US FDA allows abortion pills to be sold at retail pharmacies
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for the first time, the agency said, even as more states ...
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US House Republicans face showdown over McCarthy’s speaker bid
Republican Kevin McCarthy’s bruising quest to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives will enter a second day on Wednesday, with the party’s new majority fractured ...
Goldman Sachs dealmakers see M&A recovery in second half of 2023
Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s (GS.N) top dealmakers are bullish on a recovery in global mergers & acquisitions (M&A) in the second half of 2023 despite a slowdown ...
Ronaldo embracing new challenge after winning everything in Europe
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said his “work is done” in Europe, adding that he is relishing new challenges both on and off the pitch after being unveiled as a player ...
Global hedge funds plan 2023 around inflation risk
Having weathered a dire 2022, many global hedge fund managers are preparing this year for persistent inflation and seeking exposure to commodities and bonds that perform well in such an environment.
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NFL star still in critical condition after on-field cardiac arrest
The Buffalo Bills said safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Monday night NFL game, while the player’s family thanked ...
‘Greek Freak’ Giannis pours in career-high 55 in Bucks win
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Washington Wizards 123-113 on Tuesday.
With Antetokounmpo out of the lineup ...
Syria opposition uneasy after Turkish, Syrian defence ministers meet
Syria’s political and armed opposition are urging their decade-long backer Turkey to reaffirm its support for their cause, after the highest-level talks in public between Ankara and the Damascus ...
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in FTX fraud case; October trial set
Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges that he cheated investors in his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange and caused billions of dollars in losses, in what prosecutors ...
Tesla shares start 2023 lower on worries over weak demand, logistical issues
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares kicked off 2023 with a near 4 per cent drop on Tuesday, extending a selloff from their worst year on growing worries about weakening demand and logistical ...
China pledges ‘final victory’ over Covid as outbreak raises global alarm
Global health officials tried to determine the facts of China’s raging COVID-19 outbreak and how to prevent a further spread as the government’s mouthpiece newspaper on Wednesday rallied ...
Russia blames its soldiers’ mobile phone use for deadly missile strike
Russia’s defence ministry on Wednesday blamed the illegal use of mobile phones by its soldiers for a deadly Ukrainian missile strike that it said killed 89 servicemen, raising the reported ...
UK factories face tough 2023 after December weakness
British manufacturers are starting 2023 on the back foot, after they reported one of their sharpest falls in activity since the 2008-09 recession last month, reflecting a sharp fall in new ...
Winklevoss says crypto broker Genesis negotiating in bad faith
Cameron Winklevoss, who founded crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co with his twin brother, on Monday accused Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert of “bad faith stall tactics” and asked ...
Saudi non-oil private sector activity eases in December
Growth in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil business activity slowed to a three-month low in December, a survey showed on Tuesday, although higher sales and strong demand ensured firms remained confident ...
Leaders Arsenal held by rock-solid Newcastle
Arsenal’s Premier League title charge was checked as the leaders could find no way through third-placed Newcastle United in a disappointing 0-0 draw at The Emirates on Tuesday.
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Head of Mexican jailbreak prison fired, deadly manhunt gathers pace
Mexican authorities on Tuesday said they had fired the director of a prison near the U.S. border where at least 30 inmates escaped at the weekend after a deadly riot, ...
Microsoft videogame testers form company’s first U.S. union
A group of about 300 videogame testers at Microsoft Corp MSFT.O subsidiary Zenimax Studios have voted to unionize, the Communication Workers of America union (CWA) said on Tuesday, marking a ...
EU agrees coordinated approach in wake of changing COVID situation
The European Union Health Security Committee said on Tuesday EU member states agreed on a “coordinated approach” to the changing COVID-19 situation, adding that included implications for increased travel from ...
Poland says Germany refused talks on World War Two reparations
Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland’s nationalist government for vast reparations over World War Two, saying in response to a diplomatic note that the issue was closed, ...
Huge crowds say goodbye to Pele in Santos
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was among 230,000 mourners to view Pele’s open casket in Santos, where some fans shed silent tears and others gave the Brazilian ...
UK announces cash support for low-income households
Millions of low-income households in Britain will receive cost-of-living support from the government of up to 900 pounds ($1,084) over the financial year, the country’s Department of Work and Pensions said ...
Brazil’s Lula pays respects to Pele as 150,000 attend stadium wake
More than 150,000 people including President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid their respects to the Brazilian football great Pele in the coastal city of Santos, filing past Pele’s open ...
South Korea fines Tesla $2.2 mln for exaggerating driving range of EVs
South Korea’s antitrust regulator said it would impose a 2.85 billion won ($2.2 million) fine on Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) for failing to tell its customers about the shorter driving range ...