Sleepy to sleepless? Indonesia’s future capital in the forest
By day, the unforgiving sun glares off the road beside Ipah’s wooden home with blinding brightness as a passing motorbike stirs a swirl of dust....
‘No-deal’ Brexit opponents defeat PM Johnson
A cross-party alliance defeated Boris Johnson in parliament on Tuesday in a bid to prevent him taking Britain out of the EU without a divorce...
After inflicting ‘extreme damage’ on Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian on path to Florida
Hurricane Dorian carved a path of destruction through the Bahamas and relief officials on Tuesday were preparing for a humanitarian crisis after one of the...
Retailer Zara seeks distance from Hong Kong protests
Spanish fashion brand Zara, seeking to avoid becoming embroiled in controversy over protests in Hong Kong, issued a statement on Chinese social media expressing support...
UK cost watchdog recommends Novartis’ blindness therapy Luxturna
Novartis AG’s gene therapy for blindness, Luxturna, is recommended for use on England’s public health service, the country’s healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE said on Tuesday....
Vienna holds off Melbourne to top EIU ranking of most liveable cities
Vienna has held off Melbourne to retain the top spot on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index for 2019, further strengthening its reputation as...
Warren challenges 2020 Democrats to embrace 10-year clean energy transition
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday challenged her rivals for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination to commit to transition the United States fully to clean...
Heart patients may benefit more from exercise than healthy people
(Reuters Health) – Exercise can do more to lower the risk of premature death for patients with cardiovascular disease than for healthy people, a new...
Medication can lower some women’s risk of breast cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with a high risk of developing breast cancer can lower that risk by taking certain medications, according to updated...
More tiny preemies leave hospital with human milk for feedings
(Reuters Health) – A growing number of extremely tiny newborns are being sent home from the hospital with human milk for feedings when their mothers...