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US Supreme Court hands win to Bayer in weedkiller litigation

The US Supreme Court sided with multinational giant Bayer on Thursday, overturning a lower court ruling that exposed the company to thousands of claims that the Monsanto weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.

HRW denounces Turkey arrests ahead of NATO summit

Human Rights Watch on Thursday denounced Turkey's arrest of over 200 people ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, saying it showed a "ruthless intolerance" of freedom of speech and assembly.

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Fire at Rio de Janeiro carnival costume factory injures 21

A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza starting this month in the Brazilian city.

The US citizens held in Russian prisons

American Marc Fogel is back on US soil Wednesday after being released from a Russian prison, in what US President Donald Trump said he hoped was the start of warming ties between Washington and Moscow.

UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

Truck cabin found in Japan sinkhole search for driver

A truck cabin swallowed by a sinkhole in Japan has been found in a sewer pipe and may contain the body of its missing driver, a fire department official said Wednesday.

India's Hindu mega-festival supercharges economy

The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the economy, its impact is just as dramatic.

After Patagonia, Argentina's northern prairies consumed by fires

Wildfires have consumed up to 250,000 hectares of land in northeast Argentina since January, local officials said Tuesday as firefighters continue to battle blazes in the remote southern region of Patagonia.

Interactive Strength Inc. (Nasdaq:TRNR) CEO Confirms Sportstech Acquisition and Shares Future Acquisition Strategy at Connected: Health & Fitness Summit

Trent Ward, Ali Ahmad and Mohammed Iqbal Unpack Tailwinds and Major Opportunities in Fragmented Health & Wellness Market During Fireside ChatCompany Also Provides Shareholder Update

Applied DNA to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results After Market Close on Thursday, February 13, 2025

Investor Call and Webcast Scheduled for 4:30 P.M ET

New to the Street Announces 12-Month Partnership With ROADZEN - Monthly Fox Business & Bloomberg Coverage, Earned Media, TV Commercials, and Times Square Billboards

In addition to long-form coverage, New to The Street will also be producing and broadcasting Roadzen commercials on CNBC and FOX Business Network during market hours, as well as across Bloomberg Television and FOX Business during its sponsored programming. This multi-platform strategy will deliver unparalleled exposure for Roadzen's AI-driven auto insurance solutions.

Dozens evacuated as fire breaks out in 50-floor building in Buenos Aires

Dozens of people were evacuated as a fire broke out in a 50-story Buenos Aires apartment building Tuesday without claiming any lives, emergency services personnel in the Argentine capital said.

Rushdie tells trial of 'lake of blood' after stabbing

Novelist Salman Rushdie described Tuesday the moment a knife-wielding attacker stormed on stage and attempted to kill him with a frenzied attack that left him blind in one eye.

US funding freeze is 'bombshell' for world aid sector

US President Donald Trump's order to suspend most foreign aid has sent shock waves through the humanitarian sector, threatening to trigger mass layoffs at many NGOs and possibly destroy others altogether.

Malaysia's Hindus mark Thaipusam festival with fervour

Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers in acts of devotion.

Philippine divorce activists vow to fight on

In her bid to convince lawmakers to legalise divorce, Filipina fruit vendor Avelina Anuran has publicly testified about the abuse she said she regularly endured at the hands of her husband.

NanoViricides Drug Can Fight Bird Flu Pandemic; H5N1 Virus Cannot Escape

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / February 11, 2025 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company") declared today that it is ready to fight the bird flu with its revolutionary broad-spectrum antiviral drug NV-387, a drug that the Bird Flu virus H5N1 likely cannot escape despite its ability to mutate rapidly with genomic changes.

