Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Cretaceous Kraken' prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - The Kraken is a huge tentacled sea monster from Norse folklore that drags ships and sailors down into the deep. During the age of dinosaurs, new researc...
Apr 23, 2026
Pope Leo decries migrants being treated 'worse than house pets'
By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, April 23 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Thursday decried the world's treatment of immigrants, saying that often migrants and refugees seeking to escape violence or ...
Apr 23, 2026
Pope Leo signals no plan to go beyond blessings for same-sex couples
By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, April 23 (Reuters) - Pope Leo signaled on Thursday that he does not plan to go beyond efforts made by his predecessor Francis to offer Church blessings for s...
Apr 23, 2026
Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran, reaffirms stance against war
By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, April 23 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Thursday firmly condemned the killing of protesters in Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Catholic leade...
Apr 23, 2026
Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shipping
(.) By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions U.S. forces have disable...
Apr 23, 2026
Mets place SS Francisco Lindor (calf) on 10-day IL
The New York Mets placed shortstop Francisco Lindor on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left calf strain. Fellow infielder Ronny Mauricio was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Lindor,...
Apr 23, 2026
Iran's Mehr says air defences heard 'engaging hostile targets' in Tehran
April 23 (Reuters) - Air defence systems were heard engaging what were described as "hostile targets" in parts of the Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday, Iran's Mehr news agency reported, after earlie...
Apr 23, 2026
Nasdaq to launch new products ahead of extended trading hours plan
April 23 (Reuters) - Nasdaq said on Thursday it will roll out a suite of products to support its planned extension of U.S. equities trading to 23 hours a day, five days a week, as a push to expand glo...
Apr 23, 2026
Danaher reaches $172.5 million settlement with shareholders over post-pandemic outlook
By Jonathan Stempel April 23 (Reuters) - Danaher reached a $172.5 million settlement with shareholders who accused the diagnostics and life-sciences company of defrauding them by overstating demand fo...
Apr 23, 2026
Greece to be overtaken by Italy as euro zone's most indebted country in 2026, sources say
By Lefteris Papadimas and Giuseppe Fonte ATHENS/ ROME, April 23 (Reuters) - Greece will no longer be the euro zone's most indebted country by the end of this year, with its public debt set to fall bel...
Apr 23, 2026
