Cough syrup deaths have led to tougher toxicity testing measures in the US
The US FDA is cracking down on lax testing practices by dozens of health product makers after hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, a Reuters review of regulatory…
The UK’s first supervised drug injection site has been approved
The UK's first formal controlled drug consumption room was approved on Wednesday to reduce infectious diseases and overdoses in Scotland, which suffers the highest rate of drug-related deaths in Europe.
Tesla’s competitors refuse to sell electric cars in the US
Ford Motor's decision to put the brakes on a planned $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan highlights a problem for Tesla's growing crowd of competitors in the U.S. market: Tesla…
Electric car maker Fisker grows after production upgrade
Shares in electric car startup Fisker Inc. rose more than 20 per cent after the company confirmed its plan to increase deliveries of its flagship Ocean SUV and an upbeat…
Finland lifts ban on transferring Yandex data to Russia
Finland's data protection regulator said it has lifted a temporary ban on Russian technology group Yandex and Dutch partner Ridetech from transferring the personal data of Yandex's Yango ride customers…
AC Milan take first step in new stadium project
AC Milan have launched a process to build a new stadium on the outskirts of Milan. The club has submitted a preliminary proposal to the municipality of San Donato, a…
England will not play Russia’s youth national teams
England's youth teams will not play against Russia, the Football Association said on Tuesday after UEFA announced plans to return Russian U-17 teams to European competition for the first time…
Bayern reached the second round of the German Cup
Bayern Munich beat third-division club Preussen Münster 4-0 in a postponed German Cup first-round match on Tuesday, with several players missing, including striker Harry Kane.
At least 100 dead in Iraqi wedding fire
At least 100 people have been killed and 150 others injured in a fire that broke out during a wedding in Iraq's largest Christian city. Hundreds of people were celebrating…
Travis King is in US custody after being expelled from North Korea
U.S. soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea in July, is in U.S. custody after being expelled from Pyongyang, officials said. The 23-year-old intelligence specialist illegally crossed into North…
