Return of hungry sea otters protects key coastal ecosystem: study
Back from the brink of extinction, sea otters in central California have started restoring the degraded landscape of a key estuary -- thanks to their insatiable appetite for crabs, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Read moreBiogen pulls controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm
A controversial Alzheimer's drug that was trumpeted as the first to ever treat the cognitive decline associated with the devastating brain disorder has been pulled from the market, its maker Biogen announced Wednesday.
Read moreScotland's Jones relishing return of Six Nations Championship
Scotland centre Huw Jones aims to carry on from where he left off when the 2024 Six Nations Championship gets underway this weekend.
Read moreUK opposition Labour courts business before election
With a UK general election looming, the country's main opposition Labour party is starting to persuade business and financial sector leaders that it can be trusted to grow the economy.
Read moreBoeing CEO says company focused on safety, won't discuss financial targets
Boeing will refrain from commenting on its long-term financial outlook while it focuses on quality control after a near-catastrophic 737 MAX flight earlier this month, the company's CEO said Wednesday.
Read moreUN chief calls UNRWA 'backbone' of Gaza humanitarian aid
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called his organization's Palestinian refugee agency the "backbone" of Gaza aid on Wednesday after several countries suspended funding over Israeli claims 12 UNRWA staffers participated in the October 7 attacks.
Read moreStocks waver as US tech shares fall, Fed meets on rates
Stock markets wavered on Wednesday as shares in major US tech companies fell and investors awaited a key Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.
Read moreEndo tells Japan to shape up after reaching Asian Cup quarter-finals
Captain Wataru Endo warned that Japan's Asian Cup rivals will "exploit" their weaknesses after they wobbled before reaching the quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over Bahrain on Wednesday.
Read moreEight million displaced by Sudan war: UN
The number of people uprooted by the war between rival generals in Sudan is around eight million, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Read moreRussia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs
Russia and Ukraine traded hundreds of prisoners of war on Wednesday, just a week after Moscow said Kyiv had shot down a plane carrying captured Ukrainian soldiers to an exchange.
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