European Court upholds Qualcomm antitrust fine
The European Court upheld an EU antitrust fine imposed on US chipmaker Qualcomm. The only difference with the original ruling is that the fine is lowered to €238.7 million from…
Portugal gets help from Spain and Morocco in response to fires
Deadly forest fires in Portugal have stretched emergency services to the limit and reinforcements have arrived from Spain and Morocco. At least seven people have died in the fires in…
Mitsubishi to supply H3 rockets to France’s Eutelsat from 2027
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has agreed to provide multiple H3 rocket launches for French satellite company Eutelsat Group from 2027, the company said. The deal is a major triumph for…
FIFA and WHO team up for concussion awareness campaign
FIFA and the World Health Organization have launched a global concussion awareness initiative developed with brain health experts. The programme ‘Suspect and Protect: No coincidence is worth the risk’ aims…
Gavi to purchase 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine from Bavarian Nordic
Global vaccine group Gavi is to buy 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine. It is its first purchase of the injection to help combat an outbreak in parts of…
Netflix says ‘Baby Reindeer’ clearly involved dramatisation
‘Baby Reindeer’ clearly involved dramatisation, Netflix said, in response to concerns about the real life behind the characters in its hit miniseries. Netflix was sued for $170 million by a…
Japan hails ‘Shogun’ Emmy success as a cultural triumph
The government and people of Japan celebrated the record trophy haul won by the drama ‘Shogun’ at the Emmy Awards as a triumph for its history and culture, which are…
Trailer revealed for ‘Mickey 17’ starring Robert Pattinson
The first trailer for Mickey 17, the long-awaited sequel to Bong Joon Ho's Parasites, has been released. In the film, Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, a space colonist known as an…
Drought reduces Amazon rivers to historic lows
The worst drought on record has reduced river levels in the Amazon basin to historic lows, drying up riverbeds that were once navigable waterways. The Solimoes, a major tributary of…
Austria says disaster fund to rise to 1 billion euros
Austria's federal disaster fund will be tripled to €1 billion and businesses severely affected by the floods will be able to postpone paying taxes, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said. The package…
