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Syrian rebels saw their chance as long ago as September, when Israel attacked Hezbollah

Wednesday 11 December 2024

One of the first signs that it was time for Syrians to try toppling their government came in September. That's when Israel launched its all-out assault against Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militia that had been firing rockets over its northern border.

Obituary - Pehr Gyllenhammar, who played key role in Reuters merger with Thomson

Monday 25 November 2024

Swedish industrialist Pehr Gyllenhammar, who played a key role in the Reuters merger with Thomson Corporation in 2008, has died in Toronto at the age of 89.

Haiti editor in hiding since story questioning Reuters' gifts to gang leader

Thursday 21 November 2024

The editor-in-chief of a Port-au-Prince based news site has been living in hiding since a notorious Haitian gang leader threatened to "come for him" over a story criticizing Reuters journalists for giving him balaclavas, bottles of alcohol and cigarettes.

Reuters hires former Washpost editor Sally Buzbee to run North America

Tuesday 19 November 2024

Reuters has appointed Sally Buzbee, who controversially resigned from the Washington Post in June, as its new North American News Editor

Obituary- Courtney Tower, who worked for Reuters in London and Asia during a six-decade career

Friday 1 November 2024

Courtney Tower, a Canadian journalist who served on the Reuters North American Desk in London and as a correspondent in Asia, died suddenly on Oct. 24. He was 92.