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Oldest mosquito fossil comes with a bloodsucking surprise

Oldest mosquito fossil comes with a bloodsucking surprise

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

[1/2]An undated handout image of a view from below of the head of a fossilized male mosquito, including elongated sucking-piercing mouthparts, trapped ...

Roche joins race for obesity drugs with .7 billion Carmot deal

Roche joins race for obesity drugs with $2.7 billion Carmot deal

Business
Robert Johnson

The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing ...

Taiwan urges elderly, young to avoid China visits due to respiratory illnesses

Taiwan urges elderly, young to avoid China visits due to respiratory illnesses

Health
Sarah Carter

People wait for their rides outside a children’s hospital in Beijing, China November 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TAIPEI/SHANGHAI, ...

Japan asks US military to ground Osprey aircraft after fatal crash

Japan asks US military to ground Osprey aircraft after fatal crash

World
Emily Foster

A Japan Coast Guard vessel and a helicopter conduct a search and rescue operation at the site where a U.S. military aircraft ...

HSBC apologises as thousands of UK customers locked out of digital banking

HSBC apologises as thousands of UK customers locked out of digital banking

Trending
Sophie Anderson

A man speaks on a mobile phone in front of the head office of HSBC bank in Mumbai November 20, 2008. REUTERS/Arko ...

Exclusive: Barclays working on .25 bln cost plan, could cut up to 2,000 jobs -source

Exclusive: Barclays working on $1.25 bln cost plan, could cut up to 2,000 jobs -source

Business
Robert Johnson

Barclays working on $1.25 billion cost savings plan Bank considering job cuts at Barclays Execution Services Unit aimed at improving efficiency has ...

Wall Street ends lower, gold jumps as Fed minutes reveal cautious policy approach

Wall Street ends lower, gold jumps as Fed minutes reveal cautious policy approach

Business
Robert Johnson

[1/3]The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New ...

Sony facing .9 bln mass lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices

Sony facing $7.9 bln mass lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices

Technology
Laura Adams

The Sony logo is displayed outside the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan February 16, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, ...

Australia PM: Chinese navy incident that injured diver was ‘dangerous’

Australia PM: Chinese navy incident that injured diver was ‘dangerous’

World
Emily Foster

[1/2]China’s President Xi Jinping talks with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the Leaders Retreat, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ...

Israel says Houthis seize ship in Red Sea, no Israelis among owners or crew

Israel says Houthis seize ship in Red Sea, no Israelis among owners or crew

World
Emily Foster

JERUSALEM, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday that Yemen’s Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the ...