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By Michael Church ADELAIDE (Reuters) – China coach Shui Qingxia brought her Asian Cup-winning team to Australia hoping to move a step closer to restoring the Steel Roses to their former glories, more than two decades after losing to the United States in the Women’s World Cup final. The Chinese have struggled to hit similar heights since their 1999 shootout defeat, but a 1-0 win over Haiti on Friday ensures […]

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday pushed back against estimates made this week about the strength of Mexican drug cartels by the top U.S. counter-narcotics official, saying the United States lacked “good information.” The comments come in response to testimony from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Chief Anne Milgram on Mexican cartels as part of a hearing in the U.S. Congress. Among other findings, […]

(Reuters) – Rio Olympics pole vaulting gold medallist Thiago Braz has been provisionally suspended after he returned a positive test for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday. The Brazilian has been temporarily suspended for the presence/use of Ostarine Glucuronide/Ostarine, the AIU said. The 29-year-old will remain suspended from any competition or activity in athletics until a final decision at a hearing conducted under the World Athletics Anti-Doping […]

From Assisting Hearing-Impaired to Producing Water, Startups Showcase Solutions at Jerusalem Event   MassChallenge Israel, the country’s biggest science and technology accelerator event, enabled companies to present innovative solutions for complex problems, with nine companies chosen as the winners   By Aaron Poris/The Media Line   Dozens of startups from around the world showcased their innovations in a range of fields at the MassChallenge Israel science and technology accelerator event […]

By Alan Baldwin SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after Red Bull’s dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen qualified comfortably faster but dropped five places for a gearbox change. Verstappen, who is chasing his eighth win in a row, will start in sixth place at a favourite circuit where last year he romped to victory from 14th on the starting […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the prescription-free sale of the second opioid overdose reversal drug, its manufacturer Harm Reduction Therapeutics said on Friday. The approval of the drug, called RiVive, will provide patients with another over-the-counter option in the United States, where drug-related overdose deaths surpassed 100,000 in 2021. Harm Reduction said it anticipates that RiVive will be available early next year, primarily to harm-reduction […]

(Reuters) – Church & Dwight raised its annual sales and profit forecasts on Friday, betting on higher prices and steady demand for its household and personal care products including liquid detergents and mouthwash. Consumer goods companies have been jacking up prices of their products to safeguard margins from spiraling costs linked to manufacturing, supply chain, raw materials, labor and a stronger U.S. dollar. Yet, they have seen minimal resistance from […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the prescription-free sale of the second opioid overdose reversal drug, its manufacturer Harm Reduction Therapeutics said on Friday. The approval of the drug, called RiVive, will provide patients with another over-the-counter option in the United States, where drug-related overdose deaths surpassed 100,000 in 2021. Harm Reduction said it anticipates that RiVive will be available early next year, primarily to harm-reduction […]

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Britain could sign a free trade agreement (FTA) this year as both countries have reached consensus on the broad contours of the proposed deal aiming to boost economic growth and jobs, a top Indian trade ministry official said. “We want to finalise the deal at the earliest,” Sunil Barthwal, India’s commerce secretary, told reporters on Friday. He said that on almost […]