US FDA approves Citius blood cancer therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Citius Pharmaceuticals The company said Thursday that its blood cancer drug Lymphir is for patients with a relapse who have received at…
US FDA approves Novartis drug to treat kidney disease
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a Novartis drug to reduce excess protein in the urine of patients with a type of kidney disease. The…
Russia reports massive outage of YouTube service
Russian internet monitoring services reported a massive disruption in the availability of video hosting site YouTube, as Russian authorities stepped up criticism of the platform. Users said they could only…
Warner Bros. Discovery falls as $9bn write-down highlights TV problems
Warner Bros Discovery shares fell 12 per cent in Thursday's premarket after a $9.1 billion write-down of the media giant's television assets raised fresh concerns about its traditional broadcasting business.
Nokia and Swisscom to roll out drone service across Switzerland
Nokia has partnered with Swisscom in a joint statement on Thursday they said they intend to deploy a network of drones across Switzerland to improve emergency response and infrastructure inspections.
World champion Jackson misses out on women’s shot put final
Double world champion Chase Jackson of the United States failed to qualify for the Olympic shot put final after a poor performance in the heats. Jackson fouled twice and then…
China wins gold in men’s 500m canoe double race
China won Olympic gold in the men's 500m double canoe race at the Stade Nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne. Italy came second and won the silver medal, while Spain took bronze.
Swimmer Van Rouwendaal wins marathon gold after crossing the Seine
The Netherlands' Sharon van Rauwendaal won her second gold medal in the women's 10km marathon on Thursday, snatching the lead from silver medallist Moesha Johnson of Australia in a long…
Ukraine calls Niger’s decision to cut relations “regrettable”
Ukraine's foreign ministry said Niger's decision to cut diplomatic relations with Kiev was "regrettable". Niger's military junta said it was acting in solidarity with Mali, which earlier severed relations with…
Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont appears at rally despite arrest warrant
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont appeared before a crowd in Barcelona after seven years of self-imposed exile and despite an outstanding arrest warrant against him. Puigdemont took to a stage…