London
16 °C
Manchester
12 °C
Glasgow
Dublin
Belfast
Washington
Denver
Atlanta
Dallas
30 °C
Houston Texas
29 °C
New Orleans
El Paso
20 °C
Phoenix
Los Angeles
22 °C
7 °C
30 °C
Featured
Last news
Floods wreak havoc in Morocco farmlands after severe drought
In the Moroccan village of Ouled Salama, 63-year-old farmer Mohamed Reouani waded through his crops, now submerged by floodwaters after days of heavy downpours.
Dumplings and work stress as Chinese rush home for Lunar New Year
Aspiring physical education teacher Gao Yemiao missed his 30-second window to buy a train ticket home for China's biggest holiday before seats sold out -- but he was lucky.
Macron denounces 'antisemitic hydra' as he honours 2006 Jewish murder victim
President Emmanuel Macron Friday denounced what he described as an "antisemitic hydra" that had crept into "every crack" of society two decades after Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jewish man, was tortured to death.
'Weak by design' African Union gathers for summit
The African Union (AU) holds its annual summit in Ethiopia this weekend at a time of genocide, myriad insurgencies and coups stretching from one end of the continent to the other, for which it has few answers.
Serb-zero: the 'iceman' seeking solace in extreme cold
Walking for hours through thick snow on a windswept Serbian peak, wearing only boots, shorts and a backpack, might sound like the start of a harrowing survival story -- but for Vladimir Stevanovic, that was just a relaxing stroll.
Bangladesh nationalists claim big election win, Islamists cry foul
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed a thumping win on Friday in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister.
Tearful Canadian mother mourns daughter before Carney visits town shaken by killings
A grieving Canadian mother whose daughter was murdered in a mass school shooting addressed the public on Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to a community in mourning.
'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken -- the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Aspire Biopharma Announces the Appointment of New Member to Its Board of Directors
New independent director Phillip Balatsos brings commercial and capital markets expertise to drive development patent-pending drug delivery platform
Moderna Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates
Reports fourth quarter revenue of $0.7 billion, GAAP net loss of $(0.8) billion and GAAP EPS of $(2.11)Reports full-year revenue of $1.9 billion, GAAP net loss of $(2.8) billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $(7.26)Reiterates plan to deliver up to 10% revenue growth and GAAP operating expense reductions in 2026Announces influenza vaccine filing accepted for regulatory review in the EU, Canada and Australia; Company received Refusal-to-File letter from U.S. FDA and has requested Type A meeting to understand path forwardAnnounces Norovirus Phase 3 trial fully enrolled with a data readout expected in 2026Announces full enrollment of Phase 2 intismeran autogene trial in muscle invasive bladder cancer
Canada PM to join mourners in remote town after mass shooting
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will on Friday join mourners in the remote mining town that is grieving after eight people were killed in a mass school shooting.
Neighbor of Canada mass shooter grieves after 'heartbreaking' attack
Linda Laroque, a soft-spoken grandmother in the tiny town of Tumbler Ridge, lives two doors down from the person who carried out one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history.
Swiss bar owners face wrath of bereaved families
Bereaved relatives on Thursday angrily confronted the owners of a Swiss bar that caught fire during New Year celebrations, heckling them as they arrived to face questions over the fatal tragedy.
Former Arsenal player Partey faces two more rape charges
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two further counts of rape.
Canada PM to visit town in mourning after mass shooting
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon visit a remote mining town that was in deep shock on Thursday as it mourned eight people killed in a school mass shooting.
'Avatar' and 'Assassin's Creed' shore up troubled Ubisoft
Strong performances from major franchises including an "Avatar" tie-in game and juggernaut "Assassin's Creed" buttressed struggling French games giant Ubisoft's third-quarter results, the company said Thursday.
UK nursery worker jailed for 18 years for 'wicked' serial child sex abuse
A UK child-care worker who filmed himself sexually abusing youngsters at a nursery where he worked and downloaded over 26,000 indecent images of children was on Thursday jailed for 18 years.
Trump ends immigration crackdown in Minnesota
President Donald Trump's pointman on Thursday announced the end of aggressive immigration operations in Minnesota that triggered large protests and nationwide outrage following the killing of two US citizens.
Death toll in Madagascar cyclone rises to 38, 12,000 displaced
A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 38 people and caused devastation in Madagascar's second-largest city, prompting the country's leader to call for "international solidarity", the national disaster authority said Thursday in an updated toll.
Norway police search ex-PM Jagland's properties in probe over Epstein links
Norwegian police said Thursday they had searched properties belonging to former prime minister Thorbjorn Jagland following the launch of a corruption probe over his dealings with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Belgian police raid EU commission in real estate probe
Police raided the premises of the European Commission in Brussels Thursday in a probe into a 2024 real estate deal done with the Belgian state, a source close to the investigation told AFP.
Death toll in Madagascar cyclone rises to 35
A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 35 people and caused devastation in Madagascar's second-largest city, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Thursday, releasing an updated toll.
France jails three in gang rape case after mother saves evidence
A French court has jailed three young men for the gang rape of an 18-year-old in 2020, after the victim's mother kept evidence in a plastic bag for year, until her daughter was ready to file a complaint.
Benin's lovers less row-mantic as apps replace waterway rendezvous
For decades a narrow waterway in Ganvie, Benin has been a discreet rendezvous point for young couples to meet -- safe under cover of darkness, far away from strict families and prying eyes.
Non-alcoholic wine: a booming business searching for quality
Bertrand Degat, vineyard manager for French zero-alcohol wine producer French Bloom, winces visibly when recalling some of the criticism and snobbery he has encountered from his contemporaries.
Grieving Canada town holds vigil for school shooting victims
As the sun set in the grief-stricken Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday, hundreds gathered in a main square, lighting candles for victims of one of the country's worst-ever mass shootings.
Venezuelan AG wants amnesty for toppled leader Maduro
Venezuela's attorney general said Wednesday that an amnesty envisaged for political prisoners and those who jailed them during years of political repression must also be extended to toppled leader Nicolas Maduro.
France seeks probe after diplomat cited in Epstein files
France's foreign minister has requested a probe into a French diplomat who corresponded with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and who another envoy said was investigated while at the United Nations over child sex abuse websites.
Rewild Safaris Introduces a New Category of Wildlife Travel Designed for Real‑World Schedules
A new category of intentional wildlife travel that distills the safari to its most meaningful impact moments
ZetrOZ Systems Brings Wearable Ultrasound Technology to Pro Baseball's Spring Training
Sustained acoustic medicine (sam®) helps players recover more quickly from workouts and injuries, such as the UCL tears, hamstring pulls, and oblique strains that are becoming more common in baseball.
MPox Orphan Drug Designation Application Filed for NV-387, Declares NanoViricides
SHELTON, CONNECTICUT / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2026 / NanoViricides, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company"), and a clinical stage, leading global pioneer in the development of broad-spectrum antivirals based on host-mimetic nanomedicine technology that viruses cannot escape, announced today that it has filed an application for Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for "NV-387 as a Treatment for MPox" with the US FDA Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD).
Aspire Biopharma Files Provisional Patent Application for a Fast-Acting Sublingual Powder Formulation of Ondansetron (Generic Zofran(R))
New sublingual delivery system designed to provide more rapid relief from nausea caused by cancer medicinesOndansetron, currently sold under the brand name Zofran®, was the 53rd most commonly prescribed medication in the U.S. in 2023Global ondansetron market size valued at approximately $1.4 billion in 2023