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California’s public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms on Tuesday, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus and that the child’s family members tested negative. California officials said they have sent test specimens from the child to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control … Read more
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
In this Science segment, we look at SpaceX’s latest test flight of its Starship megarocket. The flight went well and achieved several milestones, but the team did not manage to repeat last month’s incredible manoeuvre, when the massive Super Heavy booster was retrieved by the launch tower’s “chopstick” arms. That move was hailed as a … Read more
Amersham, England — Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who died last month after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel room, gathered for his funeral in Britain on Wednesday. Payne’s former bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson were among mourners at the private service at St Mary’s Church in … Read more
Stefan Wolff on how US permission to allow Ukraine to attack military targets inside Russia may “even” the battlefield.
A massive check fraud conspiracy resulted in the arrests of three gang members following a yearslong investigation, authorities announced on Tuesday. The alleged crimes victimized 200 people and businesses in Polk County, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Back in June 2022, Polk County Sheriff’s office deputies responded to a … Read more
Fabien Pinckaers, CEO of Belgian-based enterprise software startup Odoo. Odoo Odoo, a startup taking on SAP in the realm of enterprise software, boosted its valuation to 5 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in a secondary share round led by Alphabet‘s venture fund and Sequoia Capital. The Belgium-based company develops open-source enterprise resource planning software, with over … Read more
US media giant Comcast is set to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television arm, as the industry continues to struggle with the emergence of streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime. The plan, formally announced on Wednesday, is to create a new company that will include channels such as MSNBC, CNBC, USA, E!, Syfy and … Read more
Some vintners in the former Soviet republic are seeking to break a politically risky dependence on Russia and focus more on high-value European and American markets.
Iran has taken steps to halt the expansion of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said, welcoming this “concrete step in the right direction” on Wednesday. Grossi’s comments came after Western powers submitted a resolution censuring Iran for its poor cooperation with the IAEA.