Lawsuit accuses major food companies of marketing ‘addictive’ food to children
Major food companies including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola filed a new lawsuit against the company in the US on Tuesday, accusing it of developing and promoting ‘ultra-processed’ products that…
A record dengue fever outbreak has killed 7,700 people in America this year
The number of reported dengue fever cases in the Americas has nearly tripled to a record high of more than 12.6 million this year, including 21,000 severe cases and more…
Bain Capital raises offer for Fuji Soft, outbidding KKR by 1.6 per cent
US private equity firm Bain Capital will raise its offer price for Japan's Fuji Soft by about 1.6 per cent, it said on Wednesday, beating a recently increased tender offer…
Google is making its biggest bet yet on AI for Search
Alphabet parent company Google, which has pioneered unmanned cars and quantum computing, is making its biggest bet much closer to home: online search.
Canada’s TikTok unit seeks judicial review of closure orders
TikTok's Canadian unit has filed an emergency application with the Federal Court of Canada seeking judicial review of an order to stop the company's operations in the country on national…
Arkansas rally ends Michigan’s winning streak, ranked 14th
Boogie Flande scored 20 points and contributed seven assists and Arkansas overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to post an 89-87 victory over No. 14 Michigan State on Tuesday night in…
‘Brugge’ celebrates the likelihood of qualifying for the Champions League
With a challenging programme of upcoming matches, Club Brugge knew they needed a home win over Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday to keep their Champions League hopes alive and achieved that…
Former India teammates claim Rohit’s poor form is affecting his captaincy
According to former teammates Harbhajan Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara, Indian captain Rohit Sharma's poor performance is affecting his captaincy in Australia. Rohit has scored just fifty runs in the last…
South Korean police try to search Yoon’s office because of martial law
South Korean police on Wednesday tried to search President Yun Seok-yol's office but were unable to enter the main building, Yonhap news reported, as the investigation into the US ally's…
Interim Syrian leader promises to rebuild country but faces money shortage
Syria's new interim prime minister said his aim was to bring back millions of Syrian refugees, protect all citizens and provide basic services, but admitted it would be difficult because…
