Canada has approved Pfizer’s gene therapy to treat blood clotting disorders
Pfizer said Canada's health regulator has approved its gene therapy to treat a rare inherited blood clotting disorder called haemophilia B, even before the US decision. The approval was based…
FDA ordered to reconsider denial of approval of vape products
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its decision barring two makers of flavoured e-cigarette liquid from selling their products, saying the…
SpaceX launches first set of satellites with direct communication capability
T-Mobile US said SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday carrying the first set of Starlink satellites that can transmit phone signals from space directly to smartphones. The U.S.…
Debts of Google, Meta and Tiktok removed from the Russian database
The fines imposed by Russian courts on Alphabet-owned Google and YouTube, Meta, TikTok and Telegram appear to have been settled, as the companies are no longer listed as debtors in…
Chip stocks in the US fell after the strongest year since 2009
Shares of U.S. chipmakers added to a string of losses on Wednesday as Wall Street's main semiconductor benchmark fell from record highs after the strongest year since 2009 as the…
Novak Djokovic’s streak in Australia ended with a loss in the United Cup
Alex de Minaur stunned Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4 in his singles match on Wednesday to send 15th-seeded Australia to their first appearance in the United Cup semi-finals. Playing in Perth,…
Namibia has cut its squad for the Africa Cup of Nations
Namibia have cut their squad for this month's Africa Cup of Nations final, reducing it to 23 of the 28 that were preparing in Ghana this week, the country's football…
A thirteen-year-old boy became the first player to beat Tetris
A 13-year-old American has become the first to beat Tetris, forcing the classic Nintendo video game into a "kill screen". Willis Gibson, known by the nickname Blue Scuti, said "Please…
Vatican tries to calm bishops over approval of same-sex blessings
The Vatican sought to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have reacted negatively to the approval of blessings for same-sex couples, telling them the move is neither "heretical" nor…
Russia and Ukraine hold major prisoner-of-war exchanges mediated by UAE
Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday announced their first prisoner-of-war exchange in nearly five months, with more than 200 people released on each side after what both sides said were complex…