Interactive Strength Inc. (Nasdaq:TRNR) Signs Binding Agreement to Acquire Sportstech, a Profitable $40M+ Revenue Connected-Fitness Equipment Business

TRNR is expected to generate more than $50M in revenue in 2025 on a pro forma basis and achieve EBITDA profitability in H2 ‘25Sportstech is founder-led, having achieved profitability and scale without raising capital and has successfully sold equipment to almost 3 million customers since 2012TRNR Listing and global presence to help Sportstech accelerate growth beyond core markets, most notably the US; Sportstech's scaled, profitable business to drive step-change for TRNR top and bottom linesTransaction delivers on previously-announced LOI, combines highly complementary businesses to create a scaled, international operation anchored in the US and Germany, the #1 and #2 fitness markets globallyDeal - TRNR's second within 12 months - advances its strategy for building shareholder value through accretive acquisitions of profitable, growth businesses in the fragmented global health & wellness marketTRNR CEO to discuss transaction at 2025 Connected: Health & Fitness Summit today in Los Angeles

Applied DNA Reminds Shareholders to Vote Ahead of Special Meeting on February 14

STONY BROOK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 11, 2025 / Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) ("Applied DNA" or the "Company"), a leader in PCR-based DNA technologies, today issued a reminder to its shareholders to vote ahead of a reconvening of a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting") to be held on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

John Muir Health Announces the Full Enterprise Rollout of Ambience Healthcare's AI Platform

Ambience's fully Epic-integrated AI technology reduces burnout and boosts patient face time

Boomerang Ventures Completes Series A2 Round in Wicked Technologies to Advance Incontinence Care Innovation

INDIANAPOLIS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / February 11, 2025 / Boomerang Ventures, a combination venture studio and fund, has completed a $2.1 million Series A2 funding round for Wicked Technologies, a Louisville-based company revolutionizing incontinence care with its Wicked Smart Pad™ (WSP). This investment marks Boomerang Ventures' latest commitment to investing in women-led health technology innovations that are set to revolutionize patient care.

CGFNS International Reports Nurse Migration Rates to the U.S. Remained High in 2024

Uncertain outlook for 2025 as new immigration policies are implemented

At least 55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine

At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, authorities said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years.

Church of England meets amid 'crisis' over abuse scandals

The Church of England's elected governing body began a week-long meeting in London on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" triggered by a number of sexual abuse scandals.

NY jury hears attacker 'dangerously close' to killing Salman Rushdie

Prosecutors in the trial of the man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie told jurors Monday that the author came "dangerously close to dying" in a frenzied assault that left him blind in one eye.

White S. Africans clamour for US resettlement after Trump order

A deluge of more than 20,000 queries crashed the email server of the South African Chamber of Commerce in the United States after President Donald Trump said he would prioritise white South Africans in a refugee programme, the chamber said Monday.

Venice extends tourist tax for 2025

Venice authorities said Monday they would extend a controversial ticket policy for day-trippers in 2025, reporting that last year's trial scheme had "slightly" reduced crowds.

Six arrested after migrants' bodies found on French beach

Authorities have arrested six people after the bodies of two migrants were found on a northern France beach following a failed bid to cross the Channel and reach Britain, French prosecutors said Monday.

NY jury hears attacker repeatedly stabbed Salman Rushdie

Prosecutors in the trial of the man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie described to jurors Monday how the "Satanic Verses" author was stabbed repeatedly in a frenzied assault that left him blind in one eye.

At least 51 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine

At least 51 people were killed in Guatemala City on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, rescuers said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years.

Church of England meets after series of abuse scandals

The Church of England's elected governing body will begin a week-long meeting on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" triggered by a number of sexual abuse scandals.

Indian police shut down Ed Sheeran's street gig

Pop megastar Ed Sheeran has denied that he unlawfully serenaded the Indian public after police said he lacked the necessary permission to play and abruptly terminated a street performance.

NY jury to hear case against man accused of trying to kill author Rushdie

Prosecutors will begin to tell a jury Monday how Hadi Matar allegedly staked out the venue where Salman Rushdie was giving a talk before lunging at the "Satanic Verses" author, blinding him in one eye.

Eviva Partners, a New Nonprofit Promoting Better Understanding of Medical Evidence, Exposes Role of Andrew Wakefield in the “Manufacture of Evidence” Leading Up to Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Confirmation Hearings

Introduces the concept of "Evidence Fluency" as a solution to the current crisis and a path towards improving healthcare overall

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