Mexico has reported H5N1 avian influenza in wild ducks
Mexican animal safety authorities confirmed the first case of H5N1 bird flu in wild birds on Wednesday after declaring the country's poultry farms free of the virus earlier in the…
U.S. plans to move Merck’s COVID drug to the commercial market
The US government will stop distributing free doses of Merck & Co's COVID-19 antiviral treatment molnupiravir by the middle of next month and expects it to be sold on the…
U.S. accuses Google of illegal methods of raising ad prices
A U.S. Justice Department lawyer pressed a Google executive over methods the search and advertising giant used to raise the price of online ads in an allegedly unfair way. Speaking…
Fujitsu and Riken developed a second quantum computer
Fujitsu and Riken Research Institute announced the successful development of Japan's second quantum computer. The 64-qubit quantum computer from Fujitsu and state-backed Riken will be integrated with a 40-qubit quantum…
UK regulator calls for antitrust investigation into Amazon and Microsoft dominance
Britain's media regulator on Thursday asked the country's competition authority to investigate the dominance of U.S. tech giants Amazon and Microsoft in the U.K. cloud market.
FIFA lifts ban on Russia’s under-17 participation in international football
World football's governing body FIFA announced Wednesday that it has lifted Russia's ban on international soccer, allowing the country's under-17 girls' and boys' teams to participate in tournaments. The move…
Saudi Arabia will apply to host the 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia has announced that it will bid to host the 2034 World Cup. Saudi Arabia's announcement came shortly after FIFA named Morocco, Spain and Portugal as hosts for the…
Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host 2030 World Cup
FIFA gave the 2030 World Cup bid to Morocco, Spain and Portugal and said Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will play three matches to celebrate the tournament's centennial. FIFA said the…
UK plan to deport migrants to Rwanda goes to the High Court
The British government will try to persuade the country's High Court judges to overturn a ruling that declared illegal its divisive plan to deport asylum seekers arriving in boats across…
U.S. hands Kyiv 1.1 million rounds of ammunition seized from Iran
The United States has shipped to Ukraine about 1.1 million bullets seized last year in Iran, its military has said. The US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees operations in the…
