US court refuses FTC request to pause Microsoft deal for Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. federal court rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s request that it order Microsoft to temporarily hold…
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US asks appeals court to pause Microsoft deal after lower court refuses
By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday asked an appeals court to…
Russian Duma completes passage of bill banning gender change
By Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) – A sweeping Russian draft law to ban legally or medically changing gender was approved by…
US Secretary of State Blinken urges stability in Indo-Pacific
JAKARTA (Reuters) – United States’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called for stability in the Indo-Pacific region and…
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in US
By Manas Mishra and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter…
Divisive China, Taiwan bids to join Pacific trade pact in focus at meet
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Members of a major trans-Pacific trade pact meeting in Auckland on Sunday are set…
Russia launches overnight drone attack on Ukrainian president’s hometown
KYIV (Reuters) – A 56-year-old man was injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s hometown,…
China flexes military muscles ahead of Taiwan’s war games
By Yimou Lee and Roger Tung TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s military has been flexing its muscles this week around Taiwan…
Explainer-What is aspartame and what do the new WHO rulings on cancer and consumption mean?
(Reuters) – Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, chewing gum, yoghurt and other food products, is a…
Factbox-Agents and substances categorized as carcinogenic to humans
(Reuters) – Aspartame, the artificial sweetener used in products from Coca-Cola’s diet sodas to Mars’ Extra chewing gum, is the…