German court suspends mRNA patent proceedings against BioNTech
A German court on Thursday suspended patent proceedings against BioNTech over the use of mRNA technology in a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the German company with its US partner Pfizer.
RCL Foods has destroyed 410,000 chickens due to an outbreak of bird flu
South Africa's RCL Foods said on Thursday its Rainbow poultry division had slaughtered 410,000 chickens due to the country's worst-ever bird flu outbreak, fuelling fears of chicken meat and egg…
Epic Games asks US Supreme Court to review Apple antitrust case
Epic Games on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review its antitrust case against Apple, hoping to overturn lower court rulings that found the iPhone maker did not violate…
Atlas startup raises $27m for new nickel technology for electric car batteries
Atlas Materials, which has developed a new technology for recycling low-grade nickel that can be used for electric car batteries, has raised $27 million ahead of building a pilot plant…
OpenAI and Jony Ive are in talks to raise $1bn from SoftBank
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is in talks with former Apple designer Jony Ive and SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to create an "artificial intelligence iPhone", helped by more than $1 billion in funding…
Spanish women’s football league president says Rubiales-led federation was “sexist”
The president of Spain's women's football league said the country's football federation, when it was led by her former boss Luis Rubiales, had shown a sexist attitude towards her and…
Barcelona under investigation for alleged bribery in refereeing case
Spanish football club Barcelona is being investigated for alleged "active bribery" as part of a probe into alleged two decades of corruption in the referees' committee. Police also searched the…
Newcastle knocked Manchester City out of the English Football League Cup
Newcastle United knocked Manchester City out of the League Cup 1-0 on Wednesday and was rewarded with a fourth-round back-and-forth with the holders Manchester United, who beat them in last…
Taiwan unveils first domestically-built submarine
Taiwan unveiled its first domestically-built submarine, an important step in a project aimed at strengthening the island's defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy, although it will not enter service…
The state of Nagorno-Karabakh will cease to exist in January
The leader of Armenia's self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic has said it will cease to exist in the new year. Samvel Shahramanyan announced on Thursday that he had signed a decree on…
