's Constitutional Court overturned his 15-year money-laundering conviction. Humala, ...
Jul 31, 2026
Giants RB Cam Skattebo on bungled backflip: ‘We live and we learn’
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo said he is "99.9% OK" following a gruesome leg and ankle injury last season. That's in spite of an ill-advised backflip that was caught on camera a few weeks ...
Jul 31, 2026
