Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Brazil pursues criminal probe of top Trafigura executives - sources
By Sabrina Valle RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian investigators are pursuing the first criminal probe of current executives at commodities trading firm Trafigura on allegations they approved the b...
Dec 15, 2020
Somalia cuts ties with Kenya, shots fired at Mogadishu protests
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia severed diplomatic relations with neighbouring Kenya on Tuesday, accusing it of meddling in politics as protests and gunfire erupted in the capital Mogadis...
Dec 15, 2020
Irish watchdog fines Twitter in landmark for EU data privacy regime
By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland's data regulator has fined Twitter 450,000 euros for a bug that made some private tweets public, the regulator said on Tuesday, in the first sanction again...
Dec 15, 2020
'You're scared to fight me', rants YouTuber Paul in bizarre McGregor call-out
(Reuters) - YouTuber-turned-amateur boxer Jake Paul pulled no punches on Tuesday as he called out Ireland's former UFC champion and king of trash talk Conor McGregor in a foul-mouthed tirade that sent...
Dec 15, 2020
Wider Image: Christmas wishes from Santas around the world
(Reuters) - A red suit with white trim and a silky beard have long been Santa's trademark style, but the jolly figure bringing holiday cheer around the world comes in many guises, much like the varied...
Dec 15, 2020
Israel signals openness to future joint missile defence with Gulf partners
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel could be open to future cooperation on missile defence with Gulf Arab states that share its concerns over Iran, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. But the official...
Dec 15, 2020
Sanctioned Turkish defence industry chief expects U.S. ties to survive
By Daren Butler and Dominic Evans ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's defence industries chief said U.S. sanctions on him and his agency for buying Russian missile systems would not have a big impact on tie...
Dec 15, 2020
Paris Opera singers go digital after COVID keeps theatres closed
PARIS (Reuters) - Just five days before they were due to perform before a live audience for the first time in almost two months, the singers of the Paris Opera learned they could not re-open before Ja...
Dec 15, 2020
Grieving alone: Some Turks want lockdown to halt new virus wave
By Daren Butler DIYARBAKIR, Turkey/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Siyar Guldiken, still short of breath from his own battle with the coronavirus, was not able to grieve after his grandmother and uncle died of t...
Dec 15, 2020
Turkey says U.S. sanctions have 'shaken' values of alliance
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday U.S. sanctions over Ankara's purchase of Russian defences had shaken all values in their alliance and he called for renewed coop...
Dec 15, 2020
