Dengue is spreading rapidly in Brazil
Dengue fever has spiked in Brazil during the hot rainy season, prompting health authorities to take emergency measures and start mass vaccination against the mosquito-borne disease. According to the Health…
Walgreens Boots received $992m after cutting its stake in Cencora for the third time
US pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance said it had reduced its stake in pharmaceutical distributor Cencora, for the third time in just over six months, generating about $992m in proceeds.…
Disney will buy a stake in Epic Games for $1.5 billion
In an interview with CNBC, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney will acquire a minority stake in Fortnite publisher Epic Games for $1.5 billion.
UN experts investigate 58 cyberattacks worth $3bn by North Korea
United Nations sanctions monitors are investigating dozens of alleged cyberattacks by North Korea that generated $3 billion to help it further its nuclear weapons programme, according to excerpts from an…
Meta challenges fee for overseeing EU rules on online content
The meta platforms challenged a supervisory fee of 0.05 per cent of its annual worldwide net revenue, aimed at covering the costs of EU regulators to monitor compliance with new…
Nigeria beat South Africa on penalties to reach the Nations Cup final
Three-time winners Nigeria were given a scare but advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final after goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali deflected two penalties in a penalty shootout to lead his…
Djokovic will play in Indian Wells for the first time since 2019
Novak Djokovic is expected to return to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open next month after a five-year hiatus due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions in the United States,…
Qatar beat Iran in an Asian Cup thriller to return to the finals
Hosts and reigning champions Qatar beat Iran 3-2 in a thrilling Asian Cup semi-final on Wednesday, with striker Almoez Ali scoring the winning goal to set up a title clash…
Volodymyr Zelensky sacked Ukrainian army commander
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday replaced a popular Ukrainian army commander as commander of ground forces, a huge gamble at a time when Russian forces are gaining the upper hand…
US Senate advances $95bn aid bill for Ukraine and Israel
The $95.34 billion bill, which includes aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, was advanced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday after Republicans blocked compromise legislation that included a long-awaited overhaul…
