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Venezuelans trapped alive after twin quakes kill at least 188

Desperate Venezuelans battled Thursday to rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes that killed at least 188 people.

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.

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Frenchman on death row in Indonesia to return home

A Frenchman on death row in Indonesia since 2007 for drug offences will be returned to his home country on Tuesday, where he hopes to be granted his freedom.

Apple blasts porn app for iPhones in Europe

Apple on Monday called a pornography app available for iPhones in the European Union a danger to children, saying landmark digital rules there allowed it to get on to its handsets via an alternative to its App Store.

Women players beat the odds to cut a path for ice hockey in Iran

Iran may seem an unlikely setting for women's ice hockey, but a fledgling league has seen its young players confront the country's deeply conservative values and financial obstacles to blaze a trail for the sport.

In fire-ravaged Los Angeles, a long road of rebuilding

After the loss of more than 10,000 homes in last month's Los Angeles fires, the region faces a daunting challenge to rebuild with a tight labor market, constrained construction supplies and strict regulations.

Adam Handelsman Promoted to Executive Vice President at Spirits Capital Corporation

SCOTTSDALE, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / Spirits Capital Corporation, a fintech company that seamlessly integrates technology with the global production, management, and transactional needs of the barrel-aged spirits market and the creator of the Distilled Barrels Financial Exchange DBFEX™, is pleased to announce the promotion of Adam Handelsman to Executive Vice President. In this expanded leadership role, Adam will continue to drive the company's growth through strategic media relations and branding initiatives while playing a key part in the firm's senior leadership.

Interactive Strength Inc. (Nasdaq:TRNR) Raises $2.9 Million From New Institutional Investor

AUSTIN, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / Interactive Strength Inc. (Nasdaq:TRNR) ("TRNR" or the "Company"), maker of innovative specialty fitness equipment under the CLMBR and FORME brands, today announced that it had entered into a definitive purchase agreement with an institutional investor to raise $2.9M in working capital through the sale of a senior secured convertible note with a fixed conversion price at a premium to the market price as well as various warrants. The note has a maturity date in January 2028.

A Rural Hospital Defies the Odds and Turns Around - in 24 Months

WATKINSVILLE, GA / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / Just two years ago, Washington County Regional Medical Center (WCRMC), a 56-bed hospital in Sandersville, Ga., population 5,831, was on life support. Facing multi-million-dollar annual operational losses, it seemed unlikely that WCRMC could survive.

Afghan exiles find snowboarding freedom in France

Snowboarders Musawer Khanzai and Nasima Zirak used to drag themselves up the thick snowy slopes of Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains on foot before basking in the "freedom" of gliding back down.

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr called police officer 'stupid and white', court told

Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr called a British police officer "stupid and white" during an incident at a police station, a jury was told on Monday.

The role of minerals and tech firms in the DR Congo conflict

The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle to control the valuable minerals that power global electronics.

Greek PM calls for calm amid 'very intense' Santorini tremors

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed for calm Monday after a wave of seismic tremors hit the tourist island of Santorini, prompting concern among locals and hundreds of departures.

French director gets two years with electronic bracelet for abusing child actor

A French court Monday ordered a filmmaker to wear an electronic bracelet for two years after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting an actor when she was a child, sparing him jail time in one of the key trials of France's #Metoo movement.

East Ukrainian crime boss killed in Moscow blast: Russian media

An east Ukrainian crime boss and separatist wanted by Kyiv was killed with one other person in a blast at a luxury residential complex in Moscow on Monday, Russian media reported.

Fresh tremors shake top Greek tourist island Santorini

Fresh overnight tremors shook Greece's top tourist island Santorini, media reports said Monday, prompting people to sleep outdoors and others to leave by plane or ferry.

South Korea appeals court upholds Samsung chief's fraud acquittal

Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong was cleared again Monday of a raft of charges linked to a controversial 2015 merger which prosecutors claimed was designed to seal his control of the South Korean tech giant.

How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisis

US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States.

'Life's ruined': UK town broken by grooming gangs wants answers

Once famed as an industrial powerhouse that produced some of the world's finest steel, Rotherham is now known as the epicentre of the UK grooming scandal, leaving the town angry, ashamed and needing answers.

Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australian

Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.

DEXIS Reflects on a Year of Innovation and Unveils Exciting Plans for 2025

"For DEXIS, 2024 was a year of tremendous innovation, as we continue to provide dental professionals with the most powerful, efficient and time-saving diagnostic tools and technologies," DEXIS President Robert Befidi said. "We are proud of our progress and will bring that momentum with us in 2025 as we unveil exciting, industry-changing initiatives."

Jaguar Health Announces First Patient Dosed in Short Bowel Syndrome with Intestinal Failure in Investigator-Initiated Trial of Crofelemer; Proof-of-Concept Data Potentially Available H1 2025

Trial taking place at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, a flagship United Arab Emirates hospital and largest teaching medical center in Abu DhabiCrofelemer, Jaguar's novel plant-based prescription drug, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency for both SBS-IF and MVIDProof-of-concept (POC) data generated from this study could potentially lead to reimbursed early patient access in certain European countries for crofelemer for these rare/orphan diseases

First Participants Vaccinated with IAVI’s Ebola Sudan Vaccine Candidate in Uganda Amid Ebola Outbreak

The vaccine candidate is being evaluated in a ring vaccination trial as part of a comprehensive public health response

Georgia police arrest two opposition leaders at protest

Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders during a street protest against the ruling party Sunday, a moved quickly denounced by the European Union, which denounced Tbilisi's "brutal crackdown".

Residents near Japan sinkhole urged to evacuate

Five households in the immediate vicinity of a massive, ever-widening sinkhole near Tokyo were urged to evacuate Sunday, with efforts to rescue a man stuck inside reportedly halted.

Toll rises to 7 dead, 19 hurt in Philadelphia plane crash

The death toll from the crash of a medical jet carrying a Mexican child home from a hospital in Philadelphia has risen to seven, officials said Saturday, with 19 others wounded.

Serbia protesters mark three-months since roof collapse with mass rally

Tens of thousands of protesters blocked roads and occupied bridges in Serbia's Novi Sad on Saturday to push the government into new concessions as they marked three-months since the fatal collapse of a train station in the city sparked an anti-corruption movement.

Overwhelmed? DC crash puts spotlight on US air traffic agency

Prior to this week's fatal airplane crash in Washington, the US air traffic control (ATC) system was regarded as an understaffed operation beset with old and sometimes obsolete equipment.

Marseille's giant 'Good Mother' statue to gleam brighter

A huge golden statue of the Virgin Mary that has for more than a century watched over the French port city of Marseille and its seafarers is this summer to receive a gold-leaf facelift.

Istanbul opposition mayor slams 'judicial harassment'

Istanbul's powerful opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, condemned on Friday what he described as "judicial harassment" targeting him, as thousands of supporters demanded justice outside the court.

Critics say image concerns behind Indian stampede information blackout

Indian officials downplayed a deadly stampede at the world's largest religious festival because they wanted to protect the public image of a potential successor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts and witnesses have said.

US newspaper popularized by 'The Sopranos' to cease printing

Two longstanding US city newspapers, including one immortalized in "The Sopranos," will vanish from newsstands leaving Jersey City without printed news as the media struggles against headwinds nationwide.

Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length

Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a sinkhole this week.

Hermoso: Spanish football icon against sexism after forced kiss

Spain attacker Jenni Hermoso lifted the Women's World Cup in August 2023 but her joy was curtailed in the aftermath as she unexpectedly became the leader of a stand against sexism in Spanish football.

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