Pfizer becomes first Covid vaccine to gain full FDA approval
Pfizer’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – the first jab to be licensed in the...
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China NPC: Three-child policy formally passed into law
China has formally revised its laws to allow couples to have up to three children, to boost the birth rate. The regulation was one of...
Haiti struck by deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake
magnitude earthquake Published1 day agohttps://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.43.6/iframe.htmlmedia captionBuildings in Les Cayes were destroyed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake A powerful earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti,...
Metabolism peaks at age one and tanks after 60, study finds
Middle-aged spread cannot be blamed on a waning metabolism, according to an unprecedented analysis of the body’s energy use. The study, of 6,400 people, from...
I Am Legend screenwriter dismisses anti-vax claims based on film’s plot
One of the writers of the sci-fi film I Am Legend has clarified its fictional nature amid rumours Covid-19 vaccines would turn people into zombies....
Afghanistan war: Biden says he does not regret troop withdrawal
US President Joe Biden has said he does not regret his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, as the Taliban continue to make advances. Mr...
Apple criticised for system that detects child abuse
Apple is facing criticism over a new system that finds child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on US users’ devices. The technology will search for matches...
Elaine Thompson-Herah: Instagram blocks gold medallist who shared race win
Olympic gold medallist sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah was mistakenly blocked on Instagram, its owner Facebook Inc has confirmed. Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman in the world, was...
Afghanistan: Street fighting rages as Taliban attack key city
Ferocious fighting is taking place in a major Afghan city, amid fears it could be the first provincial capital to fall to the Taliban. Lashkar...
Covid and a coup: The double crisis pushing Myanmar to the brink
It’s a double whammy that has left Myanmar with no room to breathe – a military coup coupled with a pandemic that has killed thousands....
